citrusbergamottttttttt's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know how I feel about this series. It keeps jumping from past to present and it throws me off each time.
mevina's review
2.0
I don't know how I feel about this series. It keeps jumping from past to present and it throws me off each time.
witchy_woo_13's review
4.0
I liked the flashback-y flow of the narrative in this one. Excited to learn more about the witches of coffin hill and the mystery of the dark magic that belongs to the coffin family.
octavia_cade's review
3.0
This collects up the next batch of comics in the series, and I think I liked it a little better than the last, even if it had more problems narrative-wise. In particular, I did not buy the choice to cover-up the cop's death - for two intelligent characters, this was extremely short-sighted thinking. No surprise it came back to bite them, and if I'm supposed to feel sorry for Eve here I don't. Stupidity is its own reward. That being said, I still enjoyed the convoluted structure of this, even if sometimes it raises more questions than it answers.
cathepsut's review
3.0
The plot of volume 1 left a lot to be desired. The writing was choppy. A lot of scenes were left hanging and there were plenty of plot holes. Regardless, I decided to give the second volume a chance. Here we go.
It was better. The story was more streamlined, the time jumps were not as jarring. The artwork was good. It did tie up some loose ends from the first volume.
I am still not a huge fan, but I guess I will read the third volume as well to find out where it all leads.
The additional story at the end was nice, in a creepy way.
It was better. The story was more streamlined, the time jumps were not as jarring. The artwork was good. It did tie up some loose ends from the first volume.
I am still not a huge fan, but I guess I will read the third volume as well to find out where it all leads.
The additional story at the end was nice, in a creepy way.
murderbot42's review
4.0
Review for the series as a whole.
So, first, this series was absolutely gorgeous. If I was reviewing based on artwork alone, I'd give it 6 stars. Absolutely gorgeous panels mixed with horrifically gory ones and all done with such precision, you can't help but stare at double page spreads for much longer than it takes to actually read them. As well, the writing was absolutely fantastic. Wonderfully confusing and heartbreaking and creepy in equal measure. You can tell Kittredge really knows how to turn a phrase, and although the introduction of the trade I read said she'd never written a comic book before, I'm not sure I believe that, because the pacing of the plot is perfect throughout all 3 volumes, which I know can be hard for first time comic writers, since the act of writing and timing for comics is so different from books or even scripts.
So why did I rate it simply four stars instead of 5? Just stupid personal preference. I like my horror stories a little dark, not super dark, and the horror got a bit darker in places than I find personally comfortable.
So don't worry about that. If you are the kind of person who likes proper horror, this series is definitely for you. Go on, go get a copy. You know you want to.
So, first, this series was absolutely gorgeous. If I was reviewing based on artwork alone, I'd give it 6 stars. Absolutely gorgeous panels mixed with horrifically gory ones and all done with such precision, you can't help but stare at double page spreads for much longer than it takes to actually read them. As well, the writing was absolutely fantastic. Wonderfully confusing and heartbreaking and creepy in equal measure. You can tell Kittredge really knows how to turn a phrase, and although the introduction of the trade I read said she'd never written a comic book before, I'm not sure I believe that, because the pacing of the plot is perfect throughout all 3 volumes, which I know can be hard for first time comic writers, since the act of writing and timing for comics is so different from books or even scripts.
So why did I rate it simply four stars instead of 5? Just stupid personal preference. I like my horror stories a little dark, not super dark, and the horror got a bit darker in places than I find personally comfortable.
So don't worry about that. If you are the kind of person who likes proper horror, this series is definitely for you. Go on, go get a copy. You know you want to.
heypretty52's review
4.0
What a cliffhanger of an ending! The second arc in Kittredge's Coffin Hill series is more thriller and less horror than volume one but outstanding just the same.
booksandbosox's review
4.0
Ooooh, Eve, you should have seen that coming! Where will this story go next?
booknooknoggin's review
3.0
Two different stories running back and forth made for a very annoying reading experience and I can see how some people would get confused reading this. Having read the first volume will help to understand the "present day" story, but they should have been separated out and told on their own. The story structure really hurt this.
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