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Hay algo matando niños nº 02 by Werther Dell'Edera, Ignacio Bentz Simón, James Tynion IV
49 reviews
swimfast724's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
They kept up the momentum of the first volume which is great because I was worried they wouldn't keep up that level of interest/ intensity while simultaneously not rushing through the story. The art is really beautiful too. Not too scary but enough to add the fear element.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Grief
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
1.0
Unfortunately, worse than the last book. Lost a lot of its potential in my eyes and was way too wordy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Gore
steveatwaywords's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.0
I'm settling in to this series (as yet not completed, apparently!) and I will finish the story arc before doing a full review, but here is what I thought of Volume 2:
Much like Vol. 1, this is a dark gorefest with an insidious cabal of PR-masters behind it. We learn more about each, the tension and action (if not the terror) is ramped up, but nothing is really resolved. Tynion is not afraid to shock us by losing important (or seemingly innocent) characters, but again this feels more like a need to shock than an essential plot point. The brief appearance of a character with seemingly conflicting motivations (somewhat promising) is too-quickly dispatched.
We do get some more hints at the Erica backstory, but this too is not unusual or especially insightful. In the end, this story currently appears to be an action romp with lots of night scenes and blood: there is little wrong with this (I'm still reading, after all), but I have seen so many graphic novels or series (including Tynion's) pull off more.
Much like Vol. 1, this is a dark gorefest with an insidious cabal of PR-masters behind it. We learn more about each, the tension and action (if not the terror) is ramped up, but nothing is really resolved. Tynion is not afraid to shock us by losing important (or seemingly innocent) characters, but again this feels more like a need to shock than an essential plot point. The brief appearance of a character with seemingly conflicting motivations (somewhat promising) is too-quickly dispatched.
We do get some more hints at the Erica backstory, but this too is not unusual or especially insightful. In the end, this story currently appears to be an action romp with lots of night scenes and blood: there is little wrong with this (I'm still reading, after all), but I have seen so many graphic novels or series (including Tynion's) pull off more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
_rosy_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Blood
wasabipopsicle's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Abandonment
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
An enjoyable sequel, expanding on the premises of book one.
I liked that we got a bit more background on the organisation behind the monater slaying and varying opinions in the practice.
I liked that we got a bit more background on the organisation behind the monater slaying and varying opinions in the practice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
hsheehan85's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
owlishbookish's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
The plot thickens. Volume two took everything that was established in volume one and dialed it up several notches. The monsters are (somehow) even more monstrous and judging by the events in this volume, the infestation shows no sign of being controlled.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Blood
florizona's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Violence
lvfl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
It’s a little too gruesome for my taste but the story is interesting and fast paced and the art is good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Blood