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cursed_hal's review against another edition
3.0
3.0
The writing was really interesting, the ending got all my guts to feel like turned inside out, it was a nice lecture, the draws could have been way more interesting with all the themes but it was great
The writing was really interesting, the ending got all my guts to feel like turned inside out, it was a nice lecture, the draws could have been way more interesting with all the themes but it was great
trin's review against another edition
4.0
Read this short story whenever I first read [b:Angels and Visitations: A Miscellany|17327|Angels and Visitations A Miscellany|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461535568l/17327._SX50_.jpg|2656] (age 12? probably I was too young); I wondered for years whence a particular Gaiman Bad Sex Scene had come from, and the answer, it seems, was here! Minor mystery solved, woo?
Reading it as a graphic novel for the first time, I'm not sure I've gleaned any other new insights, except that I enjoy the mystery in heaven much more than the strange, sort of icky frame story. The Judas-like trapped-by-fate interpretation of Lucifer is fascinating here. And God is an asshole.
Reading it as a graphic novel for the first time, I'm not sure I've gleaned any other new insights, except that I enjoy the mystery in heaven much more than the strange, sort of icky frame story. The Judas-like trapped-by-fate interpretation of Lucifer is fascinating here. And God is an asshole.
jayraams's review against another edition
5.0
A simple story really but well told, I enjoy the ambiguous ending. This comic is high on my Check This Out list. Niel Gaiman is a fascinating author and this is one of his best comics for me so far
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Murder Mysteries' takes a short story and radio play by Neil Gaiman and turns it into a fabulous graphic novel by P. Craig Russell. It's hard to imagine it in another form because the adaptation is so perfect.
A man from London finds himself stranded in Los Angeles. After a visit with a friend (and friends of friends), he finds himself wandering the streets. He meets a stranger who wants a cigarette and in payment, the stranger tells him a strange story about the death of an angel and his job in seeking retribution for it. The story shifts from Silver City, where the story takes place, to a lonely park bench overlooking Los Angeles. There is a keen ending to the story that I found interesting.
The book ends with a look into P. Craig Russell's creative process. How he thumbnails, builds panels out, chooses dialogue and breaks. His art is top notch and very deliberate and it shows here. I enjoyed this one.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
A man from London finds himself stranded in Los Angeles. After a visit with a friend (and friends of friends), he finds himself wandering the streets. He meets a stranger who wants a cigarette and in payment, the stranger tells him a strange story about the death of an angel and his job in seeking retribution for it. The story shifts from Silver City, where the story takes place, to a lonely park bench overlooking Los Angeles. There is a keen ending to the story that I found interesting.
The book ends with a look into P. Craig Russell's creative process. How he thumbnails, builds panels out, chooses dialogue and breaks. His art is top notch and very deliberate and it shows here. I enjoyed this one.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
lacewing's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
waqasmhd's review against another edition
3.0
first of all let me clarify that this is the first graphic novel i've ever read. so i will brag a little about 'graphic novels' in general.
it took a while for me to get into this book. it takes time if you are not used to reading comics or graphic novels. So i kept looking back at the pictures and the text and also kept trying to judge whether drawings were good or bad. i realized there's no point in doing that as long as they are complimenting the narrative.
but its a different kind of reading experience. it does not feel like a proper novel. its just like a chit chat. no long descriptive writings. not much to chew on. obviously people used to reading graphic novels might disagree.
Funny thing is, i also read somewhere that reading a graphic novel is like reading a painting!! Ha.ha.ha. i think that's too much. i didn't feel like deciphering those drawings at all because they were accompanied by just enough text to make sense of what was shown.
Ok so on with this novel. what to say? Neil Gaiman is the king of fantasy and i think this should be enough but sadly i didn't like certain aspects of the book although its brimming full of fantasy. it just ended too quickly and didn't feel fulfilling.
its a short novel and can be read in just one sitting in an hour so there's no point going into story detail.
i liked it so its 3 stars.
p.s. whats the difference b/w a graphic novel and a comic (if any)?
it took a while for me to get into this book. it takes time if you are not used to reading comics or graphic novels. So i kept looking back at the pictures and the text and also kept trying to judge whether drawings were good or bad. i realized there's no point in doing that as long as they are complimenting the narrative.
but its a different kind of reading experience. it does not feel like a proper novel. its just like a chit chat. no long descriptive writings. not much to chew on. obviously people used to reading graphic novels might disagree.
Funny thing is, i also read somewhere that reading a graphic novel is like reading a painting!! Ha.ha.ha. i think that's too much. i didn't feel like deciphering those drawings at all because they were accompanied by just enough text to make sense of what was shown.
Ok so on with this novel. what to say? Neil Gaiman is the king of fantasy and i think this should be enough but sadly i didn't like certain aspects of the book although its brimming full of fantasy. it just ended too quickly and didn't feel fulfilling.
its a short novel and can be read in just one sitting in an hour so there's no point going into story detail.
i liked it so its 3 stars.
p.s. whats the difference b/w a graphic novel and a comic (if any)?
kit_fox's review against another edition
3.0
I've enjoyed this tale in a few different ways now. This one didn't work quite as well for me - I can't remember whether it's always had the "ten years ago" setting, but that part just didn't come together in this adaptation, leaving us with a Fabergé egg in a Tupperware display box.