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librarimans's review against another edition
4.0
I have no idea what I just read, but boy was it good
lindsayb's review against another edition
5.0
Oh man, that was so bonkers. There was so much (too much?) going on--dragons, dinosaurs, skeleton butlers, what looked like Tik Tok from Return to Oz. It even had anthropomorphic animals. And I didn't even care. I just liked it more and more with each page. A sad lion buying an Aimee Mann record? I think that was the clincher.
maryehavens's review against another edition
3.0
Felt like a cross between Amulet and Saga for me. I am interested in where this is going but there's only this volume at the public library and I'm not THAT interested....if more were to show up, I'd read them.
I do love her Alarm Cat sidekick. We have that clock and it would be pretty awesome if it came to life and became my personal assistant :)
I do love her Alarm Cat sidekick. We have that clock and it would be pretty awesome if it came to life and became my personal assistant :)
alanaes's review against another edition
3.0
While visually striking,[b:Shutter, Vol. 1: Wanderlost|23093369|Shutter, Vol. 1 Wanderlost|Joe Keatinge|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1409160946s/23093369.jpg|42643525] suffers from a storyline that tries to accomplish too much in too little time. The artwork is colorful and striking, with a wide-eyed quality that sets it apart from other graphic novels I've read recently.
pixelski's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5 stars. I found this story extremely confusing and by the end of volume 1 it still didn't make sense. Volume 1 of a graphic novel sets the scene and story for me; yes, it may raise more questions but it provides direction. Unfortunately Shutter seems directionless with just a girl on the run, something to do with her father's past coming at her? I don't know. Not sure where the Indiana Jones come into play as the treasure hunting adventuress seems to be no more.
It's not helped by the busy and sketchy art style. There is way too much going on in every panel with heaps of explosions and gory detail. It distracted me from the purpose of the story as my eyes were trying to go everywhere and take in everything while trying to remember what was going on.
Shutter also reminded me of Saga - the kind of messy art style (messier than Saga, personally not my thing), the sci-fi world with different species co-existing and having an amalgamation of features.
Some interesting characters such as the alarm cat but otherwise there's not enough in this to make me want to pursue the rest of the story.
It's not helped by the busy and sketchy art style. There is way too much going on in every panel with heaps of explosions and gory detail. It distracted me from the purpose of the story as my eyes were trying to go everywhere and take in everything while trying to remember what was going on.
Shutter also reminded me of Saga - the kind of messy art style (messier than Saga, personally not my thing), the sci-fi world with different species co-existing and having an amalgamation of features.
Some interesting characters such as the alarm cat but otherwise there's not enough in this to make me want to pursue the rest of the story.
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it, but I don’t remember much about this one. I might come back to the series someday, but I don’t have enough time right now.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
I love how many storybuilders are explicitly going mashup these days.
I LOVE this world.
Sometimes, when illustrators try to combine multiple illustration styles, it doesn't work. Here, it does. And it helps that the concept behind the world is pretty great.
Kate is the cherished daughter of an Indiana Jones type. Now, she's all grown up, living as a photographer in a tweaked version of NYC with her bestie and pet anthropomorphized talking cat clock. Then, there's a big action scene that came too soon for me and felt too superheroish, but then it settles back into a twisty adventure Lostish story that I liked a lot. A lot of different entities are trying to kill/kidnap her, and there are Family Secrets.
I like how stories like this and [b: Saga|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1408303130s/375802.jpg|2422333] keep you guessing - you never know whether the talking bird will have wings or rollers, or if the next world will be full of leprechauns. There's a freedom to it.
Oh yeah, I should mention its super bloody and has a touch of cursing, for anyone who cares. Sorry to say no sex so far. ;)
I got the first two volumes of this at a library conference, signed by [a: Leila del Duca|3474037|Leila del Duca|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], the Artist and first-billed Creator. This tells me she's prolly responsible for all the things I love here.
Bad new is that I doubt I'll track down the rest of the story, since they're not readily available in print from my library. But that's more about me than about this.
I LOVE this world.
Sometimes, when illustrators try to combine multiple illustration styles, it doesn't work. Here, it does. And it helps that the concept behind the world is pretty great.
Kate is the cherished daughter of an Indiana Jones type. Now, she's all grown up, living as a photographer in a tweaked version of NYC with her bestie and pet anthropomorphized talking cat clock. Then, there's a big action scene that came too soon for me and felt too superheroish, but then it settles back into a twisty adventure Lostish story that I liked a lot. A lot of different entities are trying to kill/kidnap her, and there are Family Secrets.
I like how stories like this and [b: Saga|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1408303130s/375802.jpg|2422333] keep you guessing - you never know whether the talking bird will have wings or rollers, or if the next world will be full of leprechauns. There's a freedom to it.
Oh yeah, I should mention its super bloody and has a touch of cursing, for anyone who cares. Sorry to say no sex so far. ;)
I got the first two volumes of this at a library conference, signed by [a: Leila del Duca|3474037|Leila del Duca|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], the Artist and first-billed Creator. This tells me she's prolly responsible for all the things I love here.
Bad new is that I doubt I'll track down the rest of the story, since they're not readily available in print from my library. But that's more about me than about this.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
When Kate Kristopher, former explorer, is attacked by bounty hunters, she learns a family secret that forces her back to the heart-pounding exciting life she left behind.
I finished volume one and went racing to the computer to request the next volumes from my library … except, as graphic novel purchaser for the library, I had failed to buy them! Noooooooo!!! So, I immediately rectified that situation. Now I wait anxiously for the order to process so I can find out what happens next in Kate’s life.
I finished volume one and went racing to the computer to request the next volumes from my library … except, as graphic novel purchaser for the library, I had failed to buy them! Noooooooo!!! So, I immediately rectified that situation. Now I wait anxiously for the order to process so I can find out what happens next in Kate’s life.