Black Orchid by Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman

160 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

By the acclaimed writer of THE SANDMAN LIBRARY. Consider the orchid: exotic, intoxicating and rare. Consider Black Orchid: a demigoddess in search of her own identity. The flowerlike result of a scientific experiment, the Black Orchid must reconci...

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Community Reviews Summary of 782 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
mysterious 57%
adventurous 35%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
challenging 21%
hopeful 14%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 41%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 30% | Character: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 45%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

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3.57

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