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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Moram da priznam – vukao sam se sa ovim baš dugo (doduše u poslednje vreme se sa svime vučem baš dugo). Ne zato što je loše napisano, prosto je uzaludno osporiti Murov kvalitet koji umnogome nadilazi standarde stripovskog medija, već zato što je prva polovina spora, temeljita i vrlo metodična u postavljanju scene – pa otud i malo dosadna. I tako, razvuče se kao komad žvake na letnjem stopalu.
No, juče uzeh strip ponovo, negde tačno na 50%, i pročitah praktično sve u cugu. I utisak mi ej da je završnica potpuno fascinantna. Mur nekako uspeva da, uzevši jednu osporenu interpretaciju zločina Džek Trboseka, ispripoveda vanvremensku priču o modernoj (kapitalističkoj, neoliberalnoj) civilizaciji koja je izgradjena na zločinima „viših“ pobuda, na obrascima ugnjetavanja i klasnih razlika. Jasno se ovde vidi Murova politika i kritika i onaj suvobritanski brend nihilističko-ciničnog optimizma (koji ovde izvodi daleko manje usiljeno nego u Vočmenima), no to nikada nije u prvom planu priče – „tajna“ više leži u izvedenim zaključcima. Postmoderno, nadtekstualno štivo koje ispuni sve ono što slabijim početkom obećava. Ali šta ću kad je slabiji početak svakako tu, hteo ga ja ili ne hteo.
4+
No, juče uzeh strip ponovo, negde tačno na 50%, i pročitah praktično sve u cugu. I utisak mi ej da je završnica potpuno fascinantna. Mur nekako uspeva da, uzevši jednu osporenu interpretaciju zločina Džek Trboseka, ispripoveda vanvremensku priču o modernoj (kapitalističkoj, neoliberalnoj) civilizaciji koja je izgradjena na zločinima „viših“ pobuda, na obrascima ugnjetavanja i klasnih razlika. Jasno se ovde vidi Murova politika i kritika i onaj suvobritanski brend nihilističko-ciničnog optimizma (koji ovde izvodi daleko manje usiljeno nego u Vočmenima), no to nikada nije u prvom planu priče – „tajna“ više leži u izvedenim zaključcima. Postmoderno, nadtekstualno štivo koje ispuni sve ono što slabijim početkom obećava. Ali šta ću kad je slabiji početak svakako tu, hteo ga ja ili ne hteo.
4+
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the densest comic book thrill rides I've ever been on, and nothing like I was expecting it might be. Beautiful artwork, a captivating story, great character work, and some really interesting concepts executed brilliantly. Nothing but good things to say about this book.
A masterpiece. A "comic" book you finish and can't imagine it being better as a novel or a movie.
I tried reading this a couple of times over the year and it is tough going. Gotta tip my hat to Moore, the research he undertook for it was immense and perhaps that's what bogged me down, reading his endless footnotes and references in the appendix. Perhaps I'll come back to it again and approach it as a novel rather than an academic text.
Grim and dense story that on the surface is about the events around Jack the Ripper, but actually unveils the hidden and open misogyny and class inequality in the modern world, of course with a dash of Moore’s usual magic and esoterisism.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Magnificent. I finished reading it shortly after seeing "Sweeney Todd", which may or may not have been a coincidence.
Gory but great. And kudos to anyone who reads the entire back matter.
Gory but great. And kudos to anyone who reads the entire back matter.
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes