Well, now that I have finished Cape Horn, I can recommend it more heartily. It turns out that it is a fictional biography of a real person (I am not going to mention the name, because that might be a spoiler). There are a lot of characters that get attention, as well as political and cultural conflicts, and maybe that takes away some of the intensity of the story, especially at the beginning, when there are so many characters being introduced. But the conclusion is very satisfying and I thought Cape Horn is a nice piece of rather conventional storytelling. I enjoyed it.
Oh. I see it's not on sale any more. Oh well.
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Originally Posted by ATDrake
Tell you what, if it happens that 52 really just doesn't click with you for whatever reason (it's rather heavier on DC continuity in-jokes than I remembered, but in a way that hopefully doesn't impede understanding the story and the creators explain in the commentary anyway, and moves a bit away from some of the stuff that I described in my comment upthread that may have been the main pull for you and $20 USD is kind of pricey for a story you might end up not liking and won't re-read), please let me know and I'll PM over the codes for these 2 $10 Kobo gift cards (in CAD, but should be convertible to the currency of wherever you have your Kobo account set) I got months ago and am not using, so you can at least recoup part of your costs and maybe get that Grant Morrison-containing Indian comics Humble Bundle if you end up wishing you'd saved your money for that instead.
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Thank you so much! That's really nice of you. But I can't accept that offer. My comment was meant as an innocent joke; I hope it didn't make you feel bad. You have been extremely helpful and gentle, and I appreciate that you took your time to answer my questions and offer me your insights. And I am sure I will enjoy 52; it looks great, and I look forward to reading it. Thanks again!