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I picked up a copy of Renaissance Vol. 1: The Uprooted because I was sincerely curious about it all. The cover is stunning, and the description made it sound extremely appealing to me.
If I'm being honest though, I really struggled to get into this piece of work. I hate saying that because I really (really) wanted to enjoy it. The artwork itself is absolutely striking, and that alone was enough to make the whole experience worthwhile for me. But beyond that? I really struggled to get into the story for this one.
The world it is set in feels interesting enough. Nakan is a planet that has sent emissaries off in an attempt to save Earth (from the inevitable death we all are aware of). That sounds like a lot of potential, right? I think so too! So I was surprised that I had trouble making a connection with it all.
Part of my struggles probably had to do with the characters themselves. They didn't act like a group of intelligent humans, which you'd think would be a requirement for being an emissary sent on a planet-saving mission.
On the whole, I don't regret taking the time to read this story, but I'm not sure that I would continue to the next volume.
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Reading updates
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- 14 April, 2020: Reviewed