bri__gu's review
3.0
Art was great. Premise was intriguing. At about the halfway point, the story got kinda messy.
chaifanatic18's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
amarj33t_5ingh's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
cloudjp's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
themtj's review
3.0
Hear my deep dive podcast about it at https://www.storiedarcs.com/the-seeds/
I would love to do 3.5 stars but I decided to round down. The art is incredible, as you would expect from Aja. The writing is thoughtful, nuanced, and complex as you would expect from Nocenti. However, the book teases a few too many themes without payoff for any of them. The controlling metaphor of bees is underused and shares equal time with magpies. The synopsis makes it sound as if Astra the journalist is the main character when she is actually the most tropey character and the book really doesn't have a main character. The dystopian setting seems to comment on the grim future of our world, but has some optimistic beats. The criticism of twitchy technology users with screen addictions feels a little boomery. Both overplayed and underwhelming.
All in all, this book is a mess, but a beautiful one.
I would love to do 3.5 stars but I decided to round down. The art is incredible, as you would expect from Aja. The writing is thoughtful, nuanced, and complex as you would expect from Nocenti. However, the book teases a few too many themes without payoff for any of them. The controlling metaphor of bees is underused and shares equal time with magpies. The synopsis makes it sound as if Astra the journalist is the main character when she is actually the most tropey character and the book really doesn't have a main character. The dystopian setting seems to comment on the grim future of our world, but has some optimistic beats. The criticism of twitchy technology users with screen addictions feels a little boomery. Both overplayed and underwhelming.
All in all, this book is a mess, but a beautiful one.
cadenlock's review against another edition
It was confusing and somehow both too fast and too slow. I wanted a quick graphic novel to read on my phone but I just did not find it interesting.
morebedsidebooks's review
challenging
4.0
I’ve tried several times for a review to encapsulate The Seeds by Ann Nocenti and David Aja. But every time another facet of the comic calls out for recognition. There are aliens, misinformation, conspiracy theories and a toxic environment… Words don’t really do credit to the absolute eerie monochromatic colour scheme art either. Every time I pick it up new depths come to mind. Years in the making this speculative eco-tech thriller comic collected from Darkhorse is a an uncanny dystopian and in many ways strangely prescient book. One best to just dive into yourself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Violence, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Forced impregnation is also a plot point.robin_dh's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
lumenmews's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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? No
2.0