Reviews

Jack Joseph, soudeur sous-marin by Jeff Lemire

tsmail's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

albertico66's review against another edition

4.0

Reminded me of Lemire's work on the Essex County - awesome!

dllh's review against another edition

3.5

I expected color based on the cover but grayscale sort of fit. I liked it well enough.

cmb44's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

stopnodont's review against another edition

3.0

Good, not great. Somewhat anticlimactic, and I didn't totally love the art style. Only about a 30-40 minute read, which I maybe should have expected since the other Lemire book I've read (Sweet Tooth) also went quick.

The dark themes I love are there, as is the ever-creepy underwater setting, but it just never quite got there for me personally. That said, it's still well worth reading. Not every book can be stellar.

aylincoolcat's review against another edition

5.0

I really admire Jeff Lemire's Stories, and this one is adoreable. If you like The Twilight Zone and mysteroius stories with unrelayable but authentic characters and unexpected twists, you'll be crazy about this comic book!

iceberg0's review against another edition

4.0

Very good graphic novel that imagines the internal conflict of preparing to become a father even as the conflict with the narrator's father is laid bare.

ashlikes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

wam93's review against another edition

5.0

This is a beautiful story that’s written and drawn by Jeff Lemire. I know some people don’t really like his art style. But I think his sketchy art style really works for the story that he’s trying to convey. This is a beautiful story about a man who’s about to become a father and dealing with his past/trauma and looking forward to the future. I love anything Jeff Lemire writes. He almost never misses for me. Highly recommend this short little graphic novel for anybody who is learning how to deal with loss. Great book

abookabookabook's review against another edition

5.0

The story and the art were superb. I like the back and forth between the pencils and the water colors.

The story reminded me of Twilight Zone, or Night Gallery, or any of those morality play types.

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