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saramarie08's review against another edition
2.0
This book is definitely for the fans of the web comic, so if your students/patrons are not specifically looking for this title, go ahead and skip it.
Warm blood follows Penny, a first year student at Greenwood High who wants to become a video game designer. She befriends a few classmates and seems to be privy to insider info on the weird happenings at her public school - most notably of which is a murderer on the loose. No one else seems to be that put-off by the murders that happen at this school. Likewise, Penny tries not to make a big deal out of the fact that she sees weird things at night, like footprints she didn't make, or strange figures outside her window or in her own bedroom. Rather, her days are more consumed with appeasing her friends, such as Eve who has a crush on her, or her two friends from elementary school who now attend an all-girls private school.
Tierney has each different scene illustrated by a different artist, and this jars the reader at the beginning of the book until some visual cues are standardized across artists, and readers can pick up on who is who in the story. The choppiness of the narration seems unnecessary, as well as the amount of narrative holes. Why is Penny the only one who can see certain things? even though she's having a slumber party of many other girls? Why is Penny unfazed by the boy who continues to confess to the murders of their classmates? These questions may be answered in the web side of this webcomic, or they may not. Regardless, they are distracting and detract from the storyline that could otherwise be really sweet. This coming-of-age novel lacks in the expository elements that help readers care what happens when aliens show up or supernatural forces threaten the group of friends.
The publisher rating is 13 , which seems to adequately describe the appropriateness of this title. There is blood, as you can guess from the cover image.
Sara's Rating: 5/10
Suitability level: Grades 7-12
This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Edelweiss.
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
Warm blood follows Penny, a first year student at Greenwood High who wants to become a video game designer. She befriends a few classmates and seems to be privy to insider info on the weird happenings at her public school - most notably of which is a murderer on the loose. No one else seems to be that put-off by the murders that happen at this school. Likewise, Penny tries not to make a big deal out of the fact that she sees weird things at night, like footprints she didn't make, or strange figures outside her window or in her own bedroom. Rather, her days are more consumed with appeasing her friends, such as Eve who has a crush on her, or her two friends from elementary school who now attend an all-girls private school.
Tierney has each different scene illustrated by a different artist, and this jars the reader at the beginning of the book until some visual cues are standardized across artists, and readers can pick up on who is who in the story. The choppiness of the narration seems unnecessary, as well as the amount of narrative holes. Why is Penny the only one who can see certain things? even though she's having a slumber party of many other girls? Why is Penny unfazed by the boy who continues to confess to the murders of their classmates? These questions may be answered in the web side of this webcomic, or they may not. Regardless, they are distracting and detract from the storyline that could otherwise be really sweet. This coming-of-age novel lacks in the expository elements that help readers care what happens when aliens show up or supernatural forces threaten the group of friends.
The publisher rating is 13 , which seems to adequately describe the appropriateness of this title. There is blood, as you can guess from the cover image.
Sara's Rating: 5/10
Suitability level: Grades 7-12
This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Edelweiss.
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
minniequinnie's review against another edition
3.0
Arc was provided by Edelweiss + in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not quite sure what I just read. There's murder but also an alien and a shrimp goes to school with a bunch of human's, a murderer and a guy with a metal face. Overall I enjoyed it, however the various art styles threw me off. I understand it started as a webcomic but most webcomics are redrawn when published. I would have loved one consistent art style. Some of the art was beautiful and some was not so great.
I'm not quite sure what I just read. There's murder but also an alien and a shrimp goes to school with a bunch of human's, a murderer and a guy with a metal face. Overall I enjoyed it, however the various art styles threw me off. I understand it started as a webcomic but most webcomics are redrawn when published. I would have loved one consistent art style. Some of the art was beautiful and some was not so great.
queenkoko's review against another edition
4.0
Am I the only one that shipped Eve and Penny the entire time? Eve is clearly in love with Penny, you cannot tell me otherwise. Some artwork in this was a hit or miss for me. I liked the satire and the characters. I hope the rest of the story gets published so I can buy it.
snchard's review against another edition
2.0
The art was pretty neat, but I didn't understand the plot at all, and not in an enjoyable way. Maybe something is lost in the translation from webcomic to print.
kjaro's review against another edition
4.0
I can't say that I understood what just happened here. I mean, I'm kind of used to strange storylines in the spirit of Welcome to Nightvale, but this seemed to go a step further, not really caring about the reader keeping up. Which, I know, can alienate some people, but intrigued me.
The main driving point was, obviously, the 30 different illustrators working on this book. And I gotta say, I fucking loved it. Every single art style was so unique in their aesthetic and I'm still baffled by the fact that the story was able to keep on flowing even though the style changed every three pages. Kudos to every single illustrator that contributed to this.
The main driving point was, obviously, the 30 different illustrators working on this book. And I gotta say, I fucking loved it. Every single art style was so unique in their aesthetic and I'm still baffled by the fact that the story was able to keep on flowing even though the style changed every three pages. Kudos to every single illustrator that contributed to this.
squidney_ink's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely for fans of Meta-Fiction
While I think this comic is a love letter to all us art nerds and creatives alike I do think there are flaws in the writing and plot that lend to making this a somewhat forgettable read
While I think this comic is a love letter to all us art nerds and creatives alike I do think there are flaws in the writing and plot that lend to making this a somewhat forgettable read
readingrainbot's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Warm Blood feels like Twin Peaks or Deadly Premonition for teens. The matter-of-fact bizarreness (including aliens that only come out at night, a giant shrimp named Ennio who attends high school along with human children, and a very up front teenage serial killer), 4th-wall breaking dialogue, and rotating artists give the entire thing a delightfully weird, unsettling vibe.
karcitis's review against another edition
1.0
Just really strange and confusing. I couldn't find my footing of what was supposed to be a joke (to myself or the characters) and what was serious, and nothing was made any clearer by the end.
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