bogdanbalostin's review against another edition
4.0
Have you ever wanted to read hentai for the plot but it was just too weird for you? Well, it's time to forget those urges and read Girls: A horror story. Because this is way weirder than what you can imagine, but not as weird as you expect reading the words "way weirder than what you can imagine."
There's enough nudity here to make conservatives blush, but there's nothing like the gratuitous nudity the other reviewers are mentioning. I mean this is an adult story, true, but have you read hentai? Not that I do, ahem, but I hazard to say there is not enough nudity here for what the story tries to say.
What's the story about then? Horny naked ladies falling down from the skies only want one thing. To get pregnant and lay some eggs, so more naked clones will get out. Oh, and they kill women, because screw the competition. On top of that, add some dome-like thing that separates a small rural town from civilization and you get a weird survival story with lots of sexism and misogynism and discussion about gender roles and stuff. Although it never gets too deep, it tries to say something.
It gave me Walking Dead vibes combined with Under the Dome. So not bad. Atmospheric story: check. Dumb characters: check. If you ever watch (or read) Walking Dead, you know how dumb the characters act for no good reason. Well, same thing here. Over the years, I've come to accept that in stories, characters are flawed. Worse (or better yet), they are dumb. Because reading a story about smart people making smart decisions doesn't sound so compelling, does it?
The only thing that irks me is that, indeed, there is no one likeable in this story. The men are misogynists; the women are sexist. I get that the moral of the story is we're all assholes in periods of crisis, but I don't buy it. And the redemptive arc? It doesn't exist. In the end, everyone that survives just accepts the sexist behavior of the other guys and girls. Hmm, not quite the message we're trying to deliver, is it?
But besides these points, it was a fun read. Totally unpredictable and loud-out funny at times. I mean, read the first panel. "Welcome to Pennystown. Population 65." How serious of a story do you think you'll get in a place called Pennystown?
The real bummer is that after you read page after page to finish the comic and get the well-deserved answers, you only get a bland, lazy ending that doesn't answer much. Heck, it doesn't answer anything. So if you're the type of person where the end makes or breaks a story, this is not for you. If you enjoy the journey and you're not afraid to create your own theories, this is an enjoyable savage naked ladies from outer space horror story.
There's enough nudity here to make conservatives blush, but there's nothing like the gratuitous nudity the other reviewers are mentioning. I mean this is an adult story, true, but have you read hentai? Not that I do, ahem, but I hazard to say there is not enough nudity here for what the story tries to say.
What's the story about then? Horny naked ladies falling down from the skies only want one thing. To get pregnant and lay some eggs, so more naked clones will get out. Oh, and they kill women, because screw the competition. On top of that, add some dome-like thing that separates a small rural town from civilization and you get a weird survival story with lots of sexism and misogynism and discussion about gender roles and stuff. Although it never gets too deep, it tries to say something.
It gave me Walking Dead vibes combined with Under the Dome. So not bad. Atmospheric story: check. Dumb characters: check. If you ever watch (or read) Walking Dead, you know how dumb the characters act for no good reason. Well, same thing here. Over the years, I've come to accept that in stories, characters are flawed. Worse (or better yet), they are dumb. Because reading a story about smart people making smart decisions doesn't sound so compelling, does it?
The only thing that irks me is that, indeed, there is no one likeable in this story. The men are misogynists; the women are sexist. I get that the moral of the story is we're all assholes in periods of crisis, but I don't buy it. And the redemptive arc? It doesn't exist. In the end, everyone that survives just accepts the sexist behavior of the other guys and girls. Hmm, not quite the message we're trying to deliver, is it?
But besides these points, it was a fun read. Totally unpredictable and loud-out funny at times. I mean, read the first panel. "Welcome to Pennystown. Population 65." How serious of a story do you think you'll get in a place called Pennystown?
The real bummer is that after you read page after page to finish the comic and get the well-deserved answers, you only get a bland, lazy ending that doesn't answer much. Heck, it doesn't answer anything. So if you're the type of person where the end makes or breaks a story, this is not for you. If you enjoy the journey and you're not afraid to create your own theories, this is an enjoyable savage naked ladies from outer space horror story.
thisfishlikestoread's review against another edition
5.0
Not really into Graphic novels but this series made me rethink that.Great plot(yeah this one actually has a solid story),graphics,illustration. Had me hooked on in no time and also got me thinking. One series that am sure I wont forget. Loved it!
krismoon's review against another edition
3.0
I really wish I could say this was excellent. I really do. It had a lot of things going for it, and the first half of the compendium had me hooked. Then the second half dragged. When I look back on it, there were quite a few pacing issues throughout.
I also couldn't keep all the characters straight. Many of them looked exactly a like, and at times I wondered if one character changed his shirt for whatever reason. Nope! It's a totally different character.
Interesting concept, but I wouldn't urge you to rush out and buy it.
I also couldn't keep all the characters straight. Many of them looked exactly a like, and at times I wondered if one character changed his shirt for whatever reason. Nope! It's a totally different character.
Interesting concept, but I wouldn't urge you to rush out and buy it.
warriorpickle's review against another edition
3.0
I was captivated from the first issue. I was I trigger and wanted to know more the rest of the way. then the ending lost me, felt to forced. It's true that and ending can make or break a book. This was so fun to read, I loved the constant wtf moments and questions. Almost like a mix of The Walking Dead and Lost. and then the ending left me dissatisfied. still worth a read though.
pages_and_reels's review against another edition
4.0
This was great. A weird premise, but it gave a Walking Dead vibe. The writers made me care for most of the characters with their backstories and complicated relationships with each other. I can see that it has not got a lot of favorable reviews here, but it was a real page-turner for me with all the cliffhangers.
majorrawne's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
melissarochelle's review
2.0
What the eff did I just read? I can hardly wrap my brain around how much I despised some of these characters -- people who abandon their families, castrate their neighbors, and ignore their children. And so much nudity, did the Luna's just want to practice drawing nekkid lady aliens? The story was so weird and nothing was really explained in the end. Being trapped in sphere seems borrowed ([b:Under the Dome|6320534|Under the Dome|Stephen King|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1268982908s/6320534.jpg|6760952]), granted I don't know which one came first. I doubt King's dome was the first one ever created in fiction. But anyway...toss in alien clone ladies and a giant sperm and you just have one big mess of confusion.
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