Revival, Vol. 4: Escape to Wisconsin by Tim SeeleyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The mystery of the revived and the murder of Em continues in volume four of Revival. I've praised Seeley and Norton repeatedly, and most of that praise carries on here. This volume continues to explore a number of important sub-plots happening throughout the first three volumes. The biggest problem with this volume are two things: a crossover with Chew that doesn't really further the plot at all (and could have easily been part of a regular story not involving Chew; I know I'm pretty much the only person who doesn't love Chew, but, well, I really don't like it), and a weird and somewhat jarring interlude between Em and a reviver introduced in this book.
This volume just doesn't have as much meat as the previous volumes, and much of it feels just a little uneven. Dana's trip to NYC is perhaps the highlight of the volume, as it helps develop her relationship with her son and ties up a loose end from early in the series, but most of the rest of the story arcs contained here just don't measure up to earlier volumes.
Still, Revival at its lowest point so far is still far better than a lot of other works.
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