Reviews with content warning for Violence - The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act

This is a visually gorgeous graphic novel, full of the glamour one can imagine with hedonistic gods living briefly among us as pop stars.

Some of the introductory events involving the POV character seem a bit of a stretch, but it does serve to place her right in the middle of this world and get things rolling quickly. It took me a little time to appreciate her, but going along for the ride is worth it.

More of her character traits and obsession with the gods will be explained in volume 2.

This graphic novel is about VIBES. The volumes I've read are giving fandom dialed up to 11. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll but then make all those clichés "miraculous." So many of these characters could wreck me... and I'd thank them for it. Which is entirely the point. Lol This is a good time.

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persephonefoxx's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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robinks's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It is certainly pretty and the characters are interesting, but I’m still a little confused about the concept and some of the language used. Will keep reading to see if it starts to connect…

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spaceseagull321's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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dominic_t's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

Really strong start to an interesting series! It's a really interesting premise: gods return to earth every ninety years and party with the mortals. They really build on the premise and do some amazing world building. The characters are great--all of them manage to be endearing or sympathetic at some point. The art is absolutely gorgeous and really makes the story work.

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