jakes89's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gwendolyn_kensinger's review
5.0
Doomboy by Tony Sandoval will be available for purchase later this month (October 28th). I was lucky enough to read an advance copy thanks to NetGalley. This is my first graphic book in a very long time, possibly forever. The story will touch your heart and the art will blow you away.
Doomboy is the story of a lonely, metal-obsessed teen who sends heartfelt songs to his dead girlfriend via a rigged broadcast station along the coast. His music travels beyond the make-shift broadcast station and is re-broadcast to the entire city. Only his best friend knows that he is really the mysterious rock god and anonymous legend known as "Doomboy."
While the book itself is quite short the story is funny and touching. There were times I would just stop and stare at various panels. The figures/characters were drawn slightly like caricatures and I loved it - big heads, exaggerated facial expressions. It contains violence, humor, teenage angst, bullies, and an awesome vomiting panel.
If you're a fan of great art, graphic novels, books, comics, etc. this is a must-have.
When reviewing a book of this sort (heavily graphic) I think it is important to consider the art & the story as part of my review along with the 5 basic story elements I usually use for my rating system. With that being said...
Art - 5 Story - 5 Characters - 4 Setting - 5 Plot - 5 Conflict/Purpose - 5 Resolution/Outcome - 5
I'm rating Doomboy 5/5 stars!
Doomboy is the story of a lonely, metal-obsessed teen who sends heartfelt songs to his dead girlfriend via a rigged broadcast station along the coast. His music travels beyond the make-shift broadcast station and is re-broadcast to the entire city. Only his best friend knows that he is really the mysterious rock god and anonymous legend known as "Doomboy."
While the book itself is quite short the story is funny and touching. There were times I would just stop and stare at various panels. The figures/characters were drawn slightly like caricatures and I loved it - big heads, exaggerated facial expressions. It contains violence, humor, teenage angst, bullies, and an awesome vomiting panel.
If you're a fan of great art, graphic novels, books, comics, etc. this is a must-have.
When reviewing a book of this sort (heavily graphic) I think it is important to consider the art & the story as part of my review along with the 5 basic story elements I usually use for my rating system. With that being said...
Art - 5 Story - 5 Characters - 4 Setting - 5 Plot - 5 Conflict/Purpose - 5 Resolution/Outcome - 5
I'm rating Doomboy 5/5 stars!
giuliagulia's review
3.0
A tender read about grief and art. The structure was a little too scattered for my taste, but had some really wonderful elements.
charlottejones952's review
3.0
Doomboy is a graphic novel telling the story of a boy who loses his girlfriend and expresses himself through music.
I went into this expecting to love it. In my teenage years I loved heavy metal and was looking forward to that playing a part in this book.
The artwork in this graphic novel is stunning. The muted colours really tie in well with the storyline and the characters that are created are distinct from each other. Some of the double page spreads were breath-taking! The detail that was packed into each page was exquisite.
Overall this was a nice quick read to get me back into reading regularly again but I found that the story was sometimes a little confusing. However, I loved the artwork and the unexpected magical realism aspects so I would recommend this if you enjoy graphic novels.
I went into this expecting to love it. In my teenage years I loved heavy metal and was looking forward to that playing a part in this book.
The artwork in this graphic novel is stunning. The muted colours really tie in well with the storyline and the characters that are created are distinct from each other. Some of the double page spreads were breath-taking! The detail that was packed into each page was exquisite.
Overall this was a nice quick read to get me back into reading regularly again but I found that the story was sometimes a little confusing. However, I loved the artwork and the unexpected magical realism aspects so I would recommend this if you enjoy graphic novels.
irenafreitas's review
4.0
A arte desse livro é ótima e casa bastante com a história, também gostei do plot geral, mas às vezes as mensagens que o autor quer passar ficam um pouco confusas e dispersas.
luisterpaul's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
lumiio's review
5.0
This was a quick read that I really enjoyed, especially the almost surreal feel things. It’s a somewhat typical story, but it’s still a very sweet story nonetheless and it’s definitely something that I would go back and read again.
pocketshrike's review
5.0
Currently speechless, in the best kind of way. I need to get this in hardcopy, so I can curl up with it in a chair and hug it as it demands.
passarinho's review
3.0
This is an interesting little book. The author is able to tell a story using words very scarcely and yet the reader is able to understand the message very well. It’s a good example of a case when illustration and written word are complementary and the result is a compelling and hopeful story.
This book tells the story of ID, or Doomboy, the story of his coming of age, dealing with many issues that many readers will probably identify themselves with such as feeling like an outcast at school or the constant feeling of sadness and melancholy that many go through adolescence and even the loss of a dear friend. ID finds in music and artistic creation a way to cope with his loss and a way to escape the troubles he faces every day. Having a comic conveying such a positive and important message is always a point in favor of any story.
As for the artwork itself, the illustration style wasn’t particularly to my liking at first, in great part due to the rough edges which made the drawings seem a bit unpolished. I tend to prefer cleaner and well defined lines, but that’s just a personal preference.
As I got more and more into the story, I ended up getting used to the illustration style and, I must confess, the way the author used the drawings to show the way ID’s was feeling in a certain moment made me change my opinion. The artwork fits the main character, and actually helps in character development!
Here I leave with an example of a particularly beautiful illustration:
So, after all these considerations, you must be wondering why I haven’t given the comic a perfect score of 5. Well, truth be told, I had a few issues with it. The first was that many characters look alike and at the beginning the reader will probably feel confused and it’s hard to identify who is who. Then, the fact that there are so many little issues that the author tries to address in the story, issues that are so common among youngsters, particularly during school years, it made the plotline feel a bit too ambitious but not quite delivering all that it could have been.
Maybe if Tony Sandoval concentrated on two, or three topics at most, he would have produced a much more cohesive story, without any loose ends.
Anyway, balancing good and not so good aspects, I do recommend this short comic book and it is almost certain that every reader will spend an enjoyable time reading it.
Complete review at: http://passarinhoreads.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/doomboy-by-tony-sandoval-paquet/
This book tells the story of ID, or Doomboy, the story of his coming of age, dealing with many issues that many readers will probably identify themselves with such as feeling like an outcast at school or the constant feeling of sadness and melancholy that many go through adolescence and even the loss of a dear friend. ID finds in music and artistic creation a way to cope with his loss and a way to escape the troubles he faces every day. Having a comic conveying such a positive and important message is always a point in favor of any story.
As for the artwork itself, the illustration style wasn’t particularly to my liking at first, in great part due to the rough edges which made the drawings seem a bit unpolished. I tend to prefer cleaner and well defined lines, but that’s just a personal preference.
As I got more and more into the story, I ended up getting used to the illustration style and, I must confess, the way the author used the drawings to show the way ID’s was feeling in a certain moment made me change my opinion. The artwork fits the main character, and actually helps in character development!
Here I leave with an example of a particularly beautiful illustration:
So, after all these considerations, you must be wondering why I haven’t given the comic a perfect score of 5. Well, truth be told, I had a few issues with it. The first was that many characters look alike and at the beginning the reader will probably feel confused and it’s hard to identify who is who. Then, the fact that there are so many little issues that the author tries to address in the story, issues that are so common among youngsters, particularly during school years, it made the plotline feel a bit too ambitious but not quite delivering all that it could have been.
Maybe if Tony Sandoval concentrated on two, or three topics at most, he would have produced a much more cohesive story, without any loose ends.
Anyway, balancing good and not so good aspects, I do recommend this short comic book and it is almost certain that every reader will spend an enjoyable time reading it.
Complete review at: http://passarinhoreads.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/doomboy-by-tony-sandoval-paquet/