Reviews

Snow Angels #1, by Will Dennis, Jeff Lemire

zomvi's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Not the most unique premise (so far), but the worldbuilding has me intrigued. Though, this issue is a bit on the shorter side.

vanamonde's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Clueless people living in the ruins of more advanced tech is one of the best sci-fi tropes and this story does not disappoint.

shannonleighd's review

3.0

3.5

danielletute's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

chivcampbell's review

4.0

I can't remember the last time I've read a short story, but I really liked this one.

There wasn't a lot of dialogue which made for a great opportunity for worldbuilding. I wouldn't have picked this up on my own but it was free on amazon so I gave it a try. I'm glad I did. It's not the genre that I typically read. I went into it blind and I was pleasantly surprised.

4.5/5 Stars because the ending was predictable.

geese82's review

5.0

I rarely read short stories or novellas anymore, and when Comixology recommended the comicbook series the summary included a recommendation to read this short story before diving in the series. I really liked it for its pace and true to its form, we tend to want to have something quick nowadays. I am going to read the 10-part limited series, hope there is something similar to this out there.

ps: felt like WOOL by Hugh Howey

undertherowantree's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

thephantomofthelibrary's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kir's review

I read the accompanying short story before I read this, but it's just confused me as the two seem to be from different storylines.

cathepsut's review

4.0

We are in an ice trench, father and two daughters. Skating and hunting. An post-apocalyptic world? Or maybe humans that lost all knowledge of what was before, after their ship crash landen on an ice world? The trench is all the characters know…. To be continued!

The artwork is simple and almost monochromatic. Not bad so far. Very short.