The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
orangejasmine's review
4.0
The artwork is amazing, the story very confusing. I'm going to keep reading because the artwork is so beautiful and I care about Laura and that cliffhanger was quite the hook, but outside of that I'm not sure this was a good beginning.
gracedwithbooks's review
4.0
I finally read The Wicked + The Divine!
I really loved the mythology and the artwork, and I can't wait to check out the second volume! While I am not 100% sure of the chronic problem taking place in the book, the basic concept is that every 90 years there is a recurrence, 12 gods are resurrected and achieve fame/adoration, but within two years, they are all dead.
The reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is that I did guess most of the big plot twists towards the end, it seemed fairly obvious to me and I was sort of like "no duh." But other than that, it is a great story with beautiful illustrations!
I really loved the mythology and the artwork, and I can't wait to check out the second volume! While I am not 100% sure of the chronic problem taking place in the book, the basic concept is that every 90 years there is a recurrence, 12 gods are resurrected and achieve fame/adoration, but within two years, they are all dead.
The reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is that I did guess most of the big plot twists towards the end, it seemed fairly obvious to me and I was sort of like "no duh." But other than that, it is a great story with beautiful illustrations!
gimchi's review
3.0
i recall enjoying aspects of the characters and plot, but having a hard time reading the text or following the story.
akrajkow87's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
aworthi's review
4.0
THAT CLIFFHANGER THOUGH!
The Wicked + The Divine is a graphic-novel series about gods in a world where they are celebrities and their fame and lives are fleeting.
I have been aware of this series since my friend lent me volume one way back in 2017 but it took me until this year to sit down and really get into it with this deluxe year one edition. Vibrant, dark, full of twists and turns and unapologetically Queer, this has all the things I look for in a comic (or in any form of media to be honest). And anything about ancient gods in the modern world just gets me irrevocably excited so this was a blast to read. My one issue with this is that there was A LOT going on and lots of character to keep track of which is more difficult to read in comic format than say, a novel where you have more time to establish everyone. However the main characters like Laura, Cassandra and even Lucifer were very well established and as this is an on-going series there is room to develop and better establish the rest.
I'm very much looking forward to moving onto Year Two.
The Wicked + The Divine is a graphic-novel series about gods in a world where they are celebrities and their fame and lives are fleeting.
I have been aware of this series since my friend lent me volume one way back in 2017 but it took me until this year to sit down and really get into it with this deluxe year one edition. Vibrant, dark, full of twists and turns and unapologetically Queer, this has all the things I look for in a comic (or in any form of media to be honest). And anything about ancient gods in the modern world just gets me irrevocably excited so this was a blast to read. My one issue with this is that there was A LOT going on and lots of character to keep track of which is more difficult to read in comic format than say, a novel where you have more time to establish everyone. However the main characters like Laura, Cassandra and even Lucifer were very well established and as this is an on-going series there is room to develop and better establish the rest.
I'm very much looking forward to moving onto Year Two.
ktxx22's review
DNF at 46%. The artwork here is phenomenal but the story is SHODDY at best and I can’t be arsed to finish it with so many great graphic novels to read!
theghostintheattic's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
novelheartbeat's review
2.0
Maybe closer to 2.5/5
I don't know how I feel about this. I love the art a lot, and the concept is awesome, too - I love the idea gods being reincarnated only to die in two years. I also loved Luci! BUT I went from "okay, yeah, this is pretty cool" to "wtf am I reading" multiple times, and to be honest it gave me a headache. With graphic novels being such short, quick reads, there's no reason for me to be bored while reading any; yet, I was through a lot of it. And half the time I didn't really know what the hell was going on.
I will say that the ending was a delightful twist I didn't see coming, and I'm kind of intrigued. I don't know if I'll read the next one, though, as this one was kind of a struggle.
I don't know how I feel about this. I love the art a lot, and the concept is awesome, too - I love the idea gods being reincarnated only to die in two years. I also loved Luci! BUT I went from "okay, yeah, this is pretty cool" to "wtf am I reading" multiple times, and to be honest it gave me a headache. With graphic novels being such short, quick reads, there's no reason for me to be bored while reading any; yet, I was through a lot of it. And half the time I didn't really know what the hell was going on.
I will say that the ending was a delightful twist I didn't see coming, and I'm kind of intrigued. I don't know if I'll read the next one, though, as this one was kind of a struggle.
al_capwned's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
1.25
I don't even remember the last time I didn't care at all about anything in a comic book. Didn't care about the characters, didn't care about the plot, I was just reading in order to finish it as soon as possible and go read something else.