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A review by bookishwelshie
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 by Alan Moore
3.0
Mr Hyde is just about one of the most lecherous and awful (in behaviour) characters you could ever wish to meet, but he really is the driving force behind this particular volume. I feel as though without him being included as heavily, I wouldn’t have enjoyed this particular instalment as much.
I feel as though I preferred the first volume a lot more, although the gritty, dark artwork was on full, glorious display here. I think the rough around the edges style works well for these stories.
The alien invasion, War Of The Worlds style plot line was well-written. However, I found the couple of sex scenes to be rather uncomfortable reading but I do think that’s just with Moore’s humorous style. Plus the awkwardness of the age gap between the two characters involved.
I really enjoyed the dark iterations of children’s characters, abominations who lived in a forest with their creator Dr. Moreau. This was one of the highlights for me.
Overall, I feel as though I really wanted to like The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen more than I have done, but the H.G. Wells references filled me with joy. All the literacy references, from the obvious to the most obscure, are wonderful. This isn’t a bad read by any stretch.
I feel as though I preferred the first volume a lot more, although the gritty, dark artwork was on full, glorious display here. I think the rough around the edges style works well for these stories.
The alien invasion, War Of The Worlds style plot line was well-written. However, I found the couple of sex scenes to be rather uncomfortable reading but I do think that’s just with Moore’s humorous style. Plus the awkwardness of the age gap between the two characters involved.
I really enjoyed the dark iterations of children’s characters, abominations who lived in a forest with their creator Dr. Moreau. This was one of the highlights for me.
Overall, I feel as though I really wanted to like The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen more than I have done, but the H.G. Wells references filled me with joy. All the literacy references, from the obvious to the most obscure, are wonderful. This isn’t a bad read by any stretch.