tikitoka's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
3.0
Actually 3.5 out of 5 stars, but we all know the GR drill on that.
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You can find my full review of this on my blog, The Itinerant Librarian. Simply click (or copy/paste to your favorite browser) the link below to read the review.
Review link: http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2014/04/booknote-sheltered-vol-1.html
shelfquest's review against another edition
4.0
Sheltered takes place on a compound of prepers hidden from the government. They have strong evidence that volcanoes will erupt and make the world uninhabitable for three years. The climax of the story comes when a group of younger people (late teen/young adult age) decide to kill all of the adults/parents so they will have enough supplies for everyone to make it three years. The ending is intriguing but not omg-I-have-to-know-what-happens-next good. I will be getting volume 2 through the library at some point soon. I did really enjoy the art in this one.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 if I could.
I hate kids...and this book just make me hate them more. Little shits. All of em.
I also love dogs...and if you've read this volume you know where I'm going with that.
Good book. Full of nut jobs. I like that its pre-apocalyptic and is actually...you know...before the apocalyptic stuff.
Still...it will be interesting to see where the next volume takes us. This first book left off on a pretty solid cliff-hanger so I'm curious as all get out to see what happens next.
I hate kids...and this book just make me hate them more. Little shits. All of em.
I also love dogs...and if you've read this volume you know where I'm going with that.
Good book. Full of nut jobs. I like that its pre-apocalyptic and is actually...you know...before the apocalyptic stuff.
Still...it will be interesting to see where the next volume takes us. This first book left off on a pretty solid cliff-hanger so I'm curious as all get out to see what happens next.
let_the_wookie_read's review against another edition
5.0
I ended up bumping it up a star after 6 years. This is a reread for me since the library never got parts 2 and 3 until recently and with that 6 year gap I figured it would be better to give this a read again to remember exactly what happen.
Looking at other reviews I'm seeing that others didn't like it as much (3.56) but I cant help but imagine that in today's political climate something like this could legitimately happen but in all reality probably wont.
Did anyone else get Far Cry 5 vibes while reading this?
Looking at other reviews I'm seeing that others didn't like it as much (3.56) but I cant help but imagine that in today's political climate something like this could legitimately happen but in all reality probably wont.
Did anyone else get Far Cry 5 vibes while reading this?
hobbes199's review against another edition
2.0
A very average run of the mill pre-apocalypse story that does nothing to encourage you to seek out further issues. This is especially so when it already starts going all 'Lord of the Flies' by the third chapter.
This may be the fault of Image Comics by just releasing just five chapters for the first book as opposed to the writer Brisson, but unfortunately the damage is done and nothing I've read so far would make me read on.
This book was received as a digital ebook for review courtesy of NetGalley.
This may be the fault of Image Comics by just releasing just five chapters for the first book as opposed to the writer Brisson, but unfortunately the damage is done and nothing I've read so far would make me read on.
This book was received as a digital ebook for review courtesy of NetGalley.
polarbearfactor's review against another edition
4.0
Kids, huh? Echoes of Lord of the Flies, but in a good way. Left me wanting more, though wondering maybe how much more there is actually left in the story. An extra point for taking post-apocalyptic tales a step backwards - pre-apocalyptic? Worth examining too, and highlights that before or after the collapse of society, people are still (often, depressingly) people. Some really well illustrated characters that ring true, one or two that came off a little hollow - every story needs archetypes, but it doesn't hurt to flesh them out a little. Maybe in the next collection?
civreader's review against another edition
4.0
Perhaps closer to 3.5*, but it's an interesting premise. Lord of the Flies, survivalists, apocalyptic storyline, sociopathic children... Will be interesting to see how it goes in the future.