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romcm's review
5.0
Mystery with a paranormal twist! This was an excellent beginning to the series. A cliffhanger on almost every page. Perfectly integrated story and graphics.
amydieg's review
3.0
I just am not quite there with this one. I liked it fine but wasn't particularly engaged.
skybalon's review
5.0
Excellent story told in graphically format. The art while nice is not the main attraction here, it is the story. I'm very eager to get to the next volume.
mapmurph's review
2.0
The art in this book was great. Unfortunately, I found that I didn't really care about any of the characters and the story line was just blah.
moirwyn's review
3.0
This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures:
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2017/09/08/mind-the-gap-volume-1-intimate-strangers-by-jim-mccann-rodin-esquejo-sonia-oback/
Mind the Gap is a graphic novel about a girl named Elle who is in a coma. While she is unconscious, she exists in kind of an in-between spirit form, where she is able to observe the world around her. She doesn’t remember much of her life, and now has to piece together who was (or still is) trying to kill her.
My thoughts:
-I loved the psychedelic artwork and the concept of the book.
-There were a lot of random song references scattered throughout the story.
-The story itself was straightforward and not very deep.
-The pacing seemed off–crazy things finally started happening at the very end. And I get that trade paperbacks are just collections of x number of issues, but still, I wish that it didn’t end right where it did.
-In general, the concept was more promising than the execution, with the exception of the Red Riding Hood scene, which really embraced the trippiness that the book should have had throughout.
I liked Elle’s best friend more than Elle herself.
I had mixed feelings about Mind the Gap, and at the end of the day, I think I felt like it didn’t quite live up to its full potential. I might not continue the series, but as a comic to read while camping, it was a fine way to pass the time.
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2017/09/08/mind-the-gap-volume-1-intimate-strangers-by-jim-mccann-rodin-esquejo-sonia-oback/
Mind the Gap is a graphic novel about a girl named Elle who is in a coma. While she is unconscious, she exists in kind of an in-between spirit form, where she is able to observe the world around her. She doesn’t remember much of her life, and now has to piece together who was (or still is) trying to kill her.
My thoughts:
-I loved the psychedelic artwork and the concept of the book.
-There were a lot of random song references scattered throughout the story.
-The story itself was straightforward and not very deep.
-The pacing seemed off–crazy things finally started happening at the very end. And I get that trade paperbacks are just collections of x number of issues, but still, I wish that it didn’t end right where it did.
-In general, the concept was more promising than the execution, with the exception of the Red Riding Hood scene, which really embraced the trippiness that the book should have had throughout.
I liked Elle’s best friend more than Elle herself.
I had mixed feelings about Mind the Gap, and at the end of the day, I think I felt like it didn’t quite live up to its full potential. I might not continue the series, but as a comic to read while camping, it was a fine way to pass the time.
charlibirb's review
4.0
I feel like this needs more detail, story-wise. I'm still figuring out who people are, and it feels rushed. I'll keep reading, though.
karrynnagel_author's review
4.0
love it! Luscious art, excellent use of color in reaction to things (coming into consciousness on the other side of the coma, the fire, the car accident on the road) I like the blurriness employed here, feels like I'm in it, not just witnessing it.
Looking forward to the next one!
Looking forward to the next one!
menniemenace's review
4.0
Though the reviews I read implied it was mediocre, I found quite amazing.
The story so far is more interesting in the physical body world more than the subconscious (ghost? soul?) world. but having a wandering soul that can enter nearly dead bodies indicates a good potential.
I found myself very disturbed with Elle's family. You know you hit the bottom when the greatest threat to your life -even after getting viciously attacked- is your own family. I HATE Elle's brother more than the other bad people in the story combined, fingers crossed he get's killed.
The story so far is more interesting in the physical body world more than the subconscious (ghost? soul?) world. but having a wandering soul that can enter nearly dead bodies indicates a good potential.
I found myself very disturbed with Elle's family. You know you hit the bottom when the greatest threat to your life -even after getting viciously attacked- is your own family. I HATE Elle's brother more than the other bad people in the story combined, fingers crossed he get's killed.
matt4hire's review
5.0
What a great, great opener to what's promising to be an excellent new series. Esquejo's a joy as an artist, and I love the beginning of this plot.
slightly_devious's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting. Want to keep going with the story.