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acostatc's review against another edition
3.0
Si eres fan de las obras distópicas y post-apocalípticas, "La bella muerte" es una buena opción para leer. Sin embargo, probablemente no sea la mejor.
caedy's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
cadeunderbooks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Holy moly, so for the beginning of this book, I felt I'd seen this story before (not dismissively, just ok familiar). Then it fucking went off the rails, and several twists later, I'm devastated yet satisfied. Beautiful, twisted, loving. So weird and awful. I'm reminded of Blue Gender (anime), Stray (video game), The Walking Dead (but succinct). This graphic novel is a lot of things, and for me, it hit the mark. And that ending panel, damn, it made me hoping-to-be-hopeful, in such a sad, messed up way. Lovelovelove.
procrasreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
droar's review
3.0
The art is lovely and strange (especially the huge cityscapes with giant bugs) but the story hops around too much to be really enjoyable. Its also crazy bleak. Buuuuuut, if you like post apocalypse fiction &/or bugs this might be the graphic novel for you!
garrodot's review against another edition
2.0
This story bored me. There was some potential, but each time it got me interested, it would promptly take a turn to push me away again. Decent art, though nothing too memorable. Finally, there were a few instances where it was puzzling to follow, one of the setbacks to the presumably lesser editing that goes into indie comics.
rebus's review
1.0
The artwork is magnificent, reminiscent of the work of Schuiten and Peeters, with the exception of the ugly and poorly drawn manga style faces. However, it's all design and idiotic 'world building' with virtually nothing going in in terms of writing or theme (and the plot is a bit insipid).
It's really bad and not worth the bother to read, though a glance at the visuals at your local library rack is worth a moment of your time.
It's really bad and not worth the bother to read, though a glance at the visuals at your local library rack is worth a moment of your time.
leasaurusrex's review against another edition
3.0
Finalement un peu déçue alors que j'adore le trait de Mathieu Bablet, et que je garde un souvenir très fort de Shangri-La.
J'ai trouvé cet opus moins bon, pas sur le dessin, mais plutôt sur le scénario, dans les dialogues, dans l'histoire en général. Si j'admire le côté novateur de la dystopie, et si j'adore le retournement de situation du début, j'ai l'impression que plus la lecture avance plus ça devient un peu n'importe quoi, et je me suis complètement perdue, mais pas de manière agréable.
Bref, pas une réussite selon moi, même si les atouts sont indéniables et qu'ils auraient mérités d'être plus développés.
J'ai trouvé cet opus moins bon, pas sur le dessin, mais plutôt sur le scénario, dans les dialogues, dans l'histoire en général. Si j'admire le côté novateur de la dystopie, et si j'adore le retournement de situation du début, j'ai l'impression que plus la lecture avance plus ça devient un peu n'importe quoi, et je me suis complètement perdue, mais pas de manière agréable.
Bref, pas une réussite selon moi, même si les atouts sont indéniables et qu'ils auraient mérités d'être plus développés.
daybreak's review against another edition
2.0
What in the world did I just read?
Good drawings but thin and confusing plot.
Good drawings but thin and confusing plot.