Take a photo of a barcode or cover
2.82 AVERAGE
2.82 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Quando comecei a ler “Corpos”, eu achava que se tratava de uma história policial com toque de sobrenatural, mas a medida que avançava na leitura percebi que se tratava principalmente de uma história sobre a Inglaterra, o que de certa forma foi o fato principal da minha decepção a história.
Os personagens principais de 3 das 4 histórias representam minorias com um grande nível de perseguição em cada época. Em 1890, o detetive é gay, algo totalmente impensável e até perigoso em uma época tão preconceituosa. Em 1940, em plena 2ª Guerra Mundial, com a perseguição nazista crescendo a cada dia, o detetive é judeu. E em 2014, a detetive é muçulmana e duplamente discriminada: por ser mulher no departamento de polícia e por ser muçulmana em uma Europa totalmente islamofobica.
A personagem de 2050, é uma jovem que sofre de amnésia, e sinceramente essa história é uma total e completa viagem, que até agora não entendi.
Aliás, esse é o grande problema do quadrinho. O difícil entendimento, pelo menos na minha opinião. Vc passa o tempo inteiro tentando juntar as peças de um quebra-cabeça pra no final não conseguir compreender a imagem que foi formada.
Já com relação á qualidade da arte, não há o que falar. Cada época foi desenhada por um artista diferente, cada um dando a sua interpretação sobre o período que a história é contada. Gostei bastante e acho que casou bem com cada história.
Infelizmente, isso não foi suficiente pra tornar a leitura satisfatória, já que muitos dos enigmas e mistérios propostos não são solucionados. E levando-se em consideração o alto valor da revista, quase R$ 30,00, acaba sem valer a pena.
Os personagens principais de 3 das 4 histórias representam minorias com um grande nível de perseguição em cada época. Em 1890, o detetive é gay, algo totalmente impensável e até perigoso em uma época tão preconceituosa. Em 1940, em plena 2ª Guerra Mundial, com a perseguição nazista crescendo a cada dia, o detetive é judeu. E em 2014, a detetive é muçulmana e duplamente discriminada: por ser mulher no departamento de polícia e por ser muçulmana em uma Europa totalmente islamofobica.
A personagem de 2050, é uma jovem que sofre de amnésia, e sinceramente essa história é uma total e completa viagem, que até agora não entendi.
Aliás, esse é o grande problema do quadrinho. O difícil entendimento, pelo menos na minha opinião. Vc passa o tempo inteiro tentando juntar as peças de um quebra-cabeça pra no final não conseguir compreender a imagem que foi formada.
Já com relação á qualidade da arte, não há o que falar. Cada época foi desenhada por um artista diferente, cada um dando a sua interpretação sobre o período que a história é contada. Gostei bastante e acho que casou bem com cada história.
Infelizmente, isso não foi suficiente pra tornar a leitura satisfatória, já que muitos dos enigmas e mistérios propostos não são solucionados. E levando-se em consideração o alto valor da revista, quase R$ 30,00, acaba sem valer a pena.
In lieu of a review it's simply sufficient enough to Google Image Search "What the ---- Am I Reading?"
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
I requested this graphic novel because of the awesome cover. Then came in all the one star reviews from my friends and I started to get afraid of starting it.
Four detectives, four time periods, four completely different styles, one body.
It's always a tricky thing to pull off multiple timelines with different styles in one and the same story. In this case it didn't really work. The only two stories that could hold some of my interest were the 1890s and 2014 plots, although the 2014 one was the only one that really had an original idea following all the discrimination and racism a female, Muslim police officer has to endure.
The frequent jumps between the different story lines made it difficult to really get into the story, and the story to tie them all together wasn't that strong. I didn't really care for the art (although I liked some better than others).
For me, it was not a one star read, definitely not the worst I've read, but also definitely not as good as I had anticipated based on the cover.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I requested this graphic novel because of the awesome cover. Then came in all the one star reviews from my friends and I started to get afraid of starting it.
Four detectives, four time periods, four completely different styles, one body.
It's always a tricky thing to pull off multiple timelines with different styles in one and the same story. In this case it didn't really work. The only two stories that could hold some of my interest were the 1890s and 2014 plots, although the 2014 one was the only one that really had an original idea following all the discrimination and racism a female, Muslim police officer has to endure.
