glynndraws's review

4.5
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

schefh1's review

3.0
dark
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afshack's review

4.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Das deprimierendste Buch, das ich je gelesen habe. Nur krass und schlimm und düster.

Zeichnungen sehr gut
dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was probably one of the best graphic novels I've ever read. Certainly the best adaptation of a book I've read. I love how there are distinctions between the original material, the movie, and the graphic novel. Both adaptations of the source material are truthful to the book and yet create uniquely powerful works of art.
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ktmomma's review

4.5
challenging dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think I made the right choice to approach this novel through a graphic novel adaptation. I was pretty sure that the book would be darker than I would like, especially to immerse hours of my life. The graphic novel adaptation created a modern fable feel for The Road which serves to highlight the themes of morality, survival, and empathy. And the art!!! Visually, this novel is one of the most visually expressive I’ve ever read. The linework is the perfect choice to translate the broken, dark world of The Road. Excellent adaptation!

carrieschaeffer's review

5.0

Absolutely brutal but so beautiful and human

restlessjessie's review

3.25
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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zjames's review

5.0

An incredible adaptation. 

Manu Larcenet succeeds in capturing the desolate grace of The Road. Vast, rusting structures, empty cities full of trash and nothing else, wide open expanses painted in varying shades of grey - there's something breathtaking about a world brought to its knees, and Larcenet delivers this bittersweet beauty in every panel. 

He also highlights humanity's descent into superstition and tribalism (something only vaguely described in the novel) which I appreciated as it added some haunting visual elements on top of the ragged, disheveled look of most of the characters. 

All throughout this adaption you can feel Larcenet's love for the dying world of The Road.