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ninaevan's review
4.0
Writing: Neil Gibson's writing style is incredibly compelling. Each line draws you into the next and it kept this book on my mind long after I put it down.
Art Style: I really enjoyed the art in this graphic novel. Typically I prefer more colorful artwork, but the gray scale used here was perfect for the story and further drew me into the world.
Characters: The characters are so perfectly drawn, both literally and figuratively. It was amazing to see a character I rooted for and trusted, completely surprise me in a very believable way. The character building was incredible.
Review:
I've never been very attracted to graphic novels or comic books. I typically prefer books that consist of only text in words because I find them less confusing. Often when attempting to read a graphic novel I cannot focus what is happening because I never know what sections to read and look at first. I then space out due to in inability to connect with the story. I think this is because I have tried to throw my self into graphic novels that might not suit beginners as well. Twisted Dark was the perfect book to get me into the world of graphic novels. Twisted Dark consists of multiple companion stories. Some have clear connections to others while some don't, some stories are brought back and elaborated on while others are kept as stand alone, but they all had one thing in common: They are all insanely creepy! Each story builds up this tension that doesn't allow you to put the book down until it ends, as each story does, with some major plow twist that takes everything you thought you knew makes its ten times creepier! Although, I will say that this wasn't so much scary, as it is disturbing so don't expect American Horror Story level shivers, but it really takes you out of the real world and sucks you into the world of this book. I highly recommend this book for people who are trying to get into graphic novels and for people who love creepy, mind-fucky tales of insanity. I guarantee that you will not be able to put it down. I finished this in less than a two days and just in time for Halloween.
Art Style: I really enjoyed the art in this graphic novel. Typically I prefer more colorful artwork, but the gray scale used here was perfect for the story and further drew me into the world.
Characters: The characters are so perfectly drawn, both literally and figuratively. It was amazing to see a character I rooted for and trusted, completely surprise me in a very believable way. The character building was incredible.
Review:
I've never been very attracted to graphic novels or comic books. I typically prefer books that consist of only text in words because I find them less confusing. Often when attempting to read a graphic novel I cannot focus what is happening because I never know what sections to read and look at first. I then space out due to in inability to connect with the story. I think this is because I have tried to throw my self into graphic novels that might not suit beginners as well. Twisted Dark was the perfect book to get me into the world of graphic novels. Twisted Dark consists of multiple companion stories. Some have clear connections to others while some don't, some stories are brought back and elaborated on while others are kept as stand alone, but they all had one thing in common: They are all insanely creepy! Each story builds up this tension that doesn't allow you to put the book down until it ends, as each story does, with some major plow twist that takes everything you thought you knew makes its ten times creepier! Although, I will say that this wasn't so much scary, as it is disturbing so don't expect American Horror Story level shivers, but it really takes you out of the real world and sucks you into the world of this book. I highly recommend this book for people who are trying to get into graphic novels and for people who love creepy, mind-fucky tales of insanity. I guarantee that you will not be able to put it down. I finished this in less than a two days and just in time for Halloween.
thats_deep_man's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
mekeisha's review
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
claresbookshelf's review
4.0
4 out of 5 stars
This was a very creepy graphic novel.
Each story had its own twist, and it was interesting to see how some of the stories connected throughout.
It was definitely a quick read.
The art styles varied - some were amazing whereas others weren't quite as good. There were a mixed bunch of themes too. Honestly, there are so many trigger warnings for this book. It deals with suicide, drugs, mental illness, arson, murder, rape, slavery, manipulation, child abuse, domestic abuse... There's a lot of dark stuff.
I received my copy from MyGeekBox.co.uk in their monthly subscription and I'm very tempted to invest in the other volumes available to see what Niel Gibson comes up with next.
This was a very creepy graphic novel.
Each story had its own twist, and it was interesting to see how some of the stories connected throughout.
It was definitely a quick read.
The art styles varied - some were amazing whereas others weren't quite as good. There were a mixed bunch of themes too. Honestly, there are so many trigger warnings for this book. It deals with suicide, drugs, mental illness, arson, murder, rape, slavery, manipulation, child abuse, domestic abuse... There's a lot of dark stuff.
