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Delphine by Richard Sala

alexus_sb's review

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

frankensteinscreature's review

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4.0

What he deserved!

tomhill's review

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3.0

Again, Sala's artwork is right up my alley, but his writing is not quite at the same level. And this is a very surreal story, which is something I also like, although I feel that even surrealism needs to have some sort of logical underpinning, even if it is only logical in the world of the story. There are some things here that I'm not sure even the author knew the answers to. I don't know, I'm not sure that it matters. Definitely recommend for the artwork!

linguana's review

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3.0

A very weird and confusing little book.

alloula's review

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2.0

I didn't find this creepy at all, just very silly. I would not recommend it to anyone.

ettegoom's review

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3.0

This was the weirdest book I have read in a VERY long time...

thedistortionist's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

23missb's review

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3.0

2.5 stars.

bookswithbrittanica's review

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1.0

1 star

I really loved the art style, but I couldn’t connect with the story, and found it confusing and boring. There was also a sexual assault mentioned that felt unnecessary to the story.
Spoiler Delphine’s evil stepmother is uber-religious and is apparently on a mission from God to purify her step daughter by LITERALLY shoving crosses inside of her "sacred door fouled by the keys of so many men." Fucking GROSS DUDE. And what was the reason for this!?


This just didn’t make any sense, and I didn’t understand anything that happened, or why I was supposed to care. I also did not find it creepy or chilling, just cringe. This was not for me. I would recommend Emily Carroll’s Through the Woods if you’re looking for a creepy graphic novel that makes sense.

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terrnadoe's review

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0