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librarianryan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Well, this was an interesting read. This graphic novel starts out as a murder mystery that is very bloody and very gory. It gets into occultism and then moves further along the case, as the original investigator becomes a murderer. Then to the new investigators becoming hostages in a sex cult, that all links into HP Lovecraft. I have found Lovecraft stories to be very interesting and this take on them is quite a bit disturbing. I find it disturbing both for the monsters, the sex, the blood, the gore all of it. I can’t say that I liked and/or enjoyed this book but I did find it interesting. While I do like a lot of Alan Moore’s understand why this was published indie instead of with DC or some other mainstream publisher. My final thoughts are basically “what the f… did I just read?”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Rape, and Sexual assault
mildred981's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
sobral's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Body horror, and Confinement
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Gore
Minor: Racism, Mental illness, Sexism, Excrement, Addiction, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Animal death
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