77 reviews for:

Swimming in Darkness

Lucas Harari

3.56 AVERAGE

suzannetronier's review

5.0

I'm not sure I have ever felt so thoroughly dropped into a complete world in a graphic novel as I was in this one. The story centers around a PhD student writing about an incredible architectural structure: the Vals Thermal Baths in the Swiss Alps (which is a real place that looks every bit as magical in real life). There is an ever present darkness to the tone, themes and mood of the story, creating suspense. Things are not going well for this young man. There is a bit of mystery, a bit of folklore and the entire telling plays very cinematically as a noir thriller.

howiewowie55's review

mysterious fast-paced

2.75

smallgourd's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

michaelb1397's review

5.0

Good story, very interesting art. Kept me guess until the end, but didn't spoil everything.

leasttorque's review

1.0

Perhaps I’m not smart enough to understand this, or artistic enough to appreciate the graphics, or French.

maude_a's review against another edition

4.0

Un superbe livre. Les dessins sont poétiques et un peu rétro: un genre de mélange de Tom Haugomat et de Pascal Blanchet. L’ambiance des therme est définitivement très intrigante. J’ai pris plaisir aux nombreuses cases sans texte où l’on déambule simplement dans le bâtiment. J’aurais aimé que ça finisse un peu moins abruptement, sinon j’aurais donné 5 étoiles.

willysheaks's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

briina24's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

brneely's review

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? Yes

3.25

sammylawnchair's review

5.0

I really, really liked this. It's a slow burn start that unravels itself and picks up this ever-growing steam through a wild finish. A nice little piece of intrigue, suspense, and mountain mysticism.