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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
3.5 out of 5 (rounded down to 3 for Goodreads).
A fun, spooky stand-alone adventure of Geralt's. The art style wasn't my favorite, but I enjoyed the story!
A fun, spooky stand-alone adventure of Geralt's. The art style wasn't my favorite, but I enjoyed the story!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
It's an interesting graphic novel, with its pros and cons. First, thinking about the main plot, it's quite similar to Sapkowski's work, but somehow inferior. I think Geralt of Rivia is more complex than depicted in this graphic novel. It's not about hack and slash. Geralt has this lonely life wandering around and not being accepted by anyone, which makes him a great character. And here, it's all about some monsters and the need to destroy them all. Kind of.
Nonetheless, it resembles a The Witcher III side quest. That's a compliment! It's a short story, with small and problematic characters and Geralt must solve a weird mystery. That's ok and quite cool, in fact. It has been a while since I don't play The Witcher III and somehow I did feel some of those strange feelings when playing this game. Geralt is some kind of paranormal detective living in a dark fantasy world... and the mystery makes everything wonderful.
About the art, well, I'm not a fan at all. Despite the cover by Mike Mignola (it was not unfair, because I was thinking I was going to read a Witcher story by Mike Mignola and, nah, not the case...), the art is kind of mediocre. Joe Querio could have done something better. In fact, I did love his sketches, what makes me think about the final inking and coloring...
Nonetheless, it resembles a The Witcher III side quest. That's a compliment! It's a short story, with small and problematic characters and Geralt must solve a weird mystery. That's ok and quite cool, in fact. It has been a while since I don't play The Witcher III and somehow I did feel some of those strange feelings when playing this game. Geralt is some kind of paranormal detective living in a dark fantasy world... and the mystery makes everything wonderful.
About the art, well, I'm not a fan at all. Despite the cover by Mike Mignola (it was not unfair, because I was thinking I was going to read a Witcher story by Mike Mignola and, nah, not the case...), the art is kind of mediocre. Joe Querio could have done something better. In fact, I did love his sketches, what makes me think about the final inking and coloring...
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
It was a pretty good story. The artwork was fitting for such a dark story.
quadrinho simplesmente topper, adorei a história mto envolvente e cheia de vira voltas
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really good. Lovely twist. Full of intrigue. Art was pretty great but wasn't always clear
Comics are another great way to experience a great story. I am a huge Witcher fan! The Witcher is an RPG, action/adventure video game made by the Polish company CD Projekt RED. So when Dark Horse decided to go forward with taking the video game and rendering it into a comic series, I was more than excited. I stopped by my local comic shop Two Kings Comics and ordered me this puppy the other week. House of Glass is the first volume in this comic series and contains a collection of the five individual issues that were released over the past year.
Upon getting home, I opened it’s glossy cover and was overwhelmed by the beautiful, artistic style done by Querio. Querio did a great job of taking the game and making it his own style, while at the same time maintaining the gritty, dark atmosphere that we all love from the game. It truly is a different, but beautiful visual representation of Geralt, the White Wolf and the characters he meets on his journey’s. In addition, Tobin did an amazing job keeping Geralt’s “voice” intact. There were many times I would think to myself that I could hear Geralt saying the same thing from the game. His blunt and sexual nature never wavered and I appreciated that I felt Geralt came to life on the pages just as much as he was in the game.
Upon getting home, I opened it’s glossy cover and was overwhelmed by the beautiful, artistic style done by Querio. Querio did a great job of taking the game and making it his own style, while at the same time maintaining the gritty, dark atmosphere that we all love from the game. It truly is a different, but beautiful visual representation of Geralt, the White Wolf and the characters he meets on his journey’s. In addition, Tobin did an amazing job keeping Geralt’s “voice” intact. There were many times I would think to myself that I could hear Geralt saying the same thing from the game. His blunt and sexual nature never wavered and I appreciated that I felt Geralt came to life on the pages just as much as he was in the game.