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jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, Violence, and War
saltylane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
I can’t tell if I liked this book’s story a lot, but its visuals are rather stunning. I’m not super endeared to any of the characters, but maybe that’ll come in the next book? Often, I had to take a second look at the artwork so I could better understand what was going on. The action scenes could be confusing and a bit jarring to look at. The style is beautiful, but the storytelling aspect of it needs work. The plot is interesting enough for me to want to find the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
e_flah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The Golden Age, Book 1 was a very mixed bag. The art was absolutely gorgeous and unlike anything else I've seen in a graphic novel. The use of colors throughout the story did a great job showing the changing tone. I really loved reading this slowly to fully soak up the care and detail in each panel.
Sadly, I found the story of The Golden Age, Book 1 underwhelming. There were gaps in the story that were confusing, which were made worse by the fact that the story is very understated to begin with. I kept hoping for more character development, particularly of Tilda, and was left disappointed. The ending seemed to come out of nowhere and made absolutely no sense given what little character development we'd been given in the earlier portions of the book.
If I'm able to find book 2 at the library, I'd be willing to give it a try but I wouldn't be willing to buy a copy.
Sadly, I found the story of The Golden Age, Book 1 underwhelming. There were gaps in the story that were confusing, which were made worse by the fact that the story is very understated to begin with. I kept hoping for more character development, particularly of Tilda, and was left disappointed. The ending seemed to come out of nowhere and made absolutely no sense given what little character development we'd been given in the earlier portions of the book.
If I'm able to find book 2 at the library, I'd be willing to give it a try but I wouldn't be willing to buy a copy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death of parent
robinks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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
4.25
The illustrations were great, as well as the anti-colonial, collectivist agenda being pushed by some of the characters. The font wasn’t easy to read though. Interested to see what’s in volume 2!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
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