oubrae's review against another edition
4.0
Umm- wow. That was a lot.
I knew Ananke was bad news, but damn. I was not expecting what happened to Laura.
This makes me wonder if Persephone is actually a part of the 12 or if Ananke just did that so she could kill her/have more years. I'm thinking that she's just doing this to get more years but the logic isn't all the way there yet. (will she be reborn like the others??)
Anywho, I was rooting for Baphomet in the beginning but he's making some really rash decisions right now. Also, I'm a little confused about how he is and isn't a real god. But that'll probably get cleared up in next one.
And WOW again. Hopefully Laura's not dead-dead but the the whole "It was never going to be okay" thing has got me worried, especially with the blank/black page.
I knew Ananke was bad news, but damn. I was not expecting what happened to Laura.
This makes me wonder if Persephone is actually a part of the 12 or if Ananke just did that so she could kill her/have more years. I'm thinking that she's just doing this to get more years but the logic isn't all the way there yet. (will she be reborn like the others??)
Anywho, I was rooting for Baphomet in the beginning but he's making some really rash decisions right now. Also, I'm a little confused about how he is and isn't a real god. But that'll probably get cleared up in next one.
And WOW again. Hopefully Laura's not dead-dead but the the whole "It was never going to be okay" thing has got me worried, especially with the blank/black page.
chirson's review against another edition
2.0
I may be the minority but to me this is both heartless and designed to play with readers' emotions in a very cheap way.
Spoiler
("Wanna know what happened to the character we made you feel something for? Buy the next volume!"). Compared to Saga's way of dealing out tragedy it comes off particularly poor.bcalvary's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aspasia17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mnsperkins's review against another edition
5.0
WHAT!!!!!???? A huge cliffhanger. I need volume 3 NOW!
sillypunk's review against another edition
5.0
This is so remarkable and mad at the same time. I love it.
emosheeran's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This still isn't hitting the spot for me, while it is objectively interesting. The ending was definitely unexpected though. Will be continuing on, and I hope it grabs me more!
sfletcher26's review against another edition
4.0
The scope of this series keeps getting bigger and bigger. It does take some concentration though, partly because of the complex nature of the story and partly because Gillen and McKelvie are constantly playing with form and style.
Looking forward to seeing how far down the rabbit hope this story goes.
Looking forward to seeing how far down the rabbit hope this story goes.
yokorie's review against another edition
5.0
It's kind of frustrating when the first comic book you read in the year is one of the best that you've read ever. The bar has now been set incredibly high for the remainder of the year, and though I know there will be a few five-star books here and there I highly doubt they'll be able to match what it is TWTD has brought to the table.
Even for those not interested in the commentary on media and fame woven into the plot and characters, the interactions between the characters, their roles in society and in one another's lives made this book to interesting to put down.
It's always hard for me to write reviews for comics because they've all been so different and I love them all for different reasons. I don't pick up books because they are similar to ones I've already read, I read them because that particular book is important to me at the point and time that I've read it.
TWTD has a lot going on with it, so it's hard to point at what exactly has me drawn to it at this point and time in my life. Maybe the bright colors and amazing artwork, the effort put in to include characters of diverse racial, ethnic, and sexual identities, or maybe because it manages to capture the feeling of fan and Internet culture without it sounding like a slap on the wrist.
I held off on reading this book for a long time before I finally caved and bought volume one to read home on the train over Thanksgiving. I put book two on my Christmas list as soon as I finished. Because I've only been reading the trade paperbacks I have no experience with having to wait month to month for an issue, so I can't comment on how well the conflicting plot lines, character interactions, and suspense play out over a slow pace. It's a quick book, and thankfully volume 3 will be out soon. I'm looking forward to it.
Even for those not interested in the commentary on media and fame woven into the plot and characters, the interactions between the characters, their roles in society and in one another's lives made this book to interesting to put down.
It's always hard for me to write reviews for comics because they've all been so different and I love them all for different reasons. I don't pick up books because they are similar to ones I've already read, I read them because that particular book is important to me at the point and time that I've read it.
TWTD has a lot going on with it, so it's hard to point at what exactly has me drawn to it at this point and time in my life. Maybe the bright colors and amazing artwork, the effort put in to include characters of diverse racial, ethnic, and sexual identities, or maybe because it manages to capture the feeling of fan and Internet culture without it sounding like a slap on the wrist.
I held off on reading this book for a long time before I finally caved and bought volume one to read home on the train over Thanksgiving. I put book two on my Christmas list as soon as I finished. Because I've only been reading the trade paperbacks I have no experience with having to wait month to month for an issue, so I can't comment on how well the conflicting plot lines, character interactions, and suspense play out over a slow pace. It's a quick book, and thankfully volume 3 will be out soon. I'm looking forward to it.