Review 48: A Bird in a Dream

Art: 7

Plot: 6

Characters: 7

Sex: 7

This one's a bit of a rollercoaster. I'm not too fond of it due to its weird mood changes... much like a preteen girl, this story goes from ultra-dramatic to depressive to wacky-funny in a few panels. I can't say I appreciate this absurd pattern, and the plot isn't much to look at, either.

Okay, so Guy #1 gets hit by a car and dies, and his only regret is that he fought with Guy #2, his semi-lover, the day before. He then wakes up two days before his death, with a second chance to make things right with Guy #2. In the end, they avert the crisis, which Guy #1 thought was a death curse cast upon him by a bird he accidentally killed when he was a kid. Oooookay.

The art is a little sub-par.

The plot is just strange... not to mention incredibly depressing at some points. More than that, it's even confusing to read the first time through. I still don't quite understand if this is a timetravel, altnerate universe travel, or dream sequence thing going on... no freakin' idea.

The characters don't make a whole lot of sense, either. Guy #1 wants to make up with Guy #2, so... they have sex. Lots of sex. Wow, that solves everything! And then, the night before he thinks he's going to die, what does he do? Does he tell his lover? Of course not - they just have sex again. And then he breaks up with him to 'spare him the pain'. Riiiiight.

The sex is not terrible, but the timing and the lack of foreplay is pretty saddening. 'Whoa, look at the time! Better get this over with, eh?' Sooooo romantic.

All in all, 28/40. Bleh. No good.

Recommendation: Just don't. I honestly was disappointed to have to read this.