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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Why did I like this so much?
It was just so much fun. It's not every day that I read about a guy who agrees to steal a ghost in exchange for getting sprung from the slammer (and not thrown back in). There was also one of my most favorite things in the world - a roundup! It was done Armageddon style with him insisting on his own crew for the heist and then showing each in his/her natural environment with an explanation of the character's skills that make him/her essential for the team. Really gets my blood pumping for reasons I can't explain.
This wasn't perfect and admittedly came across a little hokey at times, but I liked the story, I liked the art, and I liked the unlikable set of characters.
4 Stars
Already grabbed the other volumes because I need a little mindless fun in my life.
It was just so much fun. It's not every day that I read about a guy who agrees to steal a ghost in exchange for getting sprung from the slammer (and not thrown back in). There was also one of my most favorite things in the world - a roundup! It was done Armageddon style with him insisting on his own crew for the heist and then showing each in his/her natural environment with an explanation of the character's skills that make him/her essential for the team. Really gets my blood pumping for reasons I can't explain.
This wasn't perfect and admittedly came across a little hokey at times, but I liked the story, I liked the art, and I liked the unlikable set of characters.
4 Stars
Already grabbed the other volumes because I need a little mindless fun in my life.
Excellently paced throwback o EC Horror comics. Mix of heist and haunted ghost story.
Interesting, but not as solid as Nailbiter or Birthright.
A complicated plot with a flat execution. I wasn't a fan.
I would have given this a higher rating of three stars if it hadn't been for the sexist remark toward the blonde (about being afraid because she was a woman) person, Anderson about midway though the book. That just really turned me off the main character, seeing as he was the one who made it. From then on out I was disjointed from the story and the main character. No longer feeling any sympathy for him. So, in essence, one poorly thought out comment from the author, via the main character really destroyed the universe for me--especially because there was no previous indication on his sexist behavior/remarks.
An Ocean's Eleven/Ghostbusters combo, with considerably less humor and more horror. A team is assembled to steal a ghost from a haunted house for a rich, occult-obsessed old man. Entertaining and quick, it's a cool paranormal graphic novel.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore
Moderate: Gun violence
The tag line of this is basically "A thief is hired to steal a ghost from a haunted house" and that's great. That's so great. That's an idea I've never seen before and it's an idea that made me go "OK, cool, let's check this out."
And this is pretty great. It's just... it's so cool.
This has all the things I want in a heist story: getting the team together, seeing how people work together or who's the weak link that's going to cost the team the big pay off. It's got a bunch of really well done horror stuff, with a family of killers living in the mansion and hunting people for sport and being horrible. There's double bluffs and hidden information and the job isn't what it appears, but of course it isn't this is a heist, it's never what it appears to be.
This was just exactly what I wanted from a book like this. I'm really looking forward to reading more of this series if I can find it, and I might have to splurge and just buy it. It's really fun. It's a strange mix of spooky and cool and it's exactly the sort of thing I was looking for this Holiday Season.
And this is pretty great. It's just... it's so cool.
This has all the things I want in a heist story: getting the team together, seeing how people work together or who's the weak link that's going to cost the team the big pay off. It's got a bunch of really well done horror stuff, with a family of killers living in the mansion and hunting people for sport and being horrible. There's double bluffs and hidden information and the job isn't what it appears, but of course it isn't this is a heist, it's never what it appears to be.
This was just exactly what I wanted from a book like this. I'm really looking forward to reading more of this series if I can find it, and I might have to splurge and just buy it. It's really fun. It's a strange mix of spooky and cool and it's exactly the sort of thing I was looking for this Holiday Season.
Crossposted at Booklikes
Disclaimer: Copy via Netgalley in return for a fair review.
This is hyped as a mash-up of a ghost story and Ocean’s Eleven. And it is. But the Ocean Eleven is the George Clooney version and not the Old Blue Eyes version.
This is not intended as a criticism, but it needed to be said.
Ghosted is about con, Winters, who is hired to steal a ghost. He gets together a crew, there is violence and betrayal. It is a solid if not outstanding read.
It also is more in the tradition of Noir then something like Ocean’s Eleven, either one. It reminds me more of the mini-series Mob City on TNT – gritty, dark, templates rather than characters. And while Ghosted is not as good or compelling as Mob City, it isn’t a waste of trees either.
The heist story is gripping enough to keep the reader’s attention, and this makes up for the fact that the characters are not as real as they could be – they are very much types. The plot twists are well done and not insulting, and while a woman reader could wish for better female characters, they are not bad or weak characters – just women in the tradition of noir. This makes the criticism genre driven as opposed to the comic driven.
There is some humor, mostly of a sexual banter between Winters and Anderson; however, there is a rather funny Harry Potter reference. It should be noted that despite the humor this is a story for teens and adults and not children.
The ending actually does transcend noir and humanizes the villain. This is done rather well, and much better than certain villains who become stars of their own and then heroes (cough Magneto cough). It is wonderful to see storytellers who can make a bad guy human without making the bad guy into a good guy. The end is also thought provoking, a good bonus that makes up for the lack of Ocean’s cool.
The artwork ties in very well to the story and is very noir like in its own right.
Disclaimer: Copy via Netgalley in return for a fair review.
This is hyped as a mash-up of a ghost story and Ocean’s Eleven. And it is. But the Ocean Eleven is the George Clooney version and not the Old Blue Eyes version.
This is not intended as a criticism, but it needed to be said.
Ghosted is about con, Winters, who is hired to steal a ghost. He gets together a crew, there is violence and betrayal. It is a solid if not outstanding read.
It also is more in the tradition of Noir then something like Ocean’s Eleven, either one. It reminds me more of the mini-series Mob City on TNT – gritty, dark, templates rather than characters. And while Ghosted is not as good or compelling as Mob City, it isn’t a waste of trees either.
The heist story is gripping enough to keep the reader’s attention, and this makes up for the fact that the characters are not as real as they could be – they are very much types. The plot twists are well done and not insulting, and while a woman reader could wish for better female characters, they are not bad or weak characters – just women in the tradition of noir. This makes the criticism genre driven as opposed to the comic driven.
There is some humor, mostly of a sexual banter between Winters and Anderson; however, there is a rather funny Harry Potter reference. It should be noted that despite the humor this is a story for teens and adults and not children.
The ending actually does transcend noir and humanizes the villain. This is done rather well, and much better than certain villains who become stars of their own and then heroes (cough Magneto cough). It is wonderful to see storytellers who can make a bad guy human without making the bad guy into a good guy. The end is also thought provoking, a good bonus that makes up for the lack of Ocean’s cool.
The artwork ties in very well to the story and is very noir like in its own right.
Didn't care for the main character at all. Also found a couple of random typos in one panel.