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Overview
The long-awaited sequel to THE NEW YORK FOUR! There’s nothing more exciting than college life in the big city. But complications can follow you from dark places – and not just from your boring hometown. In THE NEW YORK FIVE, Riley’s sister Angie is making a name in the Lower East Side with her new band, and now Riley is the black sheep of the family. Lona’s murky past appears to have been hiding an alarming proficiency for stalkerism, and Merissa and Ren will confront uncomfortable situations involving older men. But who is the “five” in THE NEW YORK FIVE? This collection also includes special bonus material!
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
Four female college freshmen endure travails in love, family, and school in this sequel to 2008’s The New York Four. The book stands well on its own. The four leads fall into fairly stereotypical categories: Lona is the Asian high school overachiever; Merissa is the Latina man-magnet from Queens; Ren is the dreadlocked free spirit from the San Francisco Bay Area; and Riley is the privileged girl from Park Slope. Once the book begins, though, Wood (DMZ; Northlanders) gets under the young women’s surfaces to give them compelling individual stories. The fifth member of the New York five is, ostensibly, Olive, a homeless girl who hangs out on the stoop of the four’s East Village apartment building. However, her role within the group amounts to not much more than something to disrupt them from their focus on their own problems in finding grounding. Kelly (Demo; American Virgin) draws beautiful people beautifully and renders New York City with a level of detail that matches Wood’s obvious affection for the city, making The New York Four as much an idealization of Big Apple life as it is a skillful study of young women on the cusp of adulthood. (Sept.)Book Details
Published
September 27, 2011
Publisher
DC Comics
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781401232917