thisisxtina's review
5.0
I don't know what it is but I just LOVE this series and find myself very invested in whats happening. I love the different challenges, I love Deacon's world-building, I love the characters, and I love the hazy art style. To me, this was stronger than the first book with some very impressive illustrations this time around. I have seen people say that they felt this volume was disjointed or confusing but I did not find it hard to follow. Hopefully it won't take as long for the next volume to be released!
zepysgirl's review
3.0
Kind of don’t know why I got book 2 after having found book 1 lackluster. And we end on another cliffhanger, but this time it doesn’t seem like book 3 exists… so, great.
buj's review
3.0
The second installment was generally better than the first. The paneling and pacing are still pretty jarring and can take you out of the story at times as you revisit panels to see if you missed something, but Deacon's art is just really soothing and, despite that, ripe for this chaotic, magical medieval setting. The characters had more personality (entertaining though superficial) and substance (though minimal), and the stakes are raising, which makes for a more promising finish. I'm also surprisingly interested in how things end for the antagonist featured on the cover (for the life of me, I can't recall his name). Hopefully Deacon's disjointed layouts and narrative clean up a bit more for the final installment.
lizziereads151's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
lainy122's review
4.0
This is such a cool story, I love the way it is unfolding. Completely different from anything else I've read, I can't wait to find out what happens next.
jilljemmett's review
4.0
The competition continues in this second book in the Geis series. Everyone in the kingdom is competing to become the leader. However, only a couple of people know that they will fight to the death. Anyone who doesn’t win the competition will be killed. In this story, everyone is divided into two teams, either black or white. Alliances are broken as the stakes keep getting higher.
This is a fast paced and action packed story. There was more tension in this story because the stakes of the competition were raised. The fact that only some of the characters know that the competitors are destined to be killed also increased the tension.
I love how each character has a distinct appearance and style. Sometimes when a graphic novel has an extensive cast, it can be difficult to differentiate between the characters. It’s easy to tell these characters apart in this graphic novel.
Geis II is a great graphic novel! I hope the story will continue because it ended on a cliffhanger.
Thank you Nobrow for providing a copy of this book.
This is a fast paced and action packed story. There was more tension in this story because the stakes of the competition were raised. The fact that only some of the characters know that the competitors are destined to be killed also increased the tension.
I love how each character has a distinct appearance and style. Sometimes when a graphic novel has an extensive cast, it can be difficult to differentiate between the characters. It’s easy to tell these characters apart in this graphic novel.
Geis II is a great graphic novel! I hope the story will continue because it ended on a cliffhanger.
Thank you Nobrow for providing a copy of this book.
shishirin's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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