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danaslitlist's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to access an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review!
Warning: this graphic novel is erotica and contains sexually explicit material meant for ages 18 and older!!!
First off I absolutely loved the art for this collection, the colors and the style are just eye catching and I love the character designs.
I think the overall plot and idea is really intriguing especially if you love the twistedness of Black Mirror. However, the series does, in my opinion, fail to capture any sense of horror or tension. This isn’t a new concept nor is it executed in a new way, which might not have been such a problem had Llovet taken this story further or gave the characters any further personalities outside of their main roles in the story. The character all APPEAR interesting but are entirely flat and are feel as if their only purpose to move the story along instead of actually being what the story is about.
I gave this a three star rating as I feel it reflects the quality of the work; beautiful art paired with a mediocre but not terrible plot that left me going "huh" and no other significant thoughts or feelings about the experience.
Warning: this graphic novel is erotica and contains sexually explicit material meant for ages 18 and older!!!
First off I absolutely loved the art for this collection, the colors and the style are just eye catching and I love the character designs.
I think the overall plot and idea is really intriguing especially if you love the twistedness of Black Mirror. However, the series does, in my opinion, fail to capture any sense of horror or tension. This isn’t a new concept nor is it executed in a new way, which might not have been such a problem had Llovet taken this story further or gave the characters any further personalities outside of their main roles in the story. The character all APPEAR interesting but are entirely flat and are feel as if their only purpose to move the story along instead of actually being what the story is about.
I gave this a three star rating as I feel it reflects the quality of the work; beautiful art paired with a mediocre but not terrible plot that left me going "huh" and no other significant thoughts or feelings about the experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
bookenbee's review
1.0
Kind of a pointless story. Barely any plot, no character development, and felt a little slimy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
kathrynroses's review
dark
emotional
tense
3.25
This book was an interesting look at how much control social media can have over our lives and how quickly things can go wrong. Though this showed the very extreme end of this it did feel like something that really could happen especially in an enclosed setting such as a college as in this book. I felt the art style matched well with the story though it wasn't necessarily to my personal taste. This book was very explicit which I didn’t expect though this can be attributed to not doing any personal research on this title, though I do feel that the cover art and blurb from my edition could have made this clearer as it was definitely a surprise. Overall I enjoyed this set of graphic novels and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for speculative fiction that really did feel close to current life events with some horror twists. Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC of this publication.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexual content, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Outing
xnolakola's review
dark
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide attempt
bthrds's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
When a new app 'Crave' offers the students of David's school the opportunity to satisfy their cravings, the school jumps on it with dire and potentially fatal results.
I absolutely loved the art style in 'Crave' and Charlotte, Albert and Sofia in particular felt like such visceral characters. The premise is fascinating and the execution gripping.
admittedly it did feel a little fast-paced and the stakes didn't feel as high as they could've. Overall I enjoyed 'Crave' and would read again.
I absolutely loved the art style in 'Crave' and Charlotte, Albert and Sofia in particular felt like such visceral characters. The premise is fascinating and the execution gripping.
admittedly it did feel a little fast-paced and the stakes didn't feel as high as they could've. Overall I enjoyed 'Crave' and would read again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Violence
alexandryareads's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Mental illness
moodreaderhan's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
*** Thank you NetGalley and Image Comics for the arc in exchange for an honest review! I’m incredibly grateful! ***
So I wouldn’t say this is not enjoyable, but you have to squint to find the plot under all the raunchy sex scenes. I’m all for the sexiness and darker parts to it, but some of it took away from the story in my opinion. Crave’s characters are very one note, but I still found myself liking a few of them. Sofia, Albert and Julie are the best of the lot!
This is a quicker read, but even then I felt it lacked the depth it needed and wrapped up so quickly that I needed to go back and make sure I understood it properly. The way this is marketed is on point, yet I still feel a little let down.
TWs *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*: Sexual Content, Suicide Attempt, Drugs, Bullying, Mental Illness, Violence, Murder, LGBTQIA+ Outing, Toxicity, etc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, and Suicide attempt
curiousmadra's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Thanks NetGalley and publisher for allowing me to read this ranchy graphic novel for free.
There’s far too much horni for me here to literally focus on what the characters goals are. It’s definitely a literal mess that’s honestly distracting which is dissapointing. If they pipped down the sex scenes then it might have been a descent read but nah, it’s all over the shop unfortunately…
There’s far too much horni for me here to literally focus on what the characters goals are. It’s definitely a literal mess that’s honestly distracting which is dissapointing. If they pipped down the sex scenes then it might have been a descent read but nah, it’s all over the shop unfortunately…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
courtreadsney's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This was a really interesting black mirror-esque erotic graphic novel. It studies the what if a social media app could give us what we crave? And what happens when that isn't exactly how we pictured? I truly enjoyed the story it was chaos and frenzy but I also loved the trajectory the story took. The ending pleasantly surprised me, and without giving too much away, it was really refreshing to see a different approach to popular plot point in a romance storyline. Overall it was a really quick read which I both enjoyed but I think with just a bit more time spent on connecting with the characters that impact and 'wtf' moment could have been even bigger.
If you like a bit dark and suspenseful what if stories of the could be horrors of this technological age, and some erotica as well, definitely should check this out.
*I received an e-arc review copy of this story through Netgalley*
If you like a bit dark and suspenseful what if stories of the could be horrors of this technological age, and some erotica as well, definitely should check this out.
*I received an e-arc review copy of this story through Netgalley*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Sexual content
gibbse97's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts