Watchmen by Alan Moore

Watchmen

Watchmen #1-12

Alan Moore with Dave Gibbons (Illustrator), John Higgins (Illustrator)

448 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction crime graphic novel mystery science fiction adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect.  WATCHMEN begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20,975 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 58%
tense 54%
adventurous 49%
challenging 40%
reflective 35%
emotional 24%
sad 21%
funny 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 24%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 19% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 39% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.26

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