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blondierocket's review against another edition
Even before I read this, I had already purchased and read the graphic novels individually, but it was fun to re-read in order and gain the full experience.
The great part of the new graphic novel series is that you get more stories about the show than they can portray on air. In this particular adventure, Sookie and friends are stuck inside Merlotte’s with a demon who feeds off other people’s greatest secrets.
In order to survive, the group has to share their deepest & darkest with those around them.
I look forward to seeing what the next volume has in store.
The great part of the new graphic novel series is that you get more stories about the show than they can portray on air. In this particular adventure, Sookie and friends are stuck inside Merlotte’s with a demon who feeds off other people’s greatest secrets.
In order to survive, the group has to share their deepest & darkest with those around them.
I look forward to seeing what the next volume has in store.
sunnydee's review against another edition
5.0
Kurz-Meinung:
Ich war sehr, sehr positiv von dieser Graphic Novel überrascht. Die Story war originell, man lernt durch sie alle wichtigen Charaktere kennen. Sie hat nichts mit der TV Serie oder den Büchern zu tun, soweit ich das einschätzen kann. Ein brutaler indianischer Dämon besetzt Sams Lokal und er ernährt sich von schlechten Gefühlen wie Scham und Angst. Er zwingt die Anwesenden ihre dunkelsten Geheimnisse zu offenbaren, weil er Rache an einem bestimmten von ihnen nehmen will. Die Idee fand ich originell und klasse umgesetzt.
Die Zeichnungen gefielen mir auch auf Anhieb. Sie sind den Charakteren der TV Serie extrem ähnlich, was mir gefällt. Die Farbwahl, der Kontrast und die Bildausschnitte waren ebenfalls sehr gut gewählt.
Ich kann es jedem Graphic Novel Liebhaber ans Herz legen und auch jedem True Blood Fan.
Meine Wertung:
5 von 5 Sternen
Ich war sehr, sehr positiv von dieser Graphic Novel überrascht. Die Story war originell, man lernt durch sie alle wichtigen Charaktere kennen. Sie hat nichts mit der TV Serie oder den Büchern zu tun, soweit ich das einschätzen kann. Ein brutaler indianischer Dämon besetzt Sams Lokal und er ernährt sich von schlechten Gefühlen wie Scham und Angst. Er zwingt die Anwesenden ihre dunkelsten Geheimnisse zu offenbaren, weil er Rache an einem bestimmten von ihnen nehmen will. Die Idee fand ich originell und klasse umgesetzt.
Die Zeichnungen gefielen mir auch auf Anhieb. Sie sind den Charakteren der TV Serie extrem ähnlich, was mir gefällt. Die Farbwahl, der Kontrast und die Bildausschnitte waren ebenfalls sehr gut gewählt.
Ich kann es jedem Graphic Novel Liebhaber ans Herz legen und auch jedem True Blood Fan.
Meine Wertung:
5 von 5 Sternen
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
3.0
The artwork was a little odd, as the effort to best match the real life actors meant that some images had a strangely vague quality, but the story was pretty good, using a clever structure to frame the arc. Not sure I'll read volume 2 though, unless I stumble across a copy in a library.
leesmeenu's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the part were you got to know the past of the main characters better. But I expected something like the Sookie Stackhouse books. It was more a rip off from the serie. The characters looked the same as the actors from the show. It started with a random beast with tentacles that eats human’s shame. I didn’t like it and prefer the Sookie Stackhouse books.
chrissymcbooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
I've only read a few of the books, honestly, and I never got past the first season of the show. But, I was still intrigued by the idea of a True Blood graphic novel -- despite the fact that I'm not really savvy in the genre of graphic novels, either.
We begin with an introduction by the creator of the show, who briefly comments on the ever evolving world of graphic novels to adapt to a larger audience. Then, we get the story -- or really, a bunch of stories, since it's pretty much a tale of everyone telling their own tales, to shed light on the characters.
We first see Sookie getting wet in a storm, followed by a few sexual innuendos about her wet t-shirt, of course. A huge octopus/squid creature with an ugly messed up jaw busts into the bar, someone calls it an Oompa Loompa, and then we get a bloody fight and a few "Ghhuhhhhhhhh!"s.
Sookie announces that her big, bad boyfriend Bill will save the day. Then there is more blood, everyone is trapped, SMACK!, DAMN! KHHHCHK! Bill is trapped, Sookie will do ANYTHING to free her hero, and the octopus/squid creature with the ugly messed up jaw comes up with a solution. Everyone will tell their most shameful story, he will feed on the shame and gain strength for himself, then he will channel all of the negative energy into one of the characters, who personally wronged him in the past.
At this point, we get a lot of flashbacks, emotion, glimpses into the past, each of which, I presume, will add a bit of depth to our perceptions of the characters (although I can't say for sure, not having kept up with the show or books). The stories were good -- some sad, some tragic, most intense, and I guess I'll stop here with the play by play so that I don't spoil the WHOLE thing, right?
If you love True Blood, read it. If you've never seen the show or read the books, probably skip it. I'm vaguely familiar with the characters, but I just felt like I was missing something. Save this one for the real fans of the series, I guess!
We begin with an introduction by the creator of the show, who briefly comments on the ever evolving world of graphic novels to adapt to a larger audience. Then, we get the story -- or really, a bunch of stories, since it's pretty much a tale of everyone telling their own tales, to shed light on the characters.
We first see Sookie getting wet in a storm, followed by a few sexual innuendos about her wet t-shirt, of course. A huge octopus/squid creature with an ugly messed up jaw busts into the bar, someone calls it an Oompa Loompa, and then we get a bloody fight and a few "Ghhuhhhhhhhh!"s.
Sookie announces that her big, bad boyfriend Bill will save the day. Then there is more blood, everyone is trapped, SMACK!, DAMN! KHHHCHK! Bill is trapped, Sookie will do ANYTHING to free her hero, and the octopus/squid creature with the ugly messed up jaw comes up with a solution. Everyone will tell their most shameful story, he will feed on the shame and gain strength for himself, then he will channel all of the negative energy into one of the characters, who personally wronged him in the past.
At this point, we get a lot of flashbacks, emotion, glimpses into the past, each of which, I presume, will add a bit of depth to our perceptions of the characters (although I can't say for sure, not having kept up with the show or books). The stories were good -- some sad, some tragic, most intense, and I guess I'll stop here with the play by play so that I don't spoil the WHOLE thing, right?
If you love True Blood, read it. If you've never seen the show or read the books, probably skip it. I'm vaguely familiar with the characters, but I just felt like I was missing something. Save this one for the real fans of the series, I guess!
teanahk's review against another edition
1.0
I wasn't expecting much, but this was pretty poorly done. The art work is hideous throughout and the plot is just silly.
obsessedmuch's review against another edition
3.0
I received a copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm really big fan of books and series so this was interesting to read, but not so good as original story. Pictures are beautiful, especially at the end.
I'm really big fan of books and series so this was interesting to read, but not so good as original story. Pictures are beautiful, especially at the end.
sangloup's review against another edition
4.0
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I love the books and I like the series. Thought I would check out the Graphic Novels.
This wasn't too bad. You can tell its definitely leaning more toward the series just because of certain characters still being present. The artwork was really well done, the likeness to the actors was spot on. This one they are all trapped together in Merlotte's facing an old demon.
I love the books and I like the series. Thought I would check out the Graphic Novels.
This wasn't too bad. You can tell its definitely leaning more toward the series just because of certain characters still being present. The artwork was really well done, the likeness to the actors was spot on. This one they are all trapped together in Merlotte's facing an old demon.