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rjdenney's review
4.0
Loved the novel version and graphic novel is pretty good as well. :) Need to get a hold of part 2 and 3 now from the library.
jessicareeads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
thischarmingamy's review
2.0
Just read this in about 20 minutes. It's fun, but nothing special. Harris's new heroine looks like Lisbeth Salander and, thanks to being struck by lightning, has the ability to "find the dead and see how they died."
nickystrickland's review
3.0
Have read the Harper books years ago and was curious to see how it transposed to the graphic novel format. I think it will work. Personally, I like an omnibus to have the full story in one hit but the potential is there for this to be quite interesting.
carroq's review
3.0
I got this as part of a Humble Bundle that I purchased a while back, which is good because I probably would not have picked this up otherwise. It is a little shorter than the other graphic novels I read. Also, I've never read anything by Charlaine Harris, so I don't have anything to compare this to in that regard.
The protagonist, Harper Connelly, is a supernatural detective. She has the ability to see how people died, but not who killed them. She and her brother travel around the country selling her services.
There is a bit of potential for this series. I really like the idea behind it. The execution was a little flat though. There are a couple plot holes that either just got overlooked or ignored. What bugged me most about this story is that Harper was hired to investigate a murder in this town and everyone acts like they don't want her there. As soon as she is ready to leave, people start approaching her asking her to stay. And part of that is because their initial skepticism about her is addressed, but that could have been handled much better.
The art is pretty standard for the most part. I wasn't too excited about it, although I do like some of the techniques used related to Harper's ability. When she uses her sight, her eyes change. This can range from being subtle to overt depending on the drawing. There is an attention to detail here that makes it good. The second aspect is related to the events that she sees. It is clear to the reader that it is something she is seeing because of her ability and not another part of the story or a flashback related to another character.
I imagine the novel series this is based on would be quite popular. I've got mixed feelings on this adaptation. Given the opportunity to read the rest of the story, I would certainly take it. However, I don't see myself going out of my way to get the next part.
The protagonist, Harper Connelly, is a supernatural detective. She has the ability to see how people died, but not who killed them. She and her brother travel around the country selling her services.
There is a bit of potential for this series. I really like the idea behind it. The execution was a little flat though. There are a couple plot holes that either just got overlooked or ignored. What bugged me most about this story is that Harper was hired to investigate a murder in this town and everyone acts like they don't want her there. As soon as she is ready to leave, people start approaching her asking her to stay. And part of that is because their initial skepticism about her is addressed, but that could have been handled much better.
The art is pretty standard for the most part. I wasn't too excited about it, although I do like some of the techniques used related to Harper's ability. When she uses her sight, her eyes change. This can range from being subtle to overt depending on the drawing. There is an attention to detail here that makes it good. The second aspect is related to the events that she sees. It is clear to the reader that it is something she is seeing because of her ability and not another part of the story or a flashback related to another character.
I imagine the novel series this is based on would be quite popular. I've got mixed feelings on this adaptation. Given the opportunity to read the rest of the story, I would certainly take it. However, I don't see myself going out of my way to get the next part.
shinychick's review
3.0
Harper looks way more punk than I expected, but I like it. Tolliver looks exactly like I pictured him.
I read the first novel ages ago, so I only remembered the plot a little bit. I liked this, definitely, and the preview of the upcoming Cemetery Girl GN looks intriguing.
I read the first novel ages ago, so I only remembered the plot a little bit. I liked this, definitely, and the preview of the upcoming Cemetery Girl GN looks intriguing.
vaderbird's review
2.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
faithdarlingbooks's review
4.0
This was fast and fun. I didn't know it was a book series before reading it, so I didn't have that to compare it to.