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thegeekybibliophile's review
4.0
The Last Sacrifice is a tie-in to Hart's Dominion Trilogy, telling the story of what happened to Janie Tenner. Readers of the Dominion Trilogy will recognize her as the sister of Chelsea Tenner, and will recall her relating the story of Janie's abduction to Zoey in The Last Girl. In this graphic novel, we learn what happened to Janie after she was taken.
I'm the type of reader who always wants to know more, so I was excited to read Janie's story. Knowing what happened to her satisfied my curiosity immensely, and rounded out the series nicely, in my opinion.
The artwork throughout is beautifully done, easily conveying Janie's horror, fear, etc. and giving the written words far more depth than they would have had, alone. I was amused to see a character who had a very strong resemblances to a certain actor, but it definitely set the mood for that character's actions, so it worked for me.
A word of caution: you really shouldn't read The Last Sacrifice as a stand-alone story. I've seen many reviews with readers opining that it didn't make sense, or was too vague about what happened previously, giving lower ratings as a consequence. I can understand the frustration these readers must have felt because if you read it as a story that stands on its own, it's not going to make sense to you. This graphic novel was never meant to be read as a stand-alone, however, as it gives a small slice of a much larger story. In order to fully appreciate this story, you really need to read the series, as well—otherwise, you're most likely bound to be confused and disappointed.
I received an advance review copy of this book courtesy of Goodreads Giveaways and the author.
I'm the type of reader who always wants to know more, so I was excited to read Janie's story. Knowing what happened to her satisfied my curiosity immensely, and rounded out the series nicely, in my opinion.
The artwork throughout is beautifully done, easily conveying Janie's horror, fear, etc. and giving the written words far more depth than they would have had, alone. I was amused to see a character who had a very strong resemblances to a certain actor, but it definitely set the mood for that character's actions, so it worked for me.
A word of caution: you really shouldn't read The Last Sacrifice as a stand-alone story. I've seen many reviews with readers opining that it didn't make sense, or was too vague about what happened previously, giving lower ratings as a consequence. I can understand the frustration these readers must have felt because if you read it as a story that stands on its own, it's not going to make sense to you. This graphic novel was never meant to be read as a stand-alone, however, as it gives a small slice of a much larger story. In order to fully appreciate this story, you really need to read the series, as well—otherwise, you're most likely bound to be confused and disappointed.
I received an advance review copy of this book courtesy of Goodreads Giveaways and the author.
desmonday's review
3.0
I received this book as part of a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
The art is excellent! I love the bad ass protagonist! The author also weaves dialogue, action and narrative well.
While I can't speak on the series overall, this particular issue feels cliché. But it was enough to nudge me in the direction of the other Dominion Trilogy offerings. This seems like a great dystopian world with immense potential.
The art is excellent! I love the bad ass protagonist! The author also weaves dialogue, action and narrative well.
While I can't speak on the series overall, this particular issue feels cliché. But it was enough to nudge me in the direction of the other Dominion Trilogy offerings. This seems like a great dystopian world with immense potential.
carroq's review
3.0
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy through Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for an honest review.
The story is set in the near future. Something happened that caused the birth rate of female humans to plummet, which is a reverse of Y: The Last Man. This follows Janie Tanner while she is on the run trying to protect her sister. There are numerous groups that are trying to find any women they can with different agendas.
The art is okay. I can't think of any drawings that were bad, but on the flip side there weren't any that floored me. This is a decent introduction to the story and the characters. It spends a lot of time setting things up. There is a bit of potential in this story, but the portion contained here didn't wow me. I can see this developing into something cool.
The story is set in the near future. Something happened that caused the birth rate of female humans to plummet, which is a reverse of Y: The Last Man. This follows Janie Tanner while she is on the run trying to protect her sister. There are numerous groups that are trying to find any women they can with different agendas.
The art is okay. I can't think of any drawings that were bad, but on the flip side there weren't any that floored me. This is a decent introduction to the story and the characters. It spends a lot of time setting things up. There is a bit of potential in this story, but the portion contained here didn't wow me. I can see this developing into something cool.
gquintana's review
1.0
I won a copy of this book through the Goodreads giveaways program. This does not in any way affect my review.
While the premise of this was good, I felt like a lost a lot of the story through the format. The graphics were visually appealing, but they didn't do much in the way of storytelling. I was bored with the slices we got and ended up skimming through it. I wasn't a fan of the characters because I didn't learn enough about them to really like any of them.
I would probably read this in a novel format since the idea is good and that format would let me get better connected with the world and the characters. For now this version is getting only one star from me.
While the premise of this was good, I felt like a lost a lot of the story through the format. The graphics were visually appealing, but they didn't do much in the way of storytelling. I was bored with the slices we got and ended up skimming through it. I wasn't a fan of the characters because I didn't learn enough about them to really like any of them.
I would probably read this in a novel format since the idea is good and that format would let me get better connected with the world and the characters. For now this version is getting only one star from me.
memnoch's review
2.0
This was a Goodreads giveaway.
This was hard to get through. I love graphic novels but this lacked in several areas for me. The art was definitely hit or miss. The dialogue was boring. The whole story was predictable and derivative. Way too many great graphic novels out there to pay for this in my opinion.
