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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This is probably Alan Moore at his Alan Mooreist. Take that as a warning/rave.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A dark and gripping tale of the Jack the Ripper murders, exploring as much the society in which the Ripper murders occurred as the (fictionalised) murderer himself.
"Truth is, this has never been about the murders, not the killer nor his victims. It's about us. About our minds and how they dance."
I've always been fascinated by Jack the Ripper and all the mystery surrounding him and what happened. Who was he really? We'll never know. But it's always fascinating to see the many ways in which people try to explain this story. This graphic novel tells one of those potential stories, in thorough and compelling detail. I loved Alan Moore's take on Jack the Ripper and Eddie Campbell's art could not have been more perfect for the story. It was very dark and very gory and very much what one would expect to see in a close-up look at London in 1888 at the height of these murders. It is so interesting to me how much these murders have significantly impacted our culture since then and how far we've twisted these events to make them into so much more. Moore was right, it's nor about the murders, killer, or his victims. It's about how we see them and consume them and turn them into endless hysteria and obsession with events that happened over 100 years ago. As crazy as some of this book was; despite the entire chapter devoted to depicting the murder of Marie Kelly, I found it compelling and a fascinating look at how many different ways there are to tell this story that has become an integral part of our culture.
I've always been fascinated by Jack the Ripper and all the mystery surrounding him and what happened. Who was he really? We'll never know. But it's always fascinating to see the many ways in which people try to explain this story. This graphic novel tells one of those potential stories, in thorough and compelling detail. I loved Alan Moore's take on Jack the Ripper and Eddie Campbell's art could not have been more perfect for the story. It was very dark and very gory and very much what one would expect to see in a close-up look at London in 1888 at the height of these murders. It is so interesting to me how much these murders have significantly impacted our culture since then and how far we've twisted these events to make them into so much more. Moore was right, it's nor about the murders, killer, or his victims. It's about how we see them and consume them and turn them into endless hysteria and obsession with events that happened over 100 years ago. As crazy as some of this book was; despite the entire chapter devoted to depicting the murder of Marie Kelly, I found it compelling and a fascinating look at how many different ways there are to tell this story that has become an integral part of our culture.
Solid 3.5 I think… intensely researched and the environment is pretty immaculate but the story itself didn’t grip me really. Some chapters were kind of slow to get through. Certainly an achievement and one of the more unique stories I’ve read
Una obra maestra del cómic que he tardado años en empezar y luego meses en acabar. Densa, a ratos incomprensible, siempre inquietante.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Vomit
Intricate and disturbing. The author has built an entire tower full of rooms, and I just visited the first floor...which I enjoyed a lot
dark
tense
medium-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
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stunning to the point where it’s hard to gather my words but there’s one particular idea that I’ll be thinking about a lot, in the sense that there’s a spiritual undercurrent to history that can’t really be explained by the material. The idea that there’s something ominous guiding it along. It just could be oppression of the powers that be: the royal family. But it could also be something occult. If there’s one thing that epilogue gave me, it’s that while this tale might not have happened in this particular way— these women were murdered. And the people/structures that did stay in power, ushered in and oversaw the architecture of the 20th century for better (and likely Moore’s thesis) for worse.