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colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad book but unfortunately I didn't love it as much as I had hoped
thatkorigirl's review against another edition
2.0
I'm disappointed. This book had a great premise, and it would be an exceptional graphic novel. The problem is graphic novel screen directions (how this read) make poor literary works - dialogue goes from cartoonishly short because speech bubbles are limitations to "does this person speak full sentence English?"
And the cover art intrigues me. The skull faced death and crow remind me of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. There's a dwarf clown killer in this book! Tell me that wouldn't make great artwork.
As it is, clunky. Adapted to graphic novel? Would read again.
And the cover art intrigues me. The skull faced death and crow remind me of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. There's a dwarf clown killer in this book! Tell me that wouldn't make great artwork.
As it is, clunky. Adapted to graphic novel? Would read again.
jasonabbott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-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
helaisme's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
accidentallyinspace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
I can't figure this one out. The sentence structure and writing feels like it's evoking a kid's book in some way (repetition, short block sentences, use of declarations) but the content is definitely not kid-based. I kind of kept expecting a rug pull or twist at some point - the authors going "here's why we've used this style! We're aware of it's use and here's the twist that gets you!" But nothing ever came. I kind of come away confused more than anything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
aleesquer's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence
wingedpotato's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars for Mike's illos only. This was not a very good read.
tiedyedude's review against another edition
4.0
I was a little disappointed with Joe Golum and the Drowning City: the descriptor "illustrated novel" was misleading, and Joe Golum had a minimal role in the book. Regardless, I enjoyed it enough to immediately pick-up Grim Death when it arrived at the library.
Maybe because I had more an idea of what to expect, or maybe because I kept my expectations in check, but I was pretty pleased by this. Chapters alternate between past and present, illustrations are sparse but well done. It seemed to drag a bit towards the end; they tried to keep up the alternating timelines as the stories were ending. Story is self-contained, but open to more adventures. Recommended.
Maybe because I had more an idea of what to expect, or maybe because I kept my expectations in check, but I was pretty pleased by this. Chapters alternate between past and present, illustrations are sparse but well done. It seemed to drag a bit towards the end; they tried to keep up the alternating timelines as the stories were ending. Story is self-contained, but open to more adventures. Recommended.