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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
3.5 stars. I finished this sooo long ago and am just now reviewing it. I needed a little bit to think over it, and then I just got lazy. whoops.
For a long time, I've had an ugly taste in my mouth when I think of this book because of all the disruptive people I've encountered at protests wearing the anonymous mask. Because they have a mask on, they can act wild and mean and crazy and they often don't care about coordinating with the rest of the group or building a sense of community, which is the best and most valuable part of a protest (in my opinion).
In this novel, the real Guy Fawkes is a little more complicated. And so are the other characters. There is the conflicted establishment character who trips out, revisits his past, and struggles with what he has done and what he should do next. Guy Fawkes himself makes questionable decisions and his political motivations and desires are not as easy as those in masks at protests make you think they are.
Don't get me wrong, there are still some pretentious, Nietzchean monologues. But I don't really mind that, and there's cool stuff to puzzle over within that. It's dark, atmospheric, sketchy, and scary down here.
For a long time, I've had an ugly taste in my mouth when I think of this book because of all the disruptive people I've encountered at protests wearing the anonymous mask. Because they have a mask on, they can act wild and mean and crazy and they often don't care about coordinating with the rest of the group or building a sense of community, which is the best and most valuable part of a protest (in my opinion).
In this novel, the real Guy Fawkes is a little more complicated. And so are the other characters. There is the conflicted establishment character who trips out, revisits his past, and struggles with what he has done and what he should do next. Guy Fawkes himself makes questionable decisions and his political motivations and desires are not as easy as those in masks at protests make you think they are.
Don't get me wrong, there are still some pretentious, Nietzchean monologues. But I don't really mind that, and there's cool stuff to puzzle over within that. It's dark, atmospheric, sketchy, and scary down here.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know it’s an extremely lukewarm observation to read a comic for the first time in ages and say ‘wow, it’s like watching a movie!’. this was cinema though. ink brush artstyle I will always love you
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
V for Vendetta is a graphic novel/comic in futuristic England where art, individualism, self-expression, and noncomformity are not tolerated. Through classism and the prior use of concentration camps, the undesirables have been seemingly eliminated from society. Authoritarianism is a major theme as V takes on not just those who wronged him but also their entire system. Anarchy is introduced to the people one terroristic act at a time. V rescues Evey (16) from rape via finger men(police) for streetwalking. What follows afterward changes life for V, Evey, and all of London in this exceptional display or anarchy and revolution.
The movie is memorable, but the graphic novs definitely is more than memorable. This was the very first graphic novel/comic I've ever read.
The movie is memorable, but the graphic novs definitely is more than memorable. This was the very first graphic novel/comic I've ever read.
Lots of imagination and style. Its pessimistic view of society unfortunately ages very well....but its wild how the movie adaptation fixes so many issues with the story
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced