Reviews

Infidel by Pornsak Pichetshote

aberdeenwaters's review

4.0

The artwork is evocative and the story is well-written. It's scary in a few ways.

lividphoenix's review

dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ina_hkh's review

3.0

I'm torn over this one. On one side it's not often horror is presented so well in comics. I love the distorted spirits with their grotesque bodies and evil smiles. I love how they are drawn in a completely different style so that they look misplaced and unnatural in the normal world, even though these drawings are more realistic than those of the normal people. I also really like how the creators somehow manages to pull off the subtle jump scare that I also really like in horror movies. Like when there's no music or sound or insisting camera angles telling you that something is off, you just happen to notice a terrible detail in the background.

But then there's the story; with a split perspective even though only one of them are supposed to be the main character. I also wish the story would have taken its time and moved more slowly. The political theme is very relevant for today's political climate, but think the horror part of the story could have worked just as well without it. And what was the deal with the symbols?

wasabiapple's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

thebookishunicorn's review

4.0

I was told by a friend to read this and I did not realize how much horror there actually was in it! I am a known chicken, but I finished it because I needed to know what happened, but I know I will be freaked out tonight!

chaosbooked's review

5.0

This scary graphic novel by #pichetshote is creepy good.  Demons who feed on racism, hate, and ingrained prejudices is scary as hell! 

theangrystackrat's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Xenophobia, and Violence

joelmk's review

I liked the idea of Infidel. All the parts were there, but this book needed a little more length to flesh everything out.

missrissmanifesto's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

goodnekovibes's review

dark fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0