Reviews

The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky

stiricide's review

3.0

No disagreements that Kent Williams' paintings are absolutely stunning, but the story was too bifurcated (trifurcated?) for me. It eventually came together, but braiding timelines is always difficult.

raphthebard's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was a brilliant read. As a fan of manga and graphic novels, I've read this book multiple times to truly appreciate the artistry, I love the switching styles in between settings. The story was emotional, made even more so by the art. Overall, I would very much recommend this book to anyone.

inthelunaseas's review

4.0

I was a little confused when I finished this, but after I'd put it down and thought about it overnight, I finally came up with an opinion.

It's nice. The storyline is a little higgilty-piggilty, and honestly, there are still parts of it where I'm thinking, 'okay, what happened and how does this relate?'

There is a review on here that I feel sums up what I felt was wrong with the novel. This is the one, if you care to read. I don't agree with all of it, but it does talk about what I felt was missing and problematic with the comic.

What I thought stood out was the artwork. Some people on here have said that it wasn't that great, and it can detract from the story, but I felt this is what stood out. I like painted comics best, and I like sketchy art, both of which The Fountain had. I also think it works best for the future scenes.

I haven't seen the movie (which Peter will be annoyed about, because he kept telling me to watch the movie before reading the book... sorry!) so I can't compare, but I'll be watching it after I've mulled over the story a little more.

rahulporuri's review

3.0

It's an interesting read with a gripping story but the art is what really glued me to the pages, art which was changing with almost every turn of the page.

thegreatmanda's review

4.0

Not your usual book - it's not so much plot-driven or character-driven as it is a sequential visualization of an abstract idea. If that makes any sense. Some very compelling imagery and beautiful paintings in this work. I enjoyed the movie as well.

theartolater's review

4.0

It’s strange to read this after the movie. A movie I enjoyed, for sure, but one I understand better reading this. The vision comes across much clearer in graphic novel form.

kilt's review

5.0

I cried so hard, when I was watching that movie. It is so sad.

ladydewinter's review

4.0

A stunningly beautiful book with a powerful love story. It touched me deeply.

bmurray153's review against another edition

3.0

Some really incredible artwork, and some that just looks weird and out of place. Overall Aronofsky's film is a better representation and visualization of this story. This graphic novel lacks a lot of what makes the movie great, but it is still worth a read for any fan of this story.

sellachel's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0