Reviews

Watchmen by Alan Moore

mcaz8's review against another edition

4.75

Hurm

chemical_crash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

alexrich4's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Incredible, ambitious and it pulls it off - every detail in the art especially is so intentional and the commentary it makes about the world/humanity is just perfect. 

namrata_jain's review against another edition

5.0

ah. why did i never read this before. this is a jewel.
a must read and a great work!

orthogonal3301's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

wiserguy_50's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting take on superheroes. It definitely "insists upon itself", though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pnwE_Oy5WI

baribear's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

ayoung720's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

After reading Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and Killing Joke, I think I've come to the realization that Alan Moore just isn't for me. The amount of dragging exposition, the constant need for flashbacks, the excess amount of reminiscing without moving the story forward in any meaningful... I think this will be my last Moore book. 

dominicwong's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

akhcreates's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75