Reviews
Godzilla: Awakening by Yvel Guichet, Greg Borenstein, Max Borenstein, Alan Quah, Eric Battle
slanderoid's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
2.75
andreavisbal240's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
themarina's review against another edition
2.0
Beautiful but not particularly interesting, even as a tie in for the movie. Doesn't really do a great job of setting up the back story and ends rather abruptly. Could have use a little more thought and care in the storytelling.
russelcipres15's review against another edition
4.0
Binge-watched the MonsterVerse films with my siblings and now we're so hyped for Godzilla vs. Kong. For now I'll just binge-read the tie-in comics
clockless's review against another edition
2.0
Highly disappointing. Parts of it fly by, but there isn't really enough action to call it fast-paced, or enough plot to call it a story. There are a few nice 'set piece' type illustrations, but I'm not a fan of the art style generally. To me, it lacks detail and depth; you get no reward of a greater understanding or appreciation if you examine the art closely. It's the opposite, if anything; you are meant to get an impression and move on.
The basic ideas behind the "new origin" aren't bad, but I think the execution is a bit iffy, and it leaves me a little wary about the movie. There are basically three Godzilla stories after all:
1. It's the villain
2. It fights another monster, and people get in the way
or 3. Another monster attacks humans, and Godzilla shows up to fight it off.
This story leads me to believe that #3 is the story we're getting, which is the weakest of the three options. Godzilla should be a force against which people struggle, not a misunderstood hero saving the day. I'm sure they won't go campy with it, but any time a character (or an audience member) thinks of saying "don't worry, everything is going to be okay, Godzilla is here" I feel like an important element of the story, and the character, has been lost.
I received this free through Goodreads First Reads (thanks!)
The basic ideas behind the "new origin" aren't bad, but I think the execution is a bit iffy, and it leaves me a little wary about the movie. There are basically three Godzilla stories after all:
1. It's the villain
2. It fights another monster, and people get in the way
or 3. Another monster attacks humans, and Godzilla shows up to fight it off.
This story leads me to believe that #3 is the story we're getting, which is the weakest of the three options. Godzilla should be a force against which people struggle, not a misunderstood hero saving the day. I'm sure they won't go campy with it, but any time a character (or an audience member) thinks of saying "don't worry, everything is going to be okay, Godzilla is here" I feel like an important element of the story, and the character, has been lost.
I received this free through Goodreads First Reads (thanks!)
tungstenmouse's review
3.0
This was a fun and quick read. I don't feel like it added much besides knowledge of the Monsterverse's Monarch and Serizawa's history. My biggest issue was that it seemed to run together and needed better pacing. I liked the art in general but sometimes it ran together too. Solid 3 stars for me.