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posies23's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting graphic novel that explores how far people will go to preserve their "perfect community." A strong script is marred a bit at times by art that makes many of the characters look too much alike. Still, there are some strong moments here, and it raises some good questions about our contemporary society and what we are willing to do to preserve our quality of life.
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
3.0
Vietnam vets turned isolationist villagers. It all starts to go wrong when the intolerance begins.
uosdwisrdewoh's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book more than I did. A lot of love and craft went into this graphic-novel thriller, which took years and several publishers to complete, but in the end, it's just not a satisfying read. The protagonist is all too heroic, and his struggle against his father is undermined by his father's almost unbelievable villainy. Aside from that pair, the supporting characters aren't very well developed and are almost indistinguishable. The plot itself, concerning an extremely isolated community in West Virginia is your usual "beware utopia" plot, but after effectively setting up the scene, the plot twists get more and more extreme and unbelievable. One saving grace is the evocative, scratchy artwork by Noel Tuazon, who I'd love to see more from.
juannaranjo's review against another edition
3.0
A medio camino entre "El bosque" de Shyamalan y cualquier película de aventuras de los ochenta en la que un grupo de preadolescentes se enfrenta a un misterio y se convierten en adultos durante el proceso. Como idea es muy original, pero explora demasiado poco a los personajes, usando las páginas más que nada para los sucesos. El dibujo se usa de forma muy inteligente para marcar las distintas líneas temporadas.
Como mejor funciona es como alegato sobre las secuelas psicológicas de la guerra entre la soldadesca.
Como mejor funciona es como alegato sobre las secuelas psicológicas de la guerra entre la soldadesca.
glitterandtwang's review
3.0
Huh. Picked this up not realizing that I read it back in 2010. I didn't remember it, but am glad I had this chance to read the Tenth Anniversary Edition -- if you enjoy stories about survivalists, this is right up your alley. It's nothing new or earth-shattering as far as the plot goes, but it is a nice coming-of-age story and all the characters (save for the antagonists) are very easy to connect with.
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