Reviews

Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell

harlando's review

2.0

Strange. I didn't like it and I don't see why this won an Eisner award. There isn't much of a plot. All of the major characters seem to be mentally ill and the reader is largely left with insanity as an explanation for their behavior. I didn't like the art and found the lettering to be rather maddening. The authors were trying to set a mood by using script and frequently having text trail away into tiny, illegible scrawls, but I found that really irritating.

Not a fan.

rickies0329's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

1.5

smalljoys's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

auctionday's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

thuismuis's review

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A graphic novel about mental illness that runs in a family 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Just a visual story about growing up with mental illness running in your family

reeder_reads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.0

cmullaney's review

fast-paced

4.0

mollief's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

blkwwwaffle's review

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

bridgefour's review

slow-paced

3.0