jeregenest's review
4.0
Strangehaven is like a soap opera, but with more wierd elements set in a slow, drifting sense of time.
Alex Hunter, driving through rural England, swerves to avoid an apparition in the winding country road and ends up in Strangehaven, a gently off-kilter village that he first doesn't want to leave - and then finds himself entirely unable to escape. A delicious stripe of weirdness runs through this book; a somewhat inbred-looking secret society and a local rainforest shaman spice the kitchen sink drama wonderfully, in the periods where the main plotline rests.
Alex Hunter, driving through rural England, swerves to avoid an apparition in the winding country road and ends up in Strangehaven, a gently off-kilter village that he first doesn't want to leave - and then finds himself entirely unable to escape. A delicious stripe of weirdness runs through this book; a somewhat inbred-looking secret society and a local rainforest shaman spice the kitchen sink drama wonderfully, in the periods where the main plotline rests.
nycterisberna's review
4.0
Una sorpresa también. El autor, amigo de Alan Moore y autor de una biografía sobre él que espero poder leer pronto [b:Alan Moore: Storyteller|10075269|Alan Moore Storyteller|Gary Spencer Millidge|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1330839713s/10075269.jpg|14971873], desarrolla una historia (que eso sí, aún no termina) sobre la vida cotidiana en un pueblo donde nada es lo que aparece (ya su nombre nos indica algo de lo que viene). Con una trama similar a la serie de TV "El prisionero", nos cuenta sobre la llegada al pueblo de Alex Hunter, luego de un desengaño amoroso, donde se queda de manera fácil un tiempo, mientras conoce a sus habitantes. Un asesinato y la propuesta de una logia masónica secreta (y su contraparte) harán que comience a cuestionarse la verdadera realidad del pueblo en el que vive.
abomine's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
theartolater's review
5.0
With Twin Peaks done, I’ve began searching in earnest for books and shows to fill that void. Strangehaven is a comic series that came up more than a few times, and the series is delivering so far. This first volume introduces this quiet little town tucked away in an area that doesn’t appear to show up correctly on maps, with a weird cult in town, and with enough strange happenings throughout that keep you guessing as to what’s relevant and what’s not. The strange aspects of this have not materialized outside of a few small but important scenes, but I will say that I was absolutely riveted by this and had to stop myself from just going straight into the second volume.
Very solid read, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
Very solid read, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
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