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melbsreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Trigger warnings: zombies, death, death of a sibling (in the past), gore, body horror, eyeball trauma, blood, gun violence, self harm.
Periodically I read a book where I'm just like "......................legitimately wtf was that?". This was one of those books. It's a zombie story but it's also a roadtrip story but it's also a mental health story? And I don't think it quite did any of the three aspects justice. There are a lot of flashbacks and yet there's never really any solid backstory to the zombie apocalypse, and the protagonists seems to spend an awful lot of time wandering around wheat fields with no weapons when there could be zombies literally anywhere at any moment.
The eyeball trauma was definitely an aspect I didn't see coming and I absolutely could have done without it.
Periodically I read a book where I'm just like "......................legitimately wtf was that?". This was one of those books. It's a zombie story but it's also a roadtrip story but it's also a mental health story? And I don't think it quite did any of the three aspects justice. There are a lot of flashbacks and yet there's never really any solid backstory to the zombie apocalypse, and the protagonists seems to spend an awful lot of time wandering around wheat fields with no weapons when there could be zombies literally anywhere at any moment.
The eyeball trauma was definitely an aspect I didn't see coming and I absolutely could have done without it.
zuly's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
carolinerosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
fluffily's review
1.0
gorgeous art but the plot didn't really make too much sense and i would like more worldbuilding
coffeedragon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Although Ever After is another graphic novel I wish I'd enjoyed a bit more. It's not bad, but there's something missing. The story begins with little explanation about the world or why certain characters are in certain places. It's not hard to piece together what's happened, but it happens (imo) way after the fact. There are moments where it's hard to pinpoint if something is actually happening or not (intentional I believe), and because the rules are never detailed, I'm not sure what is and isn't normal (zombie story). The things that saved it for me is the art. The art is so beautiful and rich, that I enjoyed the book mainly visually. It's gruesome and bold
Will there be a second volume? Or is the ending open-ended? Who knows
TW: death of family member, mental health (probably PTSD), hallucinations, suicide attempt, body horror and injuries, and probably more
Will there be a second volume? Or is the ending open-ended? Who knows
TW: death of family member, mental health (probably PTSD), hallucinations, suicide attempt, body horror and injuries, and probably more
libeerian's review
2.0
Reviewed thanks to an advance-copy from Netgalley.
This arty, European zombie book was lacking in appeal for me. The story was all over the place (scattered bits of backstory on the main characters were more confusing than revealing) and the artwork was jarringly inconsistent. I couldn't find a way into the story, either through the characters or plot.
This arty, European zombie book was lacking in appeal for me. The story was all over the place (scattered bits of backstory on the main characters were more confusing than revealing) and the artwork was jarringly inconsistent. I couldn't find a way into the story, either through the characters or plot.
lennofspades's review
2.0
I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley.
Actual rating: 2.75 stars
I loved the art style of this graphic novel, the colors were really vibrant and spreads were just amazing.
On the other hand, this graphic novel has a lot of potential and could have been an amazing read if we were given a back story about the zombies, what caused the apocalypse, or how it even started. Instead, we were thrown in the middle of an outbreak and everyone's just trying to survive. Half of the time, I didn't even know what was happening.
Vivi and Eva weren't really relatable or even memorable for me. Overall, the story just didn't work for me.
Actual rating: 2.75 stars
I loved the art style of this graphic novel, the colors were really vibrant and spreads were just amazing.
On the other hand, this graphic novel has a lot of potential and could have been an amazing read if we were given a back story about the zombies, what caused the apocalypse, or how it even started. Instead, we were thrown in the middle of an outbreak and everyone's just trying to survive. Half of the time, I didn't even know what was happening.
Vivi and Eva weren't really relatable or even memorable for me. Overall, the story just didn't work for me.
ladynightwolf's review
5.0
Ever After is a beautiful post-apocalyptic adventure that takes place in Germany and features two very different girls fighting their own demons who get lost outside of the barricaded city where they live. Eva meant to get lost while Vivi was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The world has been taken over by a plant-based plague that affects human beings and is passed by bites or scratches. Barricaded in Weimar city in a mental hospital, Vivi is haunted by the ghosts of her past and barely sleeps in order to escape them. She is deemed well enough to help on the outskirts of the city with to do some work and is put on Eva’s team. Horrible events unfold, causing Vivi to have to escape from the asylum and hide on a train. However, when that train start to move outside the city, she finds she’s not the only one on it, and she’s bound for a life changing adventure in the dangerous wilds of the world.
The illustrations are truly beautiful and the friendships that form in the vast post apocalyptic world of rural Germany are not sweet, but are nonetheless potent. Amid the pages of vivid, pastel-colored landscape, Vivi and Eva both discover things about themselves and overcome past, festering wounds under the surface. Survival doesn’t always mean taking care of one’s body, sometimes it means taking care of your soul as well. Sometimes it also means doing things you never thought you would for someone else.
The world has been taken over by a plant-based plague that affects human beings and is passed by bites or scratches. Barricaded in Weimar city in a mental hospital, Vivi is haunted by the ghosts of her past and barely sleeps in order to escape them. She is deemed well enough to help on the outskirts of the city with to do some work and is put on Eva’s team. Horrible events unfold, causing Vivi to have to escape from the asylum and hide on a train. However, when that train start to move outside the city, she finds she’s not the only one on it, and she’s bound for a life changing adventure in the dangerous wilds of the world.
The illustrations are truly beautiful and the friendships that form in the vast post apocalyptic world of rural Germany are not sweet, but are nonetheless potent. Amid the pages of vivid, pastel-colored landscape, Vivi and Eva both discover things about themselves and overcome past, festering wounds under the surface. Survival doesn’t always mean taking care of one’s body, sometimes it means taking care of your soul as well. Sometimes it also means doing things you never thought you would for someone else.
kice7788's review
1.0
I received this graphic novel from NetGalley. The cover made it look cute but once I started reading that changed quickly! The artwork was on the edge and the story was even further off! It just seemed so far out!! I was not a fan of the story but I did finish it.