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gaby_readsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this volume and look forward to continuing this series. The art and color palette was perfect for the world and storyline, very vibrant and eye catching. I have reas other series by this author before and have liked their story telling and here it’s once again very engaging. The slow build of trust in the orc/human alliance is done so well and even though I don’t know the characters super well yet I found myself invested in their journeys. Overall a great start to a series.
Thanks to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for granting me access to an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for granting me access to an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Blood
dorgue's review
4.0
The Hunger and the Dusk explores the fragile alliance between the orcs and humans, two people who have been at war with each other for a long time, in the face of a new common enemy, the vangol.
I loved the art style of this graphic novel! The landscapes were breathtaking and vibrant. The environment shows the ravages of time and I am intrigued to know more about the dying world this story takes place in. The character designs were very nice and everyone is very distinct.
I enjoyed the story and cannot wait to see where it goes in the future.
I loved the art style of this graphic novel! The landscapes were breathtaking and vibrant. The environment shows the ravages of time and I am intrigued to know more about the dying world this story takes place in. The character designs were very nice and everyone is very distinct.
I enjoyed the story and cannot wait to see where it goes in the future.
googles's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
flaffa's review
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and authors for providing me with a free arc through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this comic. The story is interesting and the art is great . I like how this feels familiar because of the typical human vs orcs trope, yet it has a twist with the alliance. I especially loved the action scenes, I think they are excellently portrayed through the art. I'm excited to read more of this, for sure.
I really enjoyed this comic. The story is interesting and the art is great . I like how this feels familiar because of the typical human vs orcs trope, yet it has a twist with the alliance. I especially loved the action scenes, I think they are excellently portrayed through the art. I'm excited to read more of this, for sure.
readwithmeemz's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
4.0
I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting. I think the fact that I’ve become obsessed with dungeons and dragons lately did help, but I don’t think it was necessary for my enjoyment. This was beautifully illustrated, fast-paced, and immersive. It hits a variety of great fantasy and graphic novel notes, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It leaves you wanting more (in a good way), and I’m so excited to find out what happens next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Abandonment and Rape
raikowlreads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
From the art to the characters Likable personality to the great plot. I can't wait to see this appear in my Comic store.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an early copy.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an early copy.
unavezmas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I liked this comic. Artstyle is rich and colorful and cartoonish (as far as I am concerned there should be more cartoonish stuff) Orcs and humans looks district enough to differenciate them. It uses all the tropes and cliches you'd expect without sounding boring. There's still enough depth to it to keep me engaged.
As a person who generally finds good characters boring I was surprised I liked Cal, war orphan who grew up with a sword, and fighting is the only thing he knows how to do. And for a person who never knew love he gives it so freely.
Tara knows she'll never be together with her beloved because politics and struggling to go on is heartbreaking to see. I didn't see the other characters enough to get invested I hope that'll change in the future.
I am also curious what's going on with the undead(?). What do they want, if they want anything? Why did they show up now?
Thank you IDW publishing and Netgalley for providing me with free copy in exchange for an honest review.
As a person who generally finds good characters boring I was surprised I liked Cal, war orphan who grew up with a sword, and fighting is the only thing he knows how to do. And for a person who never knew love he gives it so freely.
Tara knows she'll never be together with her beloved because politics and struggling to go on is heartbreaking to see. I didn't see the other characters enough to get invested I hope that'll change in the future.
I am also curious what's going on with the undead(?). What do they want, if they want anything? Why did they show up now?
Thank you IDW publishing and Netgalley for providing me with free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and War
Minor: Rape and Xenophobia
versmonesprit's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
One of the best things to come out of my work was the opportunity to read the first for issues of The Hunger and the Dusk. By the time I had gone through them with utter excitement and the brilliant feeling of having discovered a story that’s as immersive and captivating, I was hooked and already fretting over how I would read the rest. The thought of waiting for the next two issues was unbearable.
So when I saw this volume available on NetGalley, I again jumped on the opportunity. I was over the moon when I saw my request was approved, and set to read from the very beginning.
My reviews for the first four volumes are up, but to summarise I did love them very much, and had minor complaints for each, sometimes as trivial as them being too fast paced and abrupt. I still stand by my plea for a full length novel of this story, but the 5th and 6th issues left a lot to be desired.
I really love the artwork (top notch dynamism!), but was surprised to see how different the colouring on my phone was from how it appeared on my work computer. The display of my phone being miles better, I assume that’s true to the original — I actually regret that because the computer made the colours duskier, which you can guess felt so much more appropriate for a series thus named!
