kimu's review
5.0
Excellent addition to the Rivers series. The imagery in this is so on point and although the story isn't huge, it fills in some important gaps.
ofliterarynature's review
5.0
Still pretty meh about the art style and design choices, but the story in this was MUCH better than the first comic. I would actually recommend reading this one.
nipomuki's review
3.0
Read it last night. Did enjoy, but slightly less than the first one. Maybe a bit too gruesome and confusing for me. I did like how it turned out, and I might read it again, as the plot was rather complex for me to follow. Especially with the flash backs to historical times. Some awesome female power in here, I almost did pity the Russian mafia.
Add on: Bev is as beautiful in the graphic novel as I imagined her, but I wish she and the other female characters weren’t all so universally slim. Bev especially could be much more of a voluptuous goddess, right?
Add on: Bev is as beautiful in the graphic novel as I imagined her, but I wish she and the other female characters weren’t all so universally slim. Bev especially could be much more of a voluptuous goddess, right?
czarina_misha's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
benfast's review against another edition
2.0
Another standalone addition to the Peter Grant series. This one was better structured than the first compilation (Body Work), even though I would say it was less "standalone" with all the Faceless Man plot. Again, it was a bit hard to follow at all times with lots of flashbacks and side notes that might be easier in the main series.
Again, just ok and didn't feel it added much to the series even though it is supposed to be standalone.
Again, just ok and didn't feel it added much to the series even though it is supposed to be standalone.
karenchase's review
3.0
I’m a huge fan of the rivers of London books, and I was thrilled to find the graphic novels. This one is a new story (I think the previous graphic volume was at least partly a retelling if a storyline from the novels), and unfortunately it was a little hard to follow. I think there might have been just a bit too much going on for this format to handle. I’m jonesing for a new Peter Grant though, so this was an okay stopgap.
sangloup's review
5.0
Not part of a Challenge this year... 2021. Just for pleasure.
Another installment of the Rivers of London. The characters are starting to flesh out a little more and this time it was less confusing as I expected the back and forth. This time there were only a couple of backflashes.
Another installment of the Rivers of London. The characters are starting to flesh out a little more and this time it was less confusing as I expected the back and forth. This time there were only a couple of backflashes.
rouver's review
3.0
This is the 2nd graphic novel to accompany the Peter Grant series by Aaronovitch & occurs between books five and six . Make sure to pick up this copy as it contains the entire story, Vol 6-10. While the first graphic novel was much more straight forward plot-wise, this one has more of the twists & turns I've come to expect from Aaronovitch's writing. It starts out w/ a child being kidnapped by a supernatural woodland creature then is complicated by Russian witches, Russian thugs, more kidnappings, and forces pulling Peter Grant in opposite directions. Do the parents want their child's kidnapping to even be solved? Sound complicated? Sure. But it's fun & a quick read. I think Aaronovitch is starting to learn how to use graphic novels as a medium to tell his stories. Some of his humor, which I love, managed to peek through in this one. I'm looking forward to seeing if he continues to grow as an author of graphic novels once his Rivers of London:Black Mould is finished & bound into one volume.