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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Ghost of Gaudi' by El Torres with art by Jesus Alonso Iglesias is a graphic novel about a weird series of murders in Barcelona around the architect Antoni Gaudi's sites.
In what seem to be two unrelated stories at first, a young woman sees what my be the ghost of Gaudi, and a police inspector is investigating very gruesome murders at the site of Gaudi's marvelous buildings. Things build as the police begin to shut down tourist sites with the discovery of more murders and the woman finds herself the possible next victim of the killer.
The art is really good. The city and buildings are detailed and amazing. The story isn't bad, but the gruesomeness of the murder scenes kind of threw me off because the gore didn't seem to need to be there. The story has a couple twists and turns.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In what seem to be two unrelated stories at first, a young woman sees what my be the ghost of Gaudi, and a police inspector is investigating very gruesome murders at the site of Gaudi's marvelous buildings. Things build as the police begin to shut down tourist sites with the discovery of more murders and the woman finds herself the possible next victim of the killer.
The art is really good. The city and buildings are detailed and amazing. The story isn't bad, but the gruesomeness of the murder scenes kind of threw me off because the gore didn't seem to need to be there. The story has a couple twists and turns.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
valdi's review
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
laurie_bridges's review against another edition
4.0
I lead a study-abroad to Barcelona and like to have material about Barcelona to show students when they are considering the class. This novel is especially interesting if you have visited Gaudi’s work - the graphics are wonderful.
pigeomita's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sonofthe's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book from to NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for honest review.
The Ghost of Gaudi was my first exposure to Gaudi's work and it has since embedded itself in my mind. So distinct. Such a fascinating story. I recently learned that his Sagrada Família will be complete (initially estimated for 2026, delayed by COVID-19) and I want to plan a Barcelona trip for it.
All because of this graphic novel.
The Ghost of Gaudi was my first exposure to Gaudi's work and it has since embedded itself in my mind. So distinct. Such a fascinating story. I recently learned that his Sagrada Família will be complete (initially estimated for 2026, delayed by COVID-19) and I want to plan a Barcelona trip for it.
All because of this graphic novel.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
The art of the buildings that Gaudi designed in this book are amazing, but it was about halfway through reading this that I began to wonder if these weird buildings really existed, as well as Gaudi.
Gaudi was an architect at the turn of the last century, and designed some weird and wonderful buildings, that are apparently tourist attractions to this day, because they look like nothing else out there.
Once I realized the buildings, and the man, were real, I understood what a great job El Torres had done in depicting the different scenes. Wonderful amazing.
The art sells me more on this, than the story, which was almost a Scoopy Doo type mystery. You know, where the kids pull the mask off the guy and find out who is really doing all the bad things in the story. The story is self is a bit of a three star, but the artwork, and attention to detail of the buildings, is what pushes it up to a four star.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Gaudi was an architect at the turn of the last century, and designed some weird and wonderful buildings, that are apparently tourist attractions to this day, because they look like nothing else out there.
Once I realized the buildings, and the man, were real, I understood what a great job El Torres had done in depicting the different scenes. Wonderful amazing.
The art sells me more on this, than the story, which was almost a Scoopy Doo type mystery. You know, where the kids pull the mask off the guy and find out who is really doing all the bad things in the story. The story is self is a bit of a three star, but the artwork, and attention to detail of the buildings, is what pushes it up to a four star.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not too familiar with Gaudi, and while I liked the story, I felt detached from it. Might have been a mix of the pacing and artwork. (e-galley from NetGalley)
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
3.0
This was another "read now" graphic novel, courtesy of Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
The title is what intrigued me. I didn't know who Gaudi was before this but I was interested about what this story could give.
Straight away I noticed that the colours of the illustrations are so vivid and eye catching, which made it a nice experience!
The story itself was interesting, but I found that there were some words I wasn't really understanding.
I think I'd appreciate this if I had more an interest in Gaudi's work. It was facinating and thrilling but it lacked the overall interest for me. I was impressed to see all the effort and hard work they put into the story, so if you do have an interest in Gaudi, please check this out.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy!
Gén
The title is what intrigued me. I didn't know who Gaudi was before this but I was interested about what this story could give.
Straight away I noticed that the colours of the illustrations are so vivid and eye catching, which made it a nice experience!
The story itself was interesting, but I found that there were some words I wasn't really understanding.
I think I'd appreciate this if I had more an interest in Gaudi's work. It was facinating and thrilling but it lacked the overall interest for me. I was impressed to see all the effort and hard work they put into the story, so if you do have an interest in Gaudi, please check this out.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy!
Gén
bites_of_books's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I picked up this graphic novel on a whim while at the library. It drew my attention because it was short and the artwork looked fantastic.
We follow a mystery where someone has been brutally murdering people and leaving the bodies at buildings that were designed by Gaudi, the architect. Gaudi's buildings are phenomenal, incredibly unique and give an ambiance to the story that definitely translates beyond the page. I loved the artwork but the characters were missing something for me. While I understood that the main detective had something to prove, it could have benefited from a bit more background there.
There's a cool element of intrigue regarding the ghost of Gaudi, which has been seen in several places, and that fantastical element was really well done. All in all I'd definitely pick up more works by El Torres (and read them in Spanish next time!)
We follow a mystery where someone has been brutally murdering people and leaving the bodies at buildings that were designed by Gaudi, the architect. Gaudi's buildings are phenomenal, incredibly unique and give an ambiance to the story that definitely translates beyond the page. I loved the artwork but the characters were missing something for me. While I understood that the main detective had something to prove, it could have benefited from a bit more background there.
There's a cool element of intrigue regarding the ghost of Gaudi, which has been seen in several places, and that fantastical element was really well done. All in all I'd definitely pick up more works by El Torres (and read them in Spanish next time!)