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kcb263's review
2.0
I can see why M Night turned this into a movie. Creepy concept, but not enough to be a movie. Someone else put it best; reminds me more of an episode of Twilight Zone.
zorpblorp's review
mysterious
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? No
4.0
thisisstephenbetts's review
4.0
An assortment of people visit a secluded beach, only to find they cannot leave, as well as some other weirdnesses. An engrossing little tale - the mystery elements really take a back seat to the protrayal of how a disparate group of people cope in a crisis - as such it is of a similar genre to entertainments such as Lost and I'm sure many others. To be honest, I would rather the mystery had been emphasised a little more, shifting it more toward Picnic At Hanging Rock territory. As it is, I found it a touch mundane and ultimately a bit unsatisfying. Worth a reread though, and I like Peeters' art, so I'll push it up to a 4.
reba_reads_books's review
1.0
I don't think horror, even scifi horror, even in graphic novel form, is the genre for me. Someone please recommend something else in the genre to me if you think I'm mistaken, but I've never enjoyed these stories based entirely on thrusting two dimensional characters into a sadistic scenario. I enjoyed the writer character's meta-story monologue; that tipped me off that maybe the author was going for an absurdist literature vibe? But nope, no follow through in that direction either.
lisawreading's review
2.0
Hard to follow storytelling and unappealing graphics. Do yourself a favor -- watch the movie (Old) instead.
patarche's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
yeah_nahnia's review
2.0
One and a half stars. Reading this one in anticipation for the new Shyamalan movie. While it's got a solid premise (and I respect the author for not explaining how people are aging and why), it ultimately doesn't feel like it achieves much in the end. People live, grow old, then pass away. The reason why I gave it a lower rating, however, is that nothing interesting is done with this premise and many things don't make sense within the story's logic. How come some of the children (who start out as three and five-six) understand some very adult concepts and speak like adults by the end, yet a child that starts out as a baby retains its child-like mind well into adulthood?
nouveau's review
challenging
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
beccadagoo's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
reading_rachel's review
1.0
I guess I get the point of this story, but I didn’t really like it. I never saw the movie (and don’t plan to), but from what I heard, they added something else in the movie.
Re-evaluating to one star as I think about how creepy it was for middle-aged dudes to write (and draw) this story. It just feels creepy.
Re-evaluating to one star as I think about how creepy it was for middle-aged dudes to write (and draw) this story. It just feels creepy.