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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
This was so aggressively edgy but in the best possible way. Knowing the author’s history adds a really personal and hurt message to the whole thing. The artwork is top notch, wonderful black and white.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The movie has been a favorite since I first saw it in 1993 or 1994. If you're not familiar with it, it's dark as fuck yet uplifting. If anything the graphic novel is darker. Not posting trigger warnings because the whole damn thing is a trigger - there is something to trigger just about anyone.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn’t know anything about The Crow except that Brandon Lee was tragically killed on set. I haven’t seen the movie which is crazy because it seems like something 14 year old me would have been all over. Now that I’ve read this, I will make plans to finally watch the movie. Interesting, sad story. Beautiful art.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Alcohol
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
A reread of the copy I bought at the theatre in 1994 when the film came out
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyed the origin of original, seeing where they changed for later adaptions.
[10/4/19 just read this again while listening to NIN's The Downward Spiral and actually accidentally timed it out PERFECTLY to finish both at the same time. 11/10 would recommend new level of edgy depressed 90s bullshit lol]
Every year around Halloween I reread this comic [and rewatch the movie] and every year I just sit around for weeks afterward trying to write a review that will actually do it justice but alas I am just not that great with words. It is just one of the most haunting, heart-breaking, and atmospheric graphic novels I've read and I definitely recommend it.
By all rights it should read as slightly ridiculous. I mean on the surface it's about a guy in goth makeup on a revenge murder spree interspersed with random poetry, lyrics from The Smiths, and quotes like There is a man, playing a violin, and the strings are the nerves in his own arm. But it all comes together so beautifully that it just works.
And if you're like me and automatically give most things a hard pass if they feature 'dead wife as plot device', maybe give this one a try because it's really not like all the other ones. You can tell that O'Barr's writing comes from a place of genuine pain and not just 'well i don't know what else to do with women in stories so might as well rape and kill them' like you see from a lot of authors who use this premise.
Every year around Halloween I reread this comic [and rewatch the movie] and every year I just sit around for weeks afterward trying to write a review that will actually do it justice but alas I am just not that great with words. It is just one of the most haunting, heart-breaking, and atmospheric graphic novels I've read and I definitely recommend it.
By all rights it should read as slightly ridiculous. I mean on the surface it's about a guy in goth makeup on a revenge murder spree interspersed with random poetry, lyrics from The Smiths, and quotes like There is a man, playing a violin, and the strings are the nerves in his own arm. But it all comes together so beautifully that it just works.
And if you're like me and automatically give most things a hard pass if they feature 'dead wife as plot device', maybe give this one a try because it's really not like all the other ones. You can tell that O'Barr's writing comes from a place of genuine pain and not just 'well i don't know what else to do with women in stories so might as well rape and kill them' like you see from a lot of authors who use this premise.
“We do not recognize our souls until they are in pain.”
dark
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
This so perfectly touches my dark, anxty heart that I could just show this to prospective partners and then I wouldn't have to tell them how I felt and risk that being too much. In many ways I have not progressed beyond the 14 year old who fell in love with the Brandon Lee version of this character and I'm delighted that the vibes in the graphic novel are exactly the same.
Right now I really don't know how to explain. This book is violent, it's not a soft graphic novel. This story is action packed, story all on revenge and a love story that will break your heart. You want all of the characters to have a happy life yet it just all comes down. I want more....