mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
WTF THE ACTUAL FUCK did I just read. A story about break-up, about AI, and a woman gone totally mad because her lover (AI) has disappeared. She goes fully bonkers, sees things in her room that aren't there, stalks a woman who looks like her ex, there is blood and gore, and so much weirdness that I just was contemplating over and over again to just stop reading. It was just too much for me and I frankly didn't give a drop of care about any of the characters, they were all just too horrible.
Eventually we go into the realm of blood and orgies... Yes, really.
But hey, the art wasn't the worst? That one I actually liked. But the rest. Nope.
Also, WTF is this doing in the Teen/YA section at NG? This is SO not Teen/YA. Not just because of the story which is so messed up (gauging of eyes, ripping people open, and many many more things), but also because there are graphic sex scenes, including BDSM, orgies, whips, and more.
WTF THE ACTUAL FUCK did I just read. A story about break-up, about AI, and a woman gone totally mad because her lover (AI) has disappeared. She goes fully bonkers, sees things in her room that aren't there, stalks a woman who looks like her ex, there is blood and gore, and so much weirdness that I just was contemplating over and over again to just stop reading. It was just too much for me and I frankly didn't give a drop of care about any of the characters, they were all just too horrible.
Eventually we go into the realm of blood and orgies... Yes, really.
But hey, the art wasn't the worst? That one I actually liked. But the rest. Nope.
Also, WTF is this doing in the Teen/YA section at NG? This is SO not Teen/YA. Not just because of the story which is so messed up (gauging of eyes, ripping people open, and many many more things), but also because there are graphic sex scenes, including BDSM, orgies, whips, and more.
trin_ney18's review against another edition
3.0
3/5 Stars
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an early copy of this book. This in no way influences my thoughts or opinions
So..... this is a lot to take in and I highly suggest taking your time if you decide to read it. It's a very complex and layered story. The dialogue does make it a little hard to keep up, in my opinion. It just feels really philosophical and that's not necessarily something I enjoy reading unless I'm analyzing it for a class.
Beautiful artwork, though. I can't get over how gorgeous some panels were, even when they were terrifying to look at. Vibrant colors and exquisitely rendered scenes will keep you hooked.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an early copy of this book. This in no way influences my thoughts or opinions
So..... this is a lot to take in and I highly suggest taking your time if you decide to read it. It's a very complex and layered story. The dialogue does make it a little hard to keep up, in my opinion. It just feels really philosophical and that's not necessarily something I enjoy reading unless I'm analyzing it for a class.
Beautiful artwork, though. I can't get over how gorgeous some panels were, even when they were terrifying to look at. Vibrant colors and exquisitely rendered scenes will keep you hooked.
thesebookdelights's review against another edition
1.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
I didn't like this at all. I couldn't get into it. It's put under Teens and YA on Netgalley, it does not belong there. This is very much an adult comic. It has multiple scenes with nudity in it as well as explicit sex. I won't be recommending this in the future.
I didn't like this at all. I couldn't get into it. It's put under Teens and YA on Netgalley, it does not belong there. This is very much an adult comic. It has multiple scenes with nudity in it as well as explicit sex. I won't be recommending this in the future.
queenkoko's review against another edition
3.0
Lesbian goes crazy, turns into a stalker, and don't forget to sprinkle in some sci fi. This was a mess and it lost me in the final issue. I liked the artwork.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
octobertune's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you NetGalley and AfterShock Comics for the review copy!
I liked the first two parts of this story, but it completely lost me towards the end.
The art work was really amazing though!
I liked the first two parts of this story, but it completely lost me towards the end.
Spoiler
It's not just the overly sexual stuff but the fact that the last two parts were just confusing af and the ending was just really weird.The art work was really amazing though!
althea's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 Stars
Lonely Receiver is (as far as I’m aware) a stand alone, sapphic sci-fi horror graphic novel that follows Catrin who is extremely lonely and so buys an Artificial Intelligence partner who is specially made just for her and who is meant to bond for life with her. But after ten years, her AI wife has had enough and disappears without warning. The breakup sends Catrin into a downward spiral as she tries to figure out life without her wife, and also tries to find her again. I am not someone who reads a lot of sci-fi or a lot of horror, so I was a bit anxious about picking this book up, but I needn’t have been as the sci-fi elements were not over-complex and were well explained, and the horror aspect only really comes into play in the second half of the graphic novel, and it wasn’t overly gory which was nice. I really enjoyed the way that the author uses these two genres to showcase the horrors (pun intended) of toxic and abusive relationships, co-dependency and our relationship with technology, and the art style and colour palette really added to the story. This was a really unnerving and intriguing read, and I really enjoyed the world that the author created. I do feel like maybe I’m not clever enough to fully understand the ending, but I’m okay with that! I highly recommend giving this graphic novel a go!