The frequent jumps between the different story lines made it difficult to really get into the story, and the story to tie them all together wasn't that strong. I didn't really care for the art (although I liked some better than others).
For me, it was not a one star read, definitely not the worst I've read, but also definitely not as good as I had anticipated based on the cover.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
This book is just on the wrong side of weird for me to love it, I think, but ultimately I liked it. I liked the characters and the way each time period is illustrated by a different artist. I would really love to read an entire book featuring the Muslim Lady Detective, though. She was definitely my favorite.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bodies has a very cool premise. A mysterious murder that is being investigated in four different time periods (1890, 1940, 2014, 2050). Taken individually most of them would have made for an interesting setting for an interesting book or series. The 1890s explores (though not deeply enough for my tastes) homosexuality in Victorian London against a Jack the Ripper-like backdrop. The 1940s concerns a seriously morally ambiguous detective operating during the Blitz. 2014 takes on white nationalism and Islamophobia in modern day London. And as for 2050...well that's a bit of an odd one. I can't really say I understood what is was about at all.
The worst aspect of the comic is that all of these stories are tied together in a way that makes the whole less than the some of its parts. I found the way the timelines were threaded together to be extremely confusing. I would forgive that if the story ended strongly, but it really didn't. Things got weird, I scratched my head, and then the book just kind of...ended. It's possible that there's a basic plot point that I overlooked that would have made sense of everything, but as it stands I was left seriously underwhelmed.
That being said, I really enjoyed Si Spencer's art for the most part. The different time periods are visually distinct, which made the comic a lot easier to follow than it otherwise would have been.
The worst aspect of the comic is that all of these stories are tied together in a way that makes the whole less than the some of its parts. I found the way the timelines were threaded together to be extremely confusing. I would forgive that if the story ended strongly, but it really didn't. Things got weird, I scratched my head, and then the book just kind of...ended. It's possible that there's a basic plot point that I overlooked that would have made sense of everything, but as it stands I was left seriously underwhelmed.
That being said, I really enjoyed Si Spencer's art for the most part. The different time periods are visually distinct, which made the comic a lot easier to follow than it otherwise would have been.
I'm not quite I understand everything; my mind is still reeling. But the message in this book is big, it's important...it's definitely about acceptance. This was really deep. Not at all what I expected going in.
Received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
First I need to point out this groovy cover - great right? Draws the eye, it's pin-up, pulp, fun, and blood splattered.
It's hard to describe the plot well since it's too confusing for my simple brain; plus this is catered more for the British audience. I think they'll get the cultural identity conflicts and connections stronger than I can.
Basically the collection (8 series joined together in one edition) jumps frequently between four different detectives in London over four time periods. Edmond Hillinghead in the 1890s, Karl Whiteman in the 1940s, Shahara Hasan in 2014, and Maplewood in 2050. Each detective finds a dead body, a weird symbol, and frequent lines said to them, "You are loved."
Edmond was my favorite with his bizarre secrets and even if the events in his time period were just as twisted as the others, it seemed somehow less flummoxing. Karl just comes across as an asshat who dresses the best. Shahara worked as a different, strong woman who didn't take crap from her co-workers but retained a sense of humor. I detested the annoying Maplewood - she and the other characters in 2050 irked me.
The unusual style of shifting these story lines took awhile to get used to. By the time I was used to it in the middle, it had worn thin on me by the end. And the end is not a big bang explosion, but a soft finale. With all the back and forth, I'm not sure if something better could have been creaked out by that point.
A saving technique would to have the flashbacks less frequent, sections of the story being in one time period instead of shifting all the time, with the end and it coming together. I realize since it was a serial published independently, that probably wasn't possible - but it would have made reading this compilation more enjoyable.
There's violence, but nothing gore-drenched. You get blood when it should be there. There's some mild sex silhouette scenes. Kudos dished out for the artwork, it totally worked. The story may have had one author, but he used four artists for the different time periods. I liked that concept. The future stands out as bright, blocky and manic with its uncomfortable intensity. I can almost feel the noir style seep through the pages in the subdued 1940s. 2014 displays a calmer but deeper, more convincing colorization. The 1890s were dark, broody, and rocked the bloody scenes.
Overall this wasn't a bad deal, but it wasn't something my brain likes wrapping around. I don't care for frequent shifts, and the confusion caused by this was too tiring to be enjoyable. The art is stunning, like the colorization differences among time periods, the storyline just failed to impress.