joshgauthier's review
4.0
While it's occasionally a little rocky in its delivery, Sea of Sorrows is a tightly told historical horror story of violence and trauma, greed and obsession. With gruesome imagery and one truly terrifying mermaid, it's a raw and unsettling story with a very human darkness at the center.
jdbeaver7's review
3.0
Short, easy read I found in the library that scratched a nautical horror itch. Tight, simple story with solid illustration/colouring, though I did lose track of what was happening in a couple underwater scenes. Worth the time spent.
the_s_lightacademic's review
2.0
the concept was intriguing, however the delivery was pretty lackluster. the artwork was a bit too dark, it was difficult to tell what I was looking at. a lot of the characters looked similar and it was hard to keep track of who was who. nothing was developed well, not the characters or the motivations for anything. the siren monster was interesting, but everything surrounding it was confusing. overall it was a cool idea, but the execution was not it.
manwithanagenda's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A dark story about greed and treachery and what lurks in dark waters.
Another great horror tale from Douek, Cormack and Birch.
Another great horror tale from Douek, Cormack and Birch.
crookedtreehouse's review
2.0
If you loved mediocre adventure movies about Nazi Gold hunters, then you might find this story to be ... average. There is little to no storytelling finesse, no character development, no intriguing twists or surprises. It's like someone lifted a B-movie plot, cut out everything but the scenes with conflict, and laid it out into a book. There is not a single person to root for or care about. I would root for the siren to eat everyone, but since there's no meat to any of the charactacters, I don't think the siren should waste her time on them.
The art was very C- Hellblazer, where one character had interesting teeth, and the sirens were well-designed, but everything else was flat. Really, the best part of this book was the coloring, which allowed the occasional panel to pop.
If you do pick it up, tt's not going to be The Worst Thing You've Read This Year because it isn't interesting enough to be awful, just disappointing.
The art was very C- Hellblazer, where one character had interesting teeth, and the sirens were well-designed, but everything else was flat. Really, the best part of this book was the coloring, which allowed the occasional panel to pop.
If you do pick it up, tt's not going to be The Worst Thing You've Read This Year because it isn't interesting enough to be awful, just disappointing.
saltylane's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s a fine story that I would be okay with only reading once. The art is suitably unsettling.
madwimmin's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
vanquishingvolumes's review
4.0
A solid 4 stars for the artwork alone!!! Underwater horrors abound in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel!
madelyn's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
sailingqueen's review
2.0
The graphic novel is moving quickly, I don't know if I like it I appreciate the art but nothing is really connecting there is so much jumping. There were only 2 dates mentioned and now it's terribly scene-jumping... There's so much black (as much as I love the color) the pictures are very difficult to recognize - Anything having to do with underwater scenes.
I saved money on this one. Get it from your local library <3
they found gold, somebody died, and somebody tried to get laid.
<quote>"Things havnae been sunny for a long, long time." - Pg. 85, I don't understand it. </quote>
Pg. 86 - She shot him? But nobody heard it? Pg 88 - She pistol-whipped him?
"Kraut Prick" - Is it because he's Irish?
I saved money on this one. Get it from your local library <3
Spoiler
they found gold, somebody died, and somebody tried to get laid.
<quote>"Things havnae been sunny for a long, long time." - Pg. 85, I don't understand it. </quote>
Pg. 86 - She shot him? But nobody heard it? Pg 88 - She pistol-whipped him?
"Kraut Prick" - Is it because he's Irish?