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A review by crookedtreehouse
Revival Volume 5: Gathering of Waters by Tim Seeley
4.0
That my cat chose the "Gathering Of Waters" volume to be the one she knocked ito the toilet is probably not some sort of sign. Some things are just coincidence.
Consistency is still the driving force of this story. Unlike [b:The Walking Dead, Compendium 1|6465707|The Walking Dead, Compendium 1|Robert Kirkman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449865699l/6465707._SY75_.jpg|6656179], [b:Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #1|22085618|Locke and Key Welcome to Lovecraft #1|Joe Hill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400067650l/22085618._SY75_.jpg|44747155], or even [b:The Sandman Omnibus, Vol. 1|17137673|The Sandman Omnibus, Vol. 1|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1380716035l/17137673._SY75_.jpg|23539713], there aren't a lot of peaks and valleys to the story. It doesn't feel like a story being written as it came out in issues or trades, it feels like someone took a completed story and serialized it. No aside goes unexamined. There's no [b:Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 3|724114|Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 3|Terry Moore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348664720l/724114._SX50_.jpg|1811008] turn where the author has an interesting idea, realizes it doesn't work and has to retcon it or pretend it didn't happen. Every piece of the story feels relevant and intriguing. I regret not reding this series sooner.
Consistency is still the driving force of this story. Unlike [b:The Walking Dead, Compendium 1|6465707|The Walking Dead, Compendium 1|Robert Kirkman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449865699l/6465707._SY75_.jpg|6656179], [b:Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #1|22085618|Locke and Key Welcome to Lovecraft #1|Joe Hill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400067650l/22085618._SY75_.jpg|44747155], or even [b:The Sandman Omnibus, Vol. 1|17137673|The Sandman Omnibus, Vol. 1|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1380716035l/17137673._SY75_.jpg|23539713], there aren't a lot of peaks and valleys to the story. It doesn't feel like a story being written as it came out in issues or trades, it feels like someone took a completed story and serialized it. No aside goes unexamined. There's no [b:Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 3|724114|Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 3|Terry Moore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348664720l/724114._SX50_.jpg|1811008] turn where the author has an interesting idea, realizes it doesn't work and has to retcon it or pretend it didn't happen. Every piece of the story feels relevant and intriguing. I regret not reding this series sooner.