The storytelling immediately plunges the reader into high fantasy’s favourite times: the troubled, turbulent ones. The characters, very much like us, find themselves in a climate crisis. Losing fertile lands for their oxen to feed upon, orcs move further into human territories; but when the Vangol come back centuries after leaving the lands, clerics organise a meeting for a truce between the old enemies against this new, common, hungry enemy. As part of the treaty, healer orc Tara joins human Cal’s fighting company, which sets up further opportunities to navigate themes like prejudice, cultural differences, (de)humanisation of the Other, the impact of war, and extinction. None of the remarks is deep, but they still add dimension to the sociocultural structure of this universe.
A lot is done right, but a lot is done, if not wrong, with a bit less careful attention and/or conviction. One of the main issues is the timeline — the story is vague about how many days or weeks or months certain things take place, to the point it feels like it’s almost contradictory? and if not, certainly illogical… The second issue/chapter has an ending that really does not make sense considering everything we’re told in the story, and the fifth sees our characters suddenly acting quite juvenile and unfittingly dramatically: characters who previously show reasonable communication skills have a very unconvincingly shallow conflict and decide to burn bridges. And my biggest gripe: how little we learn about the Vangol. After the ending of the fourth issue/chapter that gave us a glimpse into the Vangol sociopolitical structure, I was convinced the later issues would finally reveal more substantial information about them … to my dismay, that didn’t happen, so this entire volume feels like a prologue.
Unfortunately the sixth issue/chapter of the document I was allowed to access lacked all text. It did go to showing how good the illustrations are because I’m pretty sure they already told the entire story that would’ve been told through text, but I still hope this was an error and not intentional. Either way, it did nothing to further the story in any shape or form, so it felt like a filler episode, which is a very questionable decision for such a short volume.
I still would read the second volume whenever it comes out, but I’m less enthused and hyped for it now that I know the first one does not end on a very intriguing point: I wasn’t fed enough crumbs to really crave the rest of the pie, which is a shame, because the first four issues had achieved that!
Thank you to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for the DRC, maybe I just wasn’t destined to meet my heroes.
So when I saw this volume available on NetGalley, I again jumped on the opportunity. I was over the moon when I saw my request was approved, and set to read from the very beginning.
My reviews for the first four volumes are up, but to summarise I did love them very much, and had minor complaints for each, sometimes as trivial as them being too fast paced and abrupt. I still stand by my plea for a full length novel of this story, but the 5th and 6th issues left a lot to be desired.
I really love the artwork (top notch dynamism!), but was surprised to see how different the colouring on my phone was from how it appeared on my work computer. The display of my phone being miles better, I assume that’s true to the original — I actually regret that because the computer made the colours duskier, which you can guess felt so much more appropriate for a series thus named!
The storytelling immediately plunges the reader into high fantasy’s favourite times: the troubled, turbulent ones. The characters, very much like us, find themselves in a climate crisis. Losing fertile lands for their oxen to feed upon, orcs move further into human territories; but when the Vangol come back centuries after leaving the lands, clerics organise a meeting for a truce between the old enemies against this new, common, hungry enemy. As part of the treaty, healer orc Tara joins human Cal’s fighting company, which sets up further opportunities to navigate themes like prejudice, cultural differences, (de)humanisation of the Other, the impact of war, and extinction. None of the remarks is deep, but they still add dimension to the sociocultural structure of this universe.
A lot is done right, but a lot is done, if not wrong, with a bit less careful attention and/or conviction. One of the main issues is the timeline — the story is vague about how many days or weeks or months certain things take place, to the point it feels like it’s almost contradictory? and if not, certainly illogical… The second issue/chapter has an ending that really does not make sense considering everything we’re told in the story, and the fifth sees our characters suddenly acting quite juvenile and unfittingly dramatically: characters who previously show reasonable communication skills have a very unconvincingly shallow conflict and decide to burn bridges. And my biggest gripe: how little we learn about the Vangol. After the ending of the fourth issue/chapter that gave us a glimpse into the Vangol sociopolitical structure, I was convinced the later issues would finally reveal more substantial information about them … to my dismay, that didn’t happen, so this entire volume feels like a prologue.
Unfortunately the sixth issue/chapter of the document I was allowed to access lacked all text. It did go to showing how good the illustrations are because I’m pretty sure they already told the entire story that would’ve been told through text, but I still hope this was an error and not intentional. Either way, it did nothing to further the story in any shape or form, so it felt like a filler episode, which is a very questionable decision for such a short volume.
I still would read the second volume whenever it comes out, but I’m less enthused and hyped for it now that I know the first one does not end on a very intriguing point: I wasn’t fed enough crumbs to really crave the rest of the pie, which is a shame, because the first four issues had achieved that!
Thank you to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for the DRC, maybe I just wasn’t destined to meet my heroes.
noriboo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Absolutely loved this. The artwork is gorgeous, and the story is compelling. The characters are well-rounded. I enjoyed the adventure, the fights, and the romantic subplot. It's definitely a story that I will continue to follow!
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I received a free ARC through Netgalley. My opinions are my own.
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I received a free ARC through Netgalley. My opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence