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nadiadarkstar's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Unfortunately I found the research notes in the back far more interesting than the novel itself
ines_vermeylen's review
3.0
This was an interesting one... Cry Havoc suffers from flaws that I regularly see returning within the comic genre: it wants to invent a grand narrative but gets lost along the way in its own chaos, time jumps make the reading progress rather confusing, there is so much going on at the same time, the characters are all so snappy and use a lot of 'lingo', which all adds up to a rather chaotic result. Still, I found myself enjoying this for the most part. One thing about comics: they keep you engaged and are rarely boring. So 3,5 stars from me (I am once again asking Goodreads to add half-star ratings :') ).
mikethepysch's review
3.0
It was okay.. I think I'm just slowly realizing that a lot of images work is just pretty okay.
sarahthornton's review
I think the kindest thing I can say about this is that it's not for me. I wanted to like it. There are things about it that I do like - the artwork and colour palette is amazing.
But the content wasn't cohesive enough, and graphic violence and dehumanisation/othering (even to make a point, which was...?) isn't really my bag so I'll leave off a rating as I'm not the target audience.
I read it yesterday and I'm still nauseas. It definitely evoked a response.
But the content wasn't cohesive enough, and graphic violence and dehumanisation/othering (even to make a point, which was...?) isn't really my bag so I'll leave off a rating as I'm not the target audience.
I read it yesterday and I'm still nauseas. It definitely evoked a response.
snazel's review
4.0
This is a really good book. I'm not really sure I enjoyed it? But oh man even through my skeptical look I can see the marvelous technical skill that went into this. Interweaving three timelines managed by unreliable narrators who don't know they're unreliable, different colourists to keep track of the timelines, dialogue and characterization on point from the very beginning -- two lines and I felt like I knew people-- and an incredibly gutsy premise involving myth, war and zeitgeist. A technical tour de force. Just also very bloody and I'm not sure I want to buy what it's selling re: story and identity.
pickett22's review
2.0
I mean...
For starters you can take your, "I'm not really gay, I mean, not like that" bullshit and shove it up your ass. Not one but two characters, man. Like... fuck you.
IDK. I really liked it when it started. I didn't like what it turned out to be.
I mean... I can get behind the revelation. One side wanted to make the weird gone and the other side wanted to make the weird the new normal, and both sides were wrong. And it could have been really cool if it had been able to draw the connection all the way through to her sexuality and actually use the term "bisexual," but it didn't.
I guess I just feel like it was setting up for something with a lot of depth, and in the end there was a clearly spelled out moral that left the whole thing feeling very shallow. If you're going to be working that closely and that carefully with myths, maybe let the story actually be... mythic?
For starters you can take your, "I'm not really gay, I mean, not like that" bullshit and shove it up your ass. Not one but two characters, man. Like... fuck you.
IDK. I really liked it when it started. I didn't like what it turned out to be.
I mean... I can get behind the revelation. One side wanted to make the weird gone and the other side wanted to make the weird the new normal, and both sides were wrong. And it could have been really cool if it had been able to draw the connection all the way through to her sexuality and actually use the term "bisexual," but it didn't.
I guess I just feel like it was setting up for something with a lot of depth, and in the end there was a clearly spelled out moral that left the whole thing feeling very shallow. If you're going to be working that closely and that carefully with myths, maybe let the story actually be... mythic?
andrewgraphics's review
2.0
Two for two by Spurrier: between this and his GN "The Spire" I have found I am completely unimpressed by him as a writer. Over written but not well, over emotional without giving enough foundation. It might also be that the artists he's been paired with have been very amateur-ish, IMO.
I will not seek out his work in future
I will not seek out his work in future
nickfrantisek's review
4.0
Lesbian werewolf goes to war! It's definitely a bit confusing with the time jumping back and forth and I'm not a huge fan of all the choices made with the writing thus far, but I think it definitely has potential to get better. Not to mention, the art is stunning.
hk848's review
3.0
a little confusing but beautiful artwork and a really interesting concept.
Update: the fact that a lesbian werewolf willingly has sex with a man and becomes pregnant, and then the government turns that baby into a bomb through pills, is a little (lot) bit stupid so I took my rating down a star
Update: the fact that a lesbian werewolf willingly has sex with a man and becomes pregnant, and then the government turns that baby into a bomb through pills, is a little (lot) bit stupid so I took my rating down a star
lukeisthename34's review
4.0
Fairly interesting. I think there may have been some editing that cut the story down on size that led to some corner cut, but overall really ambitious.