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Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins by Jamie Delano

elllie_725's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Nobody was happy in this book aside from in the last issue, and it is super super dark (probably read content the warnings) Really good though! Enjoyed it loads!

unwrittensoul's review against another edition

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2.0

I don't think graphic novels work well on a kindle. It was really hard to follow.

lordroose's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

germancho's review against another edition

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4.0

Weirdly edited, it stops on a confusing cliffhanger.

nraptor's review

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medium-paced

3.5

icarys's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

pidgevorg's review

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4.0

I feel weird giving this a lump rating, since it's a compilation, so here are my individual ratings:
Hunger, A Feast of Friends
story 5
art 4
Going for It
story 4
art 4
Waiting for the Man
story 4
art 4
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
story 5
art 4
Extreme Prejudice, Ghost in the Machine
story 5
art 4
Intensive Care
story 5
art 5
Shot to Hell
story 4
art 4
L'Adoration de la Terre, Infernal Triangles (Swamp Thing #76 & 77)
Story 2
art 3

knownasemj's review

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dark medium-paced

2.0

livingamongpages's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.5

So, this isn't a very good place to start reading about Constantine. I was extremely lost 

ajmarquez's review

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4.0

I understand now the mixed reviews. Constantine lives in a really interesting world, the noir narration by Delano has some very exquisite metaphors and at many times they evoke smells and sounds, wonderful!

Yes there are some politic moments that gets boring, but also because of lack of context. I'm a Venezuela living in Berlin in the 2010's; I have no idea about the Thatcher era.

The world in which Constantine lives is quite interesting and the twisted people in it is quite real. If you are reading this and you are thinking about only buying this Paperback: Buy it but also get the 2nd one, as the end of the arc is on the next book.

I will definitely keep reading, even with its lows Constantine is a really complex character that makes you get invested on whatever is happening. You will have WTF moments and also WTH moments, but it's with reading.