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bookcaptivated's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Violence, Stalking, Blood, Animal death, Gun violence, Gore, and Animal cruelty
dpugh91's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Violence
_morgueann's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Great art, interesting premise, but there was no point. The whole graphic novel is just a sequence of violence events - murdering women and collecting their dogs. There are no character arcs for anyone in the story - the women and their dogs were all 2D. (The serial killer is also 2D - but we don't need more media glorifying serial killers with character arcs that make people fall in love with them and their violence.)
Media is oversaturated with nonfiction and fiction stories of violence against women. I don't see the value in fiction that uses murder and violence against women as a mere plot point. None of the women were REAL 3D characters. The only things that mattered about the women were (1) do they have a dog? (2) do they live alone?
Media is oversaturated with nonfiction and fiction stories of violence against women. I don't see the value in fiction that uses murder and violence against women as a mere plot point. None of the women were REAL 3D characters. The only things that mattered about the women were (1) do they have a dog? (2) do they live alone?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Violence, and Stalking
ink_at_heart's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I know I’m still kind of new to the horror genre, but this was quite a unique read—and not just because it’s a graphic novel. See, it’s told from the dogs’ point of view (POV). That in itself isn’t unique either, I’m sure there are other horror novels that are told from a dog’s POV—I’ve read books in other genres, anyway, that are (anyone else remember the Santa Paws books from the 90s? I loved that series as a kid)—but it’s the combination that makes it feel unique: a horror graphic novel told from the dogs’ POV.
I loved how the mystery of this unfolded and how they used the poor short term memory of the dogs to add to the suspense. The cover describes the story as All Dogs Go to Heaven crossed with Silence of the Lambs and, having read it, I’d say that’s fairly accurate (one of the dogs even looks like Charlie from All Dogs Go to Heaven).
I highly recommend Stray Dogs if you’re interested in it (and aren’t affected by the content warning). It’s gritty and dark and a hell of a ride.
I loved how the mystery of this unfolded and how they used the poor short term memory of the dogs to add to the suspense. The cover describes the story as All Dogs Go to Heaven crossed with Silence of the Lambs and, having read it, I’d say that’s fairly accurate (one of the dogs even looks like Charlie from All Dogs Go to Heaven).
I highly recommend Stray Dogs if you’re interested in it (and aren’t affected by the content warning). It’s gritty and dark and a hell of a ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
eininthebird's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Absolute aanraders voor honden en thriller liefhebbers. Het geheugen van honden werkt waarschijnlijk niet zo als in het boek wordt aangenomen, maar het maakt wel een spannend verhaal. De plottwist was onverwacht en de tekeningen waren mooi uitgevoerd. Ik heb absoluut ook gehuild...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Blood
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