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bhall237's review
3.0
“I LOVE YOU, CHARLIE.
AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY.”
“AND THEN SHE TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER DIED. AND ASKED ME IF I KNEW WHAT THAT MEANT. I DID.”
While I initially did not like the novel version of The Silver Eyes, I think it’s simple story is much better suited for the graphic novel format. There was so much detail and mundane interactions in the book that it got tedious and boring to read through, but the graphic novel does a great job of condensing everything down, mostly by cutting needless dialogue. I still love the interactions of our key members, mostly that of Charlie and John, but the supporting cast is fun, too. The twist is still dumb to me, with Afton being the security guard but not really posing a threat here. This is a mass murderer and none of our cast got hurt in any way? It’s a fun story, but the next two books well make up for the shortcomings of this book.
AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY.”
“AND THEN SHE TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER DIED. AND ASKED ME IF I KNEW WHAT THAT MEANT. I DID.”
While I initially did not like the novel version of The Silver Eyes, I think it’s simple story is much better suited for the graphic novel format. There was so much detail and mundane interactions in the book that it got tedious and boring to read through, but the graphic novel does a great job of condensing everything down, mostly by cutting needless dialogue. I still love the interactions of our key members, mostly that of Charlie and John, but the supporting cast is fun, too. The twist is still dumb to me, with Afton being the security guard but not really posing a threat here. This is a mass murderer and none of our cast got hurt in any way? It’s a fun story, but the next two books well make up for the shortcomings of this book.
holdenkillfield's review
2.0
This is more of a complimentary graphic novel to the original book rather than a standalone. A lot of information is missing for anyone who picks up the graphic novel if they've never read the book. I had to read a summary of the original book to understand the backstory and all character relationships. I enjoyed the artwork, but this graphic novel was lacking in story development and was very confusing in understanding the plot.
arrrgh_schooling's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
zombiebabe's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
servemethesky's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Didn’t like the art style and it was overly confusing. So many questions left unanswered 🤔
sarah_shelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jessareader's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0