davybaby's review against another edition
3.0
pretty good crime graphic novel. haven't seen the movie, but the book was well-written and fun to read.
elturko64's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of those rare instances where I thought the movie was better than the book. This is still a good story and the art is fantastic. However it felt like an action director made this film. Certain action scenes are a little over the top. Still it was a good read.
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
5.0
See my blog post on it here:
http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/02/booknote-road-to-perdition.html
http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/02/booknote-road-to-perdition.html
tbr_the_unconquered's review against another edition
3.0
Random browsing among a rack of comics brought me to this book. The first thought that popped up in my mind was a long list of names : Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law and Daniel Craig ! And then like an obedient reader, I found myself a chair and sat down to read.
The contents and the story line are not novel. Told from the point of view of a child, the story revolves around his father,a resourceful assassin who faces off against his former mentor in the 1930's America. The art work captures the feel of the era and is very good at what it does. I preferred the movie version to the book. The cinematography by Conrad Hall was something to behold.
A good read nonetheless.
The contents and the story line are not novel. Told from the point of view of a child, the story revolves around his father,a resourceful assassin who faces off against his former mentor in the 1930's America. The art work captures the feel of the era and is very good at what it does. I preferred the movie version to the book. The cinematography by Conrad Hall was something to behold.
A good read nonetheless.
ajnewsom's review against another edition
3.0
Road to Perdition is the story of Michael O’Sullivan and his son who go on a redemption journey. O’Sullivan is a family man, a war hero, and a killer. He works for the mob in the Tri-City area. When his wife and younger son are killed by the mob family he works for, he and his older son go on the run and also to hunt down those who ordered and killed his family.
It is a classic depression/prohibition mob story. Overall, the story was good and kept me entertained. The art was nothing elaborate or breathtaking, but it helped tell the story with a decision to keep it in black & white.
I am interested to read the 3 book series the author wrote which expanded on the original story.
It is a classic depression/prohibition mob story. Overall, the story was good and kept me entertained. The art was nothing elaborate or breathtaking, but it helped tell the story with a decision to keep it in black & white.
I am interested to read the 3 book series the author wrote which expanded on the original story.
inkyyy's review against another edition
5.0
My dad used to watch this movie every day in my childhood. I never saw it when I was younger but I always remember seeing the box cover in my house and seeing clips from it passing through the living room. I did some research and I found out it was a graphic novel years ago but I never read it until now.
I think it is an excellent story. For anyone interested in Eliot Ness and Al Capone and the true crime gangsters of the 1920s and 30s will definitely love this story. It's a fiction with a lot of true historical elements added, about Michael O'Sullivan jr. recounting the tales of his father's journey to avenge the death of his wife and other son. I think it's an excellent story. While you don't overtly see Michael jr. and Michael sr.'s relationship, it's a subtle development that makes it feel like it's really told in the eyes and feelings of an adult recalling his past.
I highly recommend this graphic novel. It was fantastic.
I think it is an excellent story. For anyone interested in Eliot Ness and Al Capone and the true crime gangsters of the 1920s and 30s will definitely love this story. It's a fiction with a lot of true historical elements added, about Michael O'Sullivan jr. recounting the tales of his father's journey to avenge the death of his wife and other son. I think it's an excellent story. While you don't overtly see Michael jr. and Michael sr.'s relationship, it's a subtle development that makes it feel like it's really told in the eyes and feelings of an adult recalling his past.
I highly recommend this graphic novel. It was fantastic.
joncav07's review against another edition
5.0
Entertaing.
I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel. It was entertaining and kept me guessing what would happen next. I usually don't read graphic novels, but this one was interesting.
I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel. It was entertaining and kept me guessing what would happen next. I usually don't read graphic novels, but this one was interesting.
pmileham's review
2.0
This just wasn't my thing. The only reason I picked it up was because it is set in Rock Island, the town I live in.
cjordahl's review
4.0
I picked this up because I heard about on the Comic Tropes YouTube channel.
Relatively straightforward story, but enjoyable. Historical fiction with a good number of real life people as characters -- many of whom I didn't know were real people until I read about it later. The art is very good, highly professional and accomplished... the outlines and composition are realistic (postures, proportions, expressions, environments, etc.) but the style is sort of scribbl-y I guess you'd call it? The artist actually deploys a couple of different art styles. As good as the art is, I do have a beef: most of the characters look kinda different from page to page. Like for example, the boy looks anywhere from 8 to 12 or so through the course of the book (which takes place over weeks, not years). It's fine, not a huge deal, and look I've always thought it was super impressive when artists can do hundreds of drawings of the same character in tons of different poses and angles and have them all look like the same person. But these differences were enough to throw me off and distract from the experience.
Relatively straightforward story, but enjoyable. Historical fiction with a good number of real life people as characters -- many of whom I didn't know were real people until I read about it later. The art is very good, highly professional and accomplished... the outlines and composition are realistic (postures, proportions, expressions, environments, etc.) but the style is sort of scribbl-y I guess you'd call it? The artist actually deploys a couple of different art styles. As good as the art is, I do have a beef: most of the characters look kinda different from page to page. Like for example, the boy looks anywhere from 8 to 12 or so through the course of the book (which takes place over weeks, not years). It's fine, not a huge deal, and look I've always thought it was super impressive when artists can do hundreds of drawings of the same character in tons of different poses and angles and have them all look like the same person. But these differences were enough to throw me off and distract from the experience.