By Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro
Published by First Second
Decelerate blue is set in a future where the world is controlled by corporations who keep everything fast. People aren't ever allowed to slow down, and everything is slimmed down or thrown away. It's a distopia around speed. It stars Angela, a teen who is despises this unrelenting need for deficiency and is desperate for a way to escape and slow down. After her grandfather tells her where he hid a box, she finds there a secret society of people who have successfully slowed down, and decides to join them. Thus she joins the fight to slow down.
One of the books major flaws is pacing. It seemed to skip over details and didn't have a good flow. Half the time I wasn't quite sure what was happening and how it was effected by what had came before. The characters were bland, none of them leaving an impact on me save for the main character who was well written enough. The dialog was patchy at best, and the art is simple. The thing is, despite this, the book was powerful and emotional, especially the ending which was a great way to end. But unfortunately it's flaws still drag it down.
TL;DR: 5/10
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