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mattlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rollforlibrarian's review
1.0
The last few graphic novels I've read have been seriously hit and miss. Still. I did actually finish this one. Not all were so lucky.
unladylike's review
4.0
Nameless brings back all the elements I first loved about Grant Morrison comic stories. If you loved Invisibles, in particular, or any number of '90s sci-fi/supernatural horror films or books by [a:Michael Crichton|5194|Michael Crichton|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1359042651p2/5194.jpg], you might love losing your mind to this shit.
thebigness's review
3.0
It's Grant Morrison so I expected it to read like the fevered dreams of someone coming down off an acid trip and that's exactly what I got. While in the past I have enjoyed this kind of writing from Morrison this one felt like it was forced on me; like he was leaning a little too heavily on his reputation to get this thing sold.
This manic kind of writing Morrison does where he just jumps in somewhere that has no context and starts spewing characters and their names and their interactions with each other like we're all friends and this is normal of this guy is exhausting to follow. Unlike the Invisibles or Doom Patrol where the series was long enough for the story arc to unfold and reveal itself, this one was incredibly short and too dense. Morrison's ideas are bat shit crazy but they need more space to pay off. Without this space it is hard to care about any of these characters (and there are a lot of them, and they come at you fast).
This manic kind of writing Morrison does where he just jumps in somewhere that has no context and starts spewing characters and their names and their interactions with each other like we're all friends and this is normal of this guy is exhausting to follow. Unlike the Invisibles or Doom Patrol where the series was long enough for the story arc to unfold and reveal itself, this one was incredibly short and too dense. Morrison's ideas are bat shit crazy but they need more space to pay off. Without this space it is hard to care about any of these characters (and there are a lot of them, and they come at you fast).
theesotericcamel's review
4.0
This was a dark and pessimistic graphic novel to read indeed. A lot of the plot is taken from left-handed path magick and Nihilistic Philosophy. And I knew that wading into the the story beforehand. The art is clearly inspired by the Linge Claire art style, as exemplified by Hergé and Mobius. It graces the story very nicely, in my humble opinion. The story is supposed to be about how the Aeon of Horus segues into the Aeon of Maat. The image of Horus as a violent Aeon is right, but I would argue that the way his sister has taken over is equally as violent. Still a lot of current and complex magickal ideas are tackled in this story and I respect it for that.
morninglightmountain's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
theduchess93's review
4.0
I have no idea what I just read, but mostly in a good way. I like the mythology Morrison weaves into the story so it's not just another knockoff Lovecraft, though it did feel in parts that he was being purposefully oblique in order to force a sense of anticipation, which is a cheap shot. The art was worth the read, overall.
ines_vermeylen's review
3.0
Zoveel interessante concepten die met elkaar verwoven zijn in dit boek... ruimtevaart, religie, dromen, wetenschap en magie! Maar ze komen niet tot hun volste recht door het duizelingwekkende tempo van het plot. Op elke pagina spring je weer naar een andere gebeurtenis, vaak zelfs naar een andere planeet. Ik heb geen probleem met een chaotisch plot, zeker niet binnen het comic-genre dat zich hier perfect toe leent. Maar hier was echt gewoon te veel aan de hand, wat jammer genoeg wat afbreuk doet aan de leeservaring.