Reviews

An Enemy of the People by Javi Rey

eqle's review

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

helianthus13666's review

5.0

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This was something fresh! It shows how the thoughts of the majority can influence the future. If the majority isn't independent in their thoughts and actions and blindly follows the shepherd, they're all doomed. Let's build a stronger and independent thinking generation and it starts from TODAY!

robin_dh's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

mel_books's review

4.0

Dr. Stockmann finds out that the town’s thermal springs are contaminated. They are the jewel of a small town and a tourist attraction. Dr. Stockmann wishes to reveal this to the public, but his brother, the mayor, wants to silence him.

An Enemy of the People is a graphic novel adaptation of Ibsen’s play with the same title. I liked Henrik Ibsen in high school, but I must admit I didn’t read the original play. The story of dr. Stockmann shows us how politics can influence the public and often wins over a public health issue. Ibsen lived and wrote his plays in the 19th century. But the questions they raise, although not so likable, can be still relevant today.

I wasn’t sure about the art at first. But after a few pages, beautiful illustrations with vivid colors came into view, and it turned out this style is very suitable for this story of political games.

Thanks to Europe Comics for the ARC and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review, and all opinions are my own. 

highfidelity's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

nuage's review

challenging inspiring reflective medium-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? Yes

4.5

bimenace's review

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

keziareads's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

(Thank you to Netgalley and Europe Comics for an eARC in exchange for an honest review)

The art style was cool but the story let this graphic novel down. I appreciated the message it was sending (about social corruption and the abuse of power) but the pacing was off (the ending felt very rushed compared to the middle which was super slow). I liked the main character's daughter and her determination to teach children the truth of the world but wish there was more of her in the story.

nadas's review

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75