I received my copy from MyGeekBox.co.uk in their monthly subscription and I'm very tempted to invest in the other volumes available to see what Niel Gibson comes up with next.
lisgoe's review against another edition
5.0
Well written dark tales with excellent twists executed (as the title of the comic suggests). The art is a perfect match for the subjects covered. Not going to lie, I had never heard of this series until yesterday when I subscribed to Con TV+Comics, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
rachelverna's review
2.0
Rather boring and I liked the art at first but the general style became bland and I guess annoying as my ereader didn't like loading all that black. I just didn't find it that twisted or dark. I wrote a proper review on my blog.
alexvb's review
4.0
A type of book/comic I've never read before and it was different and surprising. I really enjoyed it!
avoraciousreader68's review
4.0
*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
From Goodreads:
Twisted Dark forms the first book in an upcoming. This, the first volume, is formed of 12 individual and unique stories comprising of nearly 200 hundred pages. The stories vary from 10 year old girls to Columbian drug lords and everything in between but the stories are all somehow connected some obviously so and some not. It is left to the reader to find the connections, with some connections impossible to see unless you have read multiple volumes. The books contains horror, dark, at times demented, stories incorporating every human emotion, illegal activity, and brutal reality. Using various illustrators allows each story and character to develop their own form the reader is left desperate to turn the pages. The book has been embraced by the comic book world receiving critical acclaim and a cult underground following.
Twisted Dark ~ Definitions
Suicide ~ Pouring out feelings online. {4 bites}
Routine ~ A man and his son living in a cabin in the woods. {4 bites}
A Lighter Note ~ A poor man aspires to rise above his beginnings with hard work. {4 bites}
Windopayne ~ A mysterious, rich and eligible man invents a revolutionary window. {4 bites}
The Game ~ A man in a mental institution. Crazy? Is he or isn’t he? {4 bites}
Blame ~ Assigning blame. Or not. {4 bites}
Heavenly Note ~ The poor man from A Lighter Note is back. {4 bites}
Cocaína ~ One sentence, so many meanings. {5 bites}
The Pushman ~ This is an actual job?! {3 bites}
Münchausen’s Little Proxy ~ Doing something to yourself is one thing, doing it to someone else is a whole different kettle of fish. {4 bites}
The Last Laugh ~ What? WHAT?! {4 bites}
Each story has a dark twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting. Talk about a jolt straight to the system. Eeek! The illustrations fit the story matter. Done all in black & white they are dark yet that doesn’t detract from the artwork which I enjoyed. Even though horror is way down on my long list of genres I love to read, I would definitely continue with this series.
From Goodreads:
Twisted Dark forms the first book in an upcoming. This, the first volume, is formed of 12 individual and unique stories comprising of nearly 200 hundred pages. The stories vary from 10 year old girls to Columbian drug lords and everything in between but the stories are all somehow connected some obviously so and some not. It is left to the reader to find the connections, with some connections impossible to see unless you have read multiple volumes. The books contains horror, dark, at times demented, stories incorporating every human emotion, illegal activity, and brutal reality. Using various illustrators allows each story and character to develop their own form the reader is left desperate to turn the pages. The book has been embraced by the comic book world receiving critical acclaim and a cult underground following.
Twisted Dark ~ Definitions
Suicide ~ Pouring out feelings online. {4 bites}
Routine ~ A man and his son living in a cabin in the woods. {4 bites}
A Lighter Note ~ A poor man aspires to rise above his beginnings with hard work. {4 bites}
Windopayne ~ A mysterious, rich and eligible man invents a revolutionary window. {4 bites}
The Game ~ A man in a mental institution. Crazy? Is he or isn’t he? {4 bites}
Blame ~ Assigning blame. Or not. {4 bites}
Heavenly Note ~ The poor man from A Lighter Note is back. {4 bites}
Cocaína ~ One sentence, so many meanings. {5 bites}
The Pushman ~ This is an actual job?! {3 bites}
Münchausen’s Little Proxy ~ Doing something to yourself is one thing, doing it to someone else is a whole different kettle of fish. {4 bites}
The Last Laugh ~ What? WHAT?! {4 bites}
Each story has a dark twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting. Talk about a jolt straight to the system. Eeek! The illustrations fit the story matter. Done all in black & white they are dark yet that doesn’t detract from the artwork which I enjoyed. Even though horror is way down on my long list of genres I love to read, I would definitely continue with this series.
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