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shashanks's review
4.0
I saw the movie during my college years ,and was mesmerized by the voice of Hugo Weaving, vulnerability of Natalie Portman ,and vision of the world preached by 'V'.
After chancing upon the book in my local library was not able to leave it unread.
A visceral read ,and perhaps ever more relevant in this day and age of global tech surveillance ,mostly voluntary(a lot forced in the name of order/safety/governance and what not).
“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
Word !
After chancing upon the book in my local library was not able to leave it unread.
A visceral read ,and perhaps ever more relevant in this day and age of global tech surveillance ,mostly voluntary(a lot forced in the name of order/safety/governance and what not).
“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
Word !
tmarso's review
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
5.0
Incredible. The quality improves as it goes along and it starts out pretty good.
caitydiddy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
guppyur's review
4.0
Sometimes I think modern works like this, which to me are about privacy, civil liberties, corruption, freedom, and so forth are unimportant, because everyone knows about those things already. Other times I think they are they most important works of all, because so many people have clearly forgotten about all of those things, and so it's good to have someone raise them publicly.
As you've probably gathered, I'm a fan of this one. A note: Alan Moore hates the film adaptation. He hates adaptations of all of his works, so this is unsurprising. Personally I think the film does a fine job of capturing most of what the comic has to offer. It's missing a bit, so if you enjoyed the film and want to dig a little deeper, go ahead and pick up a copy. I rarely read graphic novels, for several reasons, not least of which is that the writing is so often garbage. Moore is one of the few who transcends the rest of the genre, and I think V For Vendetta is worth reading for that as well as for its treatment of the ideas it explores.
As you've probably gathered, I'm a fan of this one. A note: Alan Moore hates the film adaptation. He hates adaptations of all of his works, so this is unsurprising. Personally I think the film does a fine job of capturing most of what the comic has to offer. It's missing a bit, so if you enjoyed the film and want to dig a little deeper, go ahead and pick up a copy. I rarely read graphic novels, for several reasons, not least of which is that the writing is so often garbage. Moore is one of the few who transcends the rest of the genre, and I think V For Vendetta is worth reading for that as well as for its treatment of the ideas it explores.
maddyreads89's review
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
wafflesplat's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Amazing. Such a great read. If, like me, you’ve seen and loved the movie first, you should know that this graphic novel is a bit different in places. But it is really wonderful.
humaneater's review
4.0
i needed something like this to give me hope that there's something else more than the corrupted politics we are chained to, to the systems we live and opress us every day.