Reviews

Grim Vol. 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Rico Renzi

marrlu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

debthebee's review against another edition

4.0

A perfectly dynamic story in a beautifully dark color scheme

Jessica is one of Death's assistants who carries souls to the afterlife, but she's the only one who doesn't remember her death. She's determined to find out the truth, no matter what, and why it is hidden from her - and that's where this story starts.

I love how action-packed this story is within a neon-bright palette that stands out against the black. I enjoy it when a good graphic novel idea is creatively brought to life in diverse panel layouts, leading the pace through well-drawn series or action scenes that stir up all your emotions.

There were a few minor issues I noticed: some of the characters were a bit underdeveloped and it leaned onto some pretty well-known tropes, but the good visuals sufficiently made up for these things, I'd say.

This is a 4/5 star read for me, I loved it albeit the abovementioned negatives. I will be looking forward to the continuation of this story.

lydiavsbooks's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

alyssabookrecs's review

4.0

Pretty enjoyable! I’m going to keep reading the series. The art style is absolutely up my alley.

slackermodenation's review

dark mysterious tense 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? N/A

5.0

nickwwelch's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

daltua's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I enjoyed this graphic novel. The flow was good, graphics were smooth not like some graphic novels where the colour palette can be overwhelming. Will continue with the series.

lisaroystoj's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The premise is cool.  I love a wide range of character design, and the grims were all great.  The story is a run of the mill heroes journey, nothing groundbreaking.  The art is fantastic! I loved that title page we get after the "cold open".  

theelazyyonee's review

5.0

I'm happy the associate at the comic book store suggested this to me. I like the plot and artstyle, in need of Volume 2 to see how much trouble Jessica is in. Seemed like her boss was going to pop a nerve at the end. ^_^;

blovedobserver's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0