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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Mind the Gap, Volume 1: Intimate Strangers' is a mind trip. It's also not a complete story arc. I don't think that should stop you, but it's something you should know going in.
Elle Peterssen comes from a wealthy family full of not so nice people. She is also in a coma. She is still an interesting character because she's in a strange out of body state. Her best friend is trying to figure out how this happened to Elle, and Elle is also trying to find the person that put her in a coma. The problem is there are a lot of suspicious characters. There is also a larger subplot happening, but it doesn't get too far off the ground in this book. Throughout the book there are song lyrics from various eras. I think this might hold clues, but they weren't revealed as of yet. Maybe they are just there to be cool.
I liked the story, but it was a bit too nighttime soap opera for me (think Dallas or Dynasty). I really liked the art, and the covers are really, really great. If I saw this on the newsstand, I'd pick it up just for the covers. I think I'd like to read more and find out what happens to Elle.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Elle Peterssen comes from a wealthy family full of not so nice people. She is also in a coma. She is still an interesting character because she's in a strange out of body state. Her best friend is trying to figure out how this happened to Elle, and Elle is also trying to find the person that put her in a coma. The problem is there are a lot of suspicious characters. There is also a larger subplot happening, but it doesn't get too far off the ground in this book. Throughout the book there are song lyrics from various eras. I think this might hold clues, but they weren't revealed as of yet. Maybe they are just there to be cool.
I liked the story, but it was a bit too nighttime soap opera for me (think Dallas or Dynasty). I really liked the art, and the covers are really, really great. If I saw this on the newsstand, I'd pick it up just for the covers. I think I'd like to read more and find out what happens to Elle.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
samrushingbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I received this in my special edition Stranger Things themed Lit Cube subscription box and decided to give it a try. Honestly, I probably would not have picked this up on my own. It is fairly interesting though, and all the twists and turns and drama filled revelations do make this like watching basically a soap opera.
arf88's review against another edition
4.0
This is not a story that spoon feeds you, it starts confusing, and only gets worse. By the end of the book I had more questions than answers, nothing is as it seems, but I'm excited to get on to the next trade. The only let down with this book for me was the colouring. The art is nice and clean, but the colouring reminds me of early digital before the publishers learnt what they were doing.
fireth's review against another edition
3.0
A mystery who-done-it graphic novel. Lots of cliffhangers which made it a very fast read. So when is #2 coming out?
adelavmb's review against another edition
4.0
After reading this graphic novel, I was really surprised to see it was published a few years ago. NetGalley usually offers new books, mostly advance reader copies. While I definitely enjoyed it, I can't help being worried since the latest issue came out a year and a half ago and the story doesn't end there. Will it be continued? I want to find out what happens next, but I am not willing to risk reading the following volumes and end up with a cliffhanger that will never be solved if the comic book series doesn't continue.
Mind the Gap tells the story of a young, wealthy, beautiful woman - Elle - who is in a coma after someone whose identity we don't know tried to kill her. She "lives" in a place as a sort of ghost, being able to see what is happening in the hospital and can also visit other places. Elle can also see other comatose patients and has long conversations with them. She suffers from memory loss and it is not clear if the ghosts she is speaking to are real or they are just manifestations of her consciousness.
The story is very confusing, but the artwork is absolutely beautiful and it is very clear this first volume is meant to just introduce you to the story.
As I have mentioned before, I am very curious about what happened, but the story is progressing slowly and the first 16 issues came out in the years of 2012 and 2013, with only issue 17 released in 2014 - which introduces the second act of the story.
I am more than willing to dive into the story more but I just fear it won't be continued anymore by the author. Hopefully, NetGalley promoting this after 3 years from its original publication date is a sign the publishers want to test if readers are interested and also re-promote the series. *Fingers crossed*
em_harring's review against another edition
4.0
Intriguing plot line, interesting mystery, and great art. Not the most groundbreaking comic I've read, but the first five issues definitely drew me in enough that I want to read more.
aliciaking3's review against another edition
5.0
A paranormal thriller? An amnesiac coma patient solving her own attempted murder? A plot where everyone has to share a little bit of the blame. Oh, hell yes.
papalbina's review against another edition
4.0
That cliffhanger at the end was very mean.
The art of this comic is not the type I like. Te colours were too dark sometimes and I didn't like at all the use of the shadows.
But the story is VERY interesting. I like the supernatural part with the patients in a coma. It was intriguing and trying to figure out together with Elle what happened to her is my kind of story.
I am definitely going to continue with this comic as soon as I can. Very recommended to anybody liking mysteries and intriguing stories. The characters are not yet very well developed, but I do like Jo, Dr. Geller and her wife, and I'm intrigued by Elle's family.
I know I used the word "intrigue" too much but I AM intrigued by this comic.
Thank you to netGalley and image comics for providing me with a copy of this comic.
The art of this comic is not the type I like. Te colours were too dark sometimes and I didn't like at all the use of the shadows.
But the story is VERY interesting. I like the supernatural part with the patients in a coma. It was intriguing and trying to figure out together with Elle what happened to her is my kind of story.
I am definitely going to continue with this comic as soon as I can. Very recommended to anybody liking mysteries and intriguing stories. The characters are not yet very well developed, but I do like Jo, Dr. Geller and her wife, and I'm intrigued by Elle's family.
I know I used the word "intrigue" too much but I AM intrigued by this comic.
Thank you to netGalley and image comics for providing me with a copy of this comic.
sitnstew's review against another edition
4.0
Mind The Gap is one of Image Comics adult-oriented crime dramas. This specific graphic novel collects issues 1-5 in the series and I believe the series ended at #17 or 18 (don't quote me on that) and I haven't seen new issues floating around so I'm assuming the series may have been cancelled. Regardless, Vol 1 is a great start to what seems like a fantastic series! I had seen issues poking around in the past during trips to the comic shop but never picked one up.
The story is very similar to that movie from a few years back where some girl is attacked and in a coma and is trying to solve her own attack and prevent her murder while out of her body. The movie sucked but fortunately this is a slightly different take on that and does a very good job of bringing in interesting characters and plot twists.
I think the artwork is great and the story is well written. If the series is indeed dead then it's a grand shame because I may have actually started investing in this one....
The story is very similar to that movie from a few years back where some girl is attacked and in a coma and is trying to solve her own attack and prevent her murder while out of her body. The movie sucked but fortunately this is a slightly different take on that and does a very good job of bringing in interesting characters and plot twists.
I think the artwork is great and the story is well written. If the series is indeed dead then it's a grand shame because I may have actually started investing in this one....