Lonely Receiver is (as far as I’m aware) a stand alone, sapphic sci-fi horror graphic novel that follows Catrin who is extremely lonely and so buys an Artificial Intelligence partner who is specially made just for her and who is meant to bond for life with her. But after ten years, her AI wife has had enough and disappears without warning. The breakup sends Catrin into a downward spiral as she tries to figure out life without her wife, and also tries to find her again. I am not someone who reads a lot of sci-fi or a lot of horror, so I was a bit anxious about picking this book up, but I needn’t have been as the sci-fi elements were not over-complex and were well explained, and the horror aspect only really comes into play in the second half of the graphic novel, and it wasn’t overly gory which was nice. I really enjoyed the way that the author uses these two genres to showcase the horrors (pun intended) of toxic and abusive relationships, co-dependency and our relationship with technology, and the art style and colour palette really added to the story. This was a really unnerving and intriguing read, and I really enjoyed the world that the author created. I do feel like maybe I’m not clever enough to fully understand the ending, but I’m okay with that! I highly recommend giving this graphic novel a go!
reckless_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Classification: Graphic Novel, Horror, Scifi, Adult
This book had such an interesting premise with beautiful artwork... but wow was it a lot. If desired, see Content Warnings at bottom of the review.
First off, let me state that I've read a lot of "weird" comics. My favorite graphic novels are typically in the horror genre, so the strangeness of this dystopian-style book, isn't really what threw me off. Yes, much of the story is disturbing, graphic, confusing, etc, etc... But this plays into the author's style of horror. What people often forget is that the horror genre is not just serial killers and creepy clowns, it can be incredibly abstract, it can have a lot of symbolism and commentary on the world we live in (or could live in). Sometimes the most horrifying concepts are weird books that are designed to make the reader stop and think - because honestly, what's more terrifying than introspection?!
With that all being said, y'all this book was weird. While I understand that the story is designed to be somewhat jarring and disjointed, it verges on the side of "too much."
We're following the perspective of Catrin, a woman who has had a traumatic romantic history and has now been abandoned by her A.I. wife, who was designed to be her "perfect match." But Catrin can't live her life without her A.I., she is lost without her and is prepared to do whatever it takes to get her back. The story itself was an interesting commentary on the dependency we have both on each other and technology, and how much of our identity and sense of self relies on our surroundings.
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, all my thoughts are my own.
CW: Abuse, implied mental illness, violence (with fairly minor gore), substance abuse, sex, and nudity
This book had such an interesting premise with beautiful artwork... but wow was it a lot. If desired, see Content Warnings at bottom of the review.
First off, let me state that I've read a lot of "weird" comics. My favorite graphic novels are typically in the horror genre, so the strangeness of this dystopian-style book, isn't really what threw me off. Yes, much of the story is disturbing, graphic, confusing, etc, etc... But this plays into the author's style of horror. What people often forget is that the horror genre is not just serial killers and creepy clowns, it can be incredibly abstract, it can have a lot of symbolism and commentary on the world we live in (or could live in). Sometimes the most horrifying concepts are weird books that are designed to make the reader stop and think - because honestly, what's more terrifying than introspection?!
With that all being said, y'all this book was weird. While I understand that the story is designed to be somewhat jarring and disjointed, it verges on the side of "too much."
We're following the perspective of Catrin, a woman who has had a traumatic romantic history and has now been abandoned by her A.I. wife, who was designed to be her "perfect match." But Catrin can't live her life without her A.I., she is lost without her and is prepared to do whatever it takes to get her back. The story itself was an interesting commentary on the dependency we have both on each other and technology, and how much of our identity and sense of self relies on our surroundings.
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, all my thoughts are my own.
CW: Abuse, implied mental illness, violence (with fairly minor gore), substance abuse, sex, and nudity
gotathingforthings's review against another edition
2.0
My full video review: https://youtu.be/MNesfAFawNk
This comic follows Catrin who bought an artificial intelligence to be her wife, her life unravels when the wife disappears.
I got my copy of this for Netgalley because I thought the cover looked nice. Overall, I found the story very confusing and it was hard to follow what was actually going on. I think the unraveling of the story did fit with the main characters mindset, but it could also have made things so much clearer for the reader. It was also weird, like not fun weird, but weird with overly sexual themes … there is tentacles. I liked the sci fi parts of this, those parts were interesting, but it was still not enough for me to thoroughly enjoy it. It made be fun for some specific audiences! 2/5 stars.
This comic follows Catrin who bought an artificial intelligence to be her wife, her life unravels when the wife disappears.
I got my copy of this for Netgalley because I thought the cover looked nice. Overall, I found the story very confusing and it was hard to follow what was actually going on. I think the unraveling of the story did fit with the main characters mindset, but it could also have made things so much clearer for the reader. It was also weird, like not fun weird, but weird with overly sexual themes … there is tentacles. I liked the sci fi parts of this, those parts were interesting, but it was still not enough for me to thoroughly enjoy it. It made be fun for some specific audiences! 2/5 stars.
dylaurora's review against another edition
2.0
This was... something? Admittedly, I was a little outside of my wheelhouse given I don't know much about the horror genre as a whole, but this was a strange graphic novel. The first few parts (of five total) were quite enjoyable, traversing the pain and confusion involved after an intense breakup, but the plot definitely felt like it spiraled once it hit the second half of its entirety. Perhaps if there were more parts to better portray the downward spiral experienced by the protagonist? Or at least more clearly explained worldbuilding. Regardless, the art was interesting enough, and I wasn't as thrown off by the amount of nudity especially when contrasting the AI vs "proper" human, but the amount of sex scenes when knowing this was written as a sapphic story by a man did make me uncomfortable. By a certain point it felt more fetishizing than exploring.