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toadsoup's review
4.0
This artist is very good at drawing white, old, American people from the early 20th century!
regalalgorithm's review
3.0
Let's call this a 3.5/5. A pleasant read, but quite underwhelming; the story itself is not particularly suited to graphic adaptation, and the subdued art style does little to overcome that problem. A fun little story that is not especially hurt by this adaptation, but also not really modified much either.
akmargie's review
4.0
Really like Cullbard adaptation style. Leaves enough in to still be interesting literally but also lets the art do some of the story telling as well.
nwhyte's review
3.0
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I got this having hugely enjoyed Culbard's graphic novel version of At the Mountains of Madness a few years ago. I'm sorry to say that this didn't work for me so well; it's not as visual a story, and the central characters (Charles Dexter Ward, the narrator Willett and the ancient necromancer Curwen) are not especially interesting characters. It's interesting that Lovecraft himself thought this was not one of his best efforts, and the original story remained unpublished until 1941, several years after he had died.
I got this having hugely enjoyed Culbard's graphic novel version of At the Mountains of Madness a few years ago. I'm sorry to say that this didn't work for me so well; it's not as visual a story, and the central characters (Charles Dexter Ward, the narrator Willett and the ancient necromancer Curwen) are not especially interesting characters. It's interesting that Lovecraft himself thought this was not one of his best efforts, and the original story remained unpublished until 1941, several years after he had died.
bookprisoner's review
3.0
Podoba mi się wydanie komiksu - czarne strony i grafika utrzymana w mrocznej kolorystyce. Przedstawia historię przypadku Charlesa Dextera Warda, którą Doctor Willett stara się rozwikłać. Skompresowaną adaptację przeczytać można w godzinę i przez ten czas zdążyła zachęcić mnie do sięgnięcia po więcej Lovecrafta. Jego fani na pewno znajdą tu jeszcze więcej smaczków.
sardonic_writer's review
4.0
Still one of his best works. The backstory alone is enough to fascinate.
exidor's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nonesensed's review
4.0
Opening at a mental hospital, we are presented an empty room full of strange blue liquid and a window ajar. The room's occupant, a young man by the name of Charles Dexter Ward, is missing. His last visitor - the family doctor - might know what happened to him, but doesn't seem to want to talk too much. As the doctor is being interrogated we, the readers, are treated to the true story of what happened to Charles Dexter Ward; a sad tale of obsession and dark magic.
Once more, I. N. J. Culbard let's the art do most of the talking, and that is great! I've always enjoyed the mystery of Charles Dexter Ward's story, and I feel the mystery and the characters' emotions about said mystery come across excellently with the added artwork. The only downside was that the binding of this book came apart after only one reading, which lost it one star.
Once more, I. N. J. Culbard let's the art do most of the talking, and that is great! I've always enjoyed the mystery of Charles Dexter Ward's story, and I feel the mystery and the characters' emotions about said mystery come across excellently with the added artwork. The only downside was that the binding of this book came apart after only one reading, which lost it one star.