This was hard to get through. I love graphic novels but this lacked in several areas for me. The art was definitely hit or miss. The dialogue was boring. The whole story was predictable and derivative. Way too many great graphic novels out there to pay for this in my opinion.
see_sadie_read's review
No rating because I think I was doomed not to like this. This is a common plot, women being reduced to their reproductive capabilities and it is one I simply detest. Doesn't matter how well done it might be, it's not far enough from so many women's realities that I can't stand having to face it in fiction. I basically always spend the whole time waiting for the rape scene(s), which makes me tense, tetchy and unhappy. (I didn't realize this was the storyline when I entered the Goodreads Giveaway.) On the upside, there isn't a rape in this comic.
Further, I've read several of these comics based on existing book series and in my experience they might work as supporting pieces for people who've read the series, but as stand-alones they tend to feel lacking in substance. Such is the case here.
I say all that in order to then say, I read it and I didn't like it. But I don't think there was much chance that I would. So, it shouldn't necessarily be taken as a condemnation of the comic itself. Maybe other people will enjoy it where I didn't.
Further, I've read several of these comics based on existing book series and in my experience they might work as supporting pieces for people who've read the series, but as stand-alones they tend to feel lacking in substance. Such is the case here.
I say all that in order to then say, I read it and I didn't like it. But I don't think there was much chance that I would. So, it shouldn't necessarily be taken as a condemnation of the comic itself. Maybe other people will enjoy it where I didn't.
skjam's review
2.0
Disclaimer: I received a Kindle download of this item as a Goodreads giveaway for the purpose of writing this review. No other compensation was offered or requested.
In the not too distant future, female to male birth ratios have declined drastically for unknown reasons, called the Dearth. Civilization has started breaking down as various groups panic and begin hoarding woman and girls, quickly devolving into kidnapping and imprisonment.
Fifteen year old Janie Tenner and her sister have been hiding out in an abandoned house in the mountains of Washington, but Janie is sick of being on the run and quarrels with her sister. As a result, she is captured by a group that is trying to solve the Dearth with science (and getting nowhere) while her sister may have escaped.
Several months later, the research compound is attacked by a cult; in the confusion Janie escapes, but is wounded. She’s rescued by a man named Tom, who appears not to be associated with the cult; but is he really a better option?
This comic book series is set in the world of Joe Hart’s Dominion trilogy, which is not yet complete. Normally when I do comic book reviews, I prefer to work with collected volumes, as they give a fuller picture of the story and whether it’s worthwhile continuing. But this first issue is all there is so far. And it’s pretty lean pickings. There’s little character development; other than Janie we don’t spend more than a couple of pages with any of the characters, and Janie is focused on escaping from, then to, her older sister.
There’s a few pages in flashback to a women’s shelter just before things started getting really bad–presumably one or more of the characters from that sequence will be showing up in the main storyline.
The art is adequate, but my Kindle doesn’t support color, and the art was not optimized for grayscale reproduction; if your reader supports color, it should work better for you.
There is discussion of abortion and dark hints at what the cults do to the women they capture. It’s not clear what the researchers are hoping to find with Janie; all we see done are blood tests. (According to reviews of the book trilogy, the author may not understand how sex selection of fetuses works.)
I’ll note that some similar dystopian scenarios were presented in the Sisters of the Revolution anthology I reviewed a bit back, and generally done better in those short stories.
Right now I cannot honestly recommend this comic book to anyone, and hope that future issues are much improved.
In the not too distant future, female to male birth ratios have declined drastically for unknown reasons, called the Dearth. Civilization has started breaking down as various groups panic and begin hoarding woman and girls, quickly devolving into kidnapping and imprisonment.
Fifteen year old Janie Tenner and her sister have been hiding out in an abandoned house in the mountains of Washington, but Janie is sick of being on the run and quarrels with her sister. As a result, she is captured by a group that is trying to solve the Dearth with science (and getting nowhere) while her sister may have escaped.
Several months later, the research compound is attacked by a cult; in the confusion Janie escapes, but is wounded. She’s rescued by a man named Tom, who appears not to be associated with the cult; but is he really a better option?
This comic book series is set in the world of Joe Hart’s Dominion trilogy, which is not yet complete. Normally when I do comic book reviews, I prefer to work with collected volumes, as they give a fuller picture of the story and whether it’s worthwhile continuing. But this first issue is all there is so far. And it’s pretty lean pickings. There’s little character development; other than Janie we don’t spend more than a couple of pages with any of the characters, and Janie is focused on escaping from, then to, her older sister.
There’s a few pages in flashback to a women’s shelter just before things started getting really bad–presumably one or more of the characters from that sequence will be showing up in the main storyline.
The art is adequate, but my Kindle doesn’t support color, and the art was not optimized for grayscale reproduction; if your reader supports color, it should work better for you.
There is discussion of abortion and dark hints at what the cults do to the women they capture. It’s not clear what the researchers are hoping to find with Janie; all we see done are blood tests. (According to reviews of the book trilogy, the author may not understand how sex selection of fetuses works.)
I’ll note that some similar dystopian scenarios were presented in the Sisters of the Revolution anthology I reviewed a bit back, and generally done better in those short stories.
Right now I cannot honestly recommend this comic book to anyone, and hope that future issues are much improved.
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