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carstensena's review
Reading my way through the 2016 Alex Award winners (http://www.ala.org/yalsa/alex-awards). While I totally see the teen appeal, it's going to take another reading for me to understand just what's going on here.
sc104906's review
1.0
There is a serial killer lose in town. Teens have gone crazy and there appears to be no adults in town. Ben is working through her new sexy feelings for her best friend. There are ragers every night.
I just wasn't a fan. I would not recommend this for a teen, because of all of the nudity and sex scenes. Many of the points the author tries to make are understated and get lost in the narrative. Yep, nope!
I just wasn't a fan. I would not recommend this for a teen, because of all of the nudity and sex scenes. Many of the points the author tries to make are understated and get lost in the narrative. Yep, nope!
caedocyon's review
4.0
I think I read this before and thought I hadn't finished it, because I didn't remember how the plot went. Heh.
ellnorrr's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
eldritchmillennial's review
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
erindurrett's review
4.0
I was super confused reading this. Even the reveal at the end didn't completely alleviate the confusion. Definitely interesting though. I like how the author drew the tone throughout the book and evoked darkness and strangeness.
mx_madster's review
3.0
While the art is intriguing and the characters entertaining, Sacred Heart was a narrative flop for me. There was essentially no resolution, with one final image explaining away the mysteries of the story.
viajentreletras's review
2.0
Vamos a ver, cuando decidí escribir esta reseña pensé en que encontraría el libro en goodreads con menos de tres estrellas, porque no me imaginé que nadie le pondría más que eso, y ahora les cuento porqué.
No sabía las existencia de este libro, de hecho, hasta creo que de haberlo encontrado en alguna librería lo habría ignorado por completo. Pero resulta que lo gané en un sorteo random hace varios meses. El punto es que cuando llegó estaba ilusionada por tener un nuevo libro en mi estantería, pero en cuanto lo abrí todo se me vino abajo.
El “arte”, o simplemente las ilustraciones, no fueron en absoluto para mí. No estaba sola cuando hojeé el libro, así que podrían confirmar que estás fueron mis reacciones al verlas por primera vez: “eeww, aajjj, puaaaj, bleeaaaahh, ay nooo”. Y no, no es que es un libro para no sensibles, no, las ilustraciones no son mi estilo y prometo que tanto así a tal punto de sentir náuseas. Supongo que es un efecto visual, o no sé pero me hacía sentir mal.
Lo dejé, no lo terminé. Pensé en que era solo el hecho de que estaba con el periodo y que por eso podría haber tenido esas reacciones. Pero esta noche lo volví a agarrar y tuve exactamente las mismas reacciones, el problema es que esta vez hojeé mucho más el libro encontrándome así con escenas que puaaaajjj me perturbaron.
Un libro que jamás se lo recomendaría a alguien.
No sabía las existencia de este libro, de hecho, hasta creo que de haberlo encontrado en alguna librería lo habría ignorado por completo. Pero resulta que lo gané en un sorteo random hace varios meses. El punto es que cuando llegó estaba ilusionada por tener un nuevo libro en mi estantería, pero en cuanto lo abrí todo se me vino abajo.
El “arte”, o simplemente las ilustraciones, no fueron en absoluto para mí. No estaba sola cuando hojeé el libro, así que podrían confirmar que estás fueron mis reacciones al verlas por primera vez: “eeww, aajjj, puaaaj, bleeaaaahh, ay nooo”. Y no, no es que es un libro para no sensibles, no, las ilustraciones no son mi estilo y prometo que tanto así a tal punto de sentir náuseas. Supongo que es un efecto visual, o no sé pero me hacía sentir mal.
Lo dejé, no lo terminé. Pensé en que era solo el hecho de que estaba con el periodo y que por eso podría haber tenido esas reacciones. Pero esta noche lo volví a agarrar y tuve exactamente las mismas reacciones, el problema es que esta vez hojeé mucho más el libro encontrándome así con escenas que puaaaajjj me perturbaron.
Un libro que jamás se lo recomendaría a alguien.
lalanier's review
4.0
This was one of the new books at my library and since I wanted to read more graphic novels, I said sure why not? The cover was appealing and I tend to enjoy random comics from Fantagraphics anyway.
I quite enjoyed it. I liked the grittiness and slovenliness of a youth left to their own devices and the illustration style. Reading Sacred Heart made me think back to the days I used to hangout with friends and/or significant others while the parents were away, going to house shows or band practices and just trying to get through high school in a lame Texan suburb. Lots of punk rock and hardcore music in the mix too. While the nostalgia and humor were already selling points, another aspect I enjoyed was the suspense and eeriness that wafted throughout the story. Some of the plot points were predicable, from the usual "will they won't they?" situations to the more of "who's killing people?," but I liked how they were revealed and where Suburbia took the story until the very end.
I still have questions, but I appreciate works that leave you wondering something instead of answering everything. Hope there will be other full length graphic novels to dive into down the road.
I quite enjoyed it. I liked the grittiness and slovenliness of a youth left to their own devices and the illustration style. Reading Sacred Heart made me think back to the days I used to hangout with friends and/or significant others while the parents were away, going to house shows or band practices and just trying to get through high school in a lame Texan suburb. Lots of punk rock and hardcore music in the mix too. While the nostalgia and humor were already selling points, another aspect I enjoyed was the suspense and eeriness that wafted throughout the story. Some of the plot points were predicable, from the usual "will they won't they?" situations to the more of "who's killing people?," but I liked how they were revealed and where Suburbia took the story until the very end.
I still have questions, but I appreciate works that leave you wondering something instead of answering everything. Hope there will be other full length graphic novels to dive into down the road.
chelseamartinez's review
2.0
The characters' interactions and dialogue were interesting, I liked the artists's approach to gender, and I loved the scene where the next band aurally assaults the crowd. The subplot murders and natural disasters were hard to follow but maybe the overall feeling of chaos was intentional.