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Loved this book! Way more than I was expecting to. The plot lines are layered, intricate, and complex. The characters are interesting and dynamic. The artwork is fantastic (particularly loved how there would be foreshadowing elements embedded into the art). There was much more social commentary and philosophical themes than I was expecting - and I really enjoyed that aspect of the book. All in all, it's a masterpiece and a must read!

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challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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davidsimpier777's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Watchmen is one of the best novels of all time let alone graphic novels. This is in my opinion the best superheros have ever been written and even almost 40 years removed from when it was published about half of the comics industry is still trying to recapture what this book had.

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

i get why my professor said “you can never just read Watchmen, you can only ever re-read it,” because even as you begin to read it the first time you will find yourself stopping and flipping back to the past moments you’ve read to uncover references you didn’t know were there at first. like DAMN this comic is full of little easter eggs and niche references that you only see once you’ve started to read through. hell, the first pages contain a MASSIVE character easter-egg, and you don’t even bat an eye, because you have no clue yet. you can only go back an re-read that moment once your about halfway through the book, going “wait… i recognize him- is that..? no. way.” like there are so many of these moments, and it’s pretty damn brilliant in how they are done. especially when coupled with the fake in-universe prose pieces mixed throughout - like the pirate comics or the biography excerpts - i really like how it plays with the medium and genre of comics!

overall, an interesting commentary on the ideas of heroes, humanity, morality, and who exactly watches those that watch us. while some aspects are definitely of-the-time and have aged less-than-stellar, i did enjoy this comic and analyzing what makes it tick.

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