Books like Sweet Tooth, Volume 2: In Captivity

Re-read: 06.18.19My thoughts are the same as before. I love every piece of backstory and the little clues to the origin of the sickness. Such a well-written volume.Original Review:4 StarsDo you remember when I said in my review of volume 1 that I was intrigued by this graphic novel?Well, now I'm just fascinated by this world and this story.Volume 2: In Captivity is a darker volume. I feel like Vol. 1 was more heavy on the ambiance and in building up the setting, but this one is a much better crafted volume. Not only it expands a lot on the history of this world and the plague (also, Sweet Tooth possible involvement in its origin), but there are excellent character moments. It provides a perfect balance. There are many emotional and scary scenes for both Gus and Jepperd; and with the way things ended in volume 1, it was such a nice treat getting to know Jepperd. His desperation, his motivation.Through a mix of flashbacks and present story, that interlocks perfectly, we learn about the tragedies in Jepperd's life.It's extremely emotional seeing him trying to finally complete his quest and the sense of loneliness and utter loss after coming back home, but it is the perfect way to redeem his character. I must say, I adored some parallels in his storyline. I can help but root for him, he's our broken antihero.\ Not Yet, you bastards. Not Yet.\ Just like with Jepperd, we get to learn more about Gus. Although Jepperd's is a much mature, tragic story, Gus's story is still a fascinating one. There's a great moment where Gus explores his childhood and the lessons of his father. Oh, what a lovely fellow. Gus's innocence and the hopelessness of the other hybrid kids breaks my heart, but it is one of the things that grounds this story, that makes me more emotionally involved.The artwork, like I said in my previous review, is perfect for this series. It's gritty, crude, it's one that won't let you forget the kind of world and the kind of people present in this story.Overall, this series gets better and better with every issue and Lemire writing is just great. He is definitely one of my favorite writers.