dana_naylor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Maybe glad I read it? I wanted to protect Aisha. If Barnes and Due work together again, I may try reading their work. This was definitely grim though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
lbryant's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
I won a copy of this graphic novel in a giveaway, which was an absolute treat. It's not something I'd usually pick up but I enjoyed it. The pacing of the story was good, but not great. At times I felt it went very fast and the slow buildup of tension I crave when reading horror wasn't there. Because of the speed of the story, I felt like I couldn't fully grip the complicated relationship Aisha is supposed to have with The Keeper. If anything the biggest complaint I have is that it isn't longer. With more time I think the story could flesh out more and give the audience more time on the edge of our seats.
The back of the book mentioned this was originally going to be a movie. I sincerely hope it does well enough as a graphic novel that they make it into a feature-length film because the story is good.
The back of the book mentioned this was originally going to be a movie. I sincerely hope it does well enough as a graphic novel that they make it into a feature-length film because the story is good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Animal death, and Hate crime
Minor: Racial slurs and Police brutality
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