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swimfast724's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.5
So basically this volume is the backstory of how Erica became part of the monster hunter group of St. George in the Slaughter family, which is obviously important; however, it was not tied well into the other volumes. It felt like a full stand alone volume compared to the other 3 and especially since the thing at Archers Peak was killed and that story seemed to be finished.
It was important to go through this backstory and it was a good backstory, well told and thorough. It was just out of place and did not tie into the other 3 volume and Erica was the only character that was in the previous issues. I did like how they explained how the organization worked and it was well thought out. The story was just not well organized.
It was important to go through this backstory and it was a good backstory, well told and thorough. It was just out of place and did not tie into the other 3 volume and Erica was the only character that was in the previous issues. I did like how they explained how the organization worked and it was well thought out. The story was just not well organized.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
This book didn't further the plot. It was only part of Erica's backstory.kell_xavi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
5.0
One of my favourite horror series, Something is Killing the Children has a strong premise and solid worldbuilding without being information-heavy. Erica is a great protagonist, and her initiation into monster-hunting shows her spark, grit, and sweetness, and details of the Order of St. George that have been vague up until this volume. A cool heroic journey with endless opportunity to explore new monsters and old rules; I look forward to more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death of parent
Moderate: Gore, Bullying, Murder, and Alcohol
navayiota's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I liked this one the most, loved the lore about the different colours of the house. Wish we saw a little more of it. I empathise with Erica a lot more now, and am way more invested in her future than I was when I read the previous ones. Might stick around for the next ones!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
billyjepma's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Despite having the least amount of scares and action, I think this might be favorite volume of the series? Or, better said, it’s probably the most consistent of the series. Slowing the pace down and going back in time does a tremendous favor to the world building and characterization. It gives Tynion the space he needs to give some dimensions to a cast of characters, and Erika specifically, who have been mostly two-dimensional until now.
The volume retroactively improves the prior volumes by fleshing out that story with additional color and stakes. It doesn’t absolve the series from its underwritten characters, but it’s a good step forward and is sure to improve things when it picks back up again.
Artwork is consistently strong, too. I love seeing Dell’edera and Muerto get to showcase their styles in lighter, day time settings. Some of the coloring is especially memorable, and provides a welcome change of pace from the otherwise dark color palette of the series. I still don’t find the creature design to be anything more than unremarkable, though. The reliance on darkness still gets tiresome, as the bouts of action we do get are—true to the series’ history—difficult to follow. The page layouts are great, though—some of the best of the series, maybe, and give the more dialogue-heavy pages a solid tempo.
I had previously decided to skip the spin-off series, House of Slaughter, but after getting a proper look into the different factions and tensions within the monster-hunting organization and enjoying what I found, I think I’m going to pick it up.
The volume retroactively improves the prior volumes by fleshing out that story with additional color and stakes. It doesn’t absolve the series from its underwritten characters, but it’s a good step forward and is sure to improve things when it picks back up again.
Artwork is consistently strong, too. I love seeing Dell’edera and Muerto get to showcase their styles in lighter, day time settings. Some of the coloring is especially memorable, and provides a welcome change of pace from the otherwise dark color palette of the series. I still don’t find the creature design to be anything more than unremarkable, though. The reliance on darkness still gets tiresome, as the bouts of action we do get are—true to the series’ history—difficult to follow. The page layouts are great, though—some of the best of the series, maybe, and give the more dialogue-heavy pages a solid tempo.
I had previously decided to skip the spin-off series, House of Slaughter, but after getting a proper look into the different factions and tensions within the monster-hunting organization and enjoying what I found, I think I’m going to pick it up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
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