All I'm gonna say is, Whoa. Didn't see that coming. ( )

[book: Chew] continues to be the marvelous book that I fell in love with from the very first volume. Rather than losing steam, it has only gained it, and it's only with great effort that I sit down to write this review rather than just jumping into the next book immediately.

In this book the plot continues to barrel forward towards the inevitable conclusion. We leave far too many characters with unresolved fates - who will live, who will die? The series has already shown all too much willingness to allow characters to succumb to their fates, so it's with trepidation that I continue. In this volume there is an ill-advised showdown against The Collector, Poyo adventures, Tony getting far too tired of being pushed around and showing both a willingness to pursue happiness, and an unwillingness to continue to go on doing the same old thing. The character development is beautiful, on all sides, an the Poyo covers hilarious.

The Unisaurus Rex was probably my favorite, along with the later Jeff Goldblum fanclub cake joke.

I can only continue to eagerly recommend this book to anyone willing to read it. You'll get what you wanted, and oh so much more. It never ceases to amaze me how moving and hilarious Chew manages to be. ( )

My reviews of these books are pretty repetitive.

I LOVED the art, I LOVED Poyo(!), I loved the side characters and stories and the main story...and I hate most of the main characters with a passion, especially Tony Chu.

There are some side stories with Poyo that are just absolutely amazing and made this issue worth reading all on their own, and I really can't say enough about the art. There was so much color and whimsy, even in the midst of some dark and gruesome story telling and it is just a joy to look at. It matches the insanity of this world perfectly.

The story is compelling and plot points were advanced and move along nicely here, nothing really feels like filler...even though the Poyo story probably sort of is. Just, Tony Chu man. I can't stand him.

And Poyo...oh Poyo.... ( )

My blog post about this book is at this link. ( )

Well, if this series really is wrapping up, it's going out with a bang! Two weddings, KING POYO!!!, and what appears to be a final showdown with The Collector! I gotta admit, I'd miss it if it does end, but I'm excited to see how it goes out! R.I.P. dear BabyCakes...

and, p.s. - regarding the last page of this collection - what the hell???? :-( ( )