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lwilson43's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I made the mistake of seeing the film before reading the graphic novel, and the film is an improvement in so many regards. The spy thriller storyline is not one of my favorites, and the graphic novel leans heavily into it. A little too "Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy" for me. I appreciated the plot twists and the overall writing and illustration methods, but seeing them played out on the big screen was much more entertaining.
doritobabe's review against another edition
1.0
Boring, too political, unexciting... not at all what I was expecting.
I liked the visual style and that a woman comes out in the end, but otherwise BORING.
I liked the visual style and that a woman comes out in the end, but otherwise BORING.
heathersnerdyworld's review against another edition
3.0
Atomic Blonde is one of my favourite spy movies. While I still enjoyed the story in the graphic novel format I definitely struggled at times to keep some of the characters straight in my mind.
sarahfonseca's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed the wild goose chase and a woman holding her own in the face of sundry sexism but that ending was bollocks. Preferred the prequel.
iceberg0's review against another edition
3.0
Hard bitten cold war feel of Len Deighton novel. The art is very spare and austere, sometimes too much so.
erincataldi's review against another edition
3.0
The only thing I had to go off of was the previews for the action packed movie adaptation, other than that I had no idea what this book was actually about. The movie looks like Charlize Theron just kicking a lot of ass, but the book there isn't so much of that. It's about spies in Germany during the Cold War before the wall fell. When shit hits the fan and a very sensitive document goes missing M16 sends a tried and true officer (Lorraine) to recover the item and sort out the mess. She quickly realizes that not everything is as it seems and that some agents may have gone native, playing more than one side. She uses her skills to get to the bottom of the rabbit trail, but where will it lead her... A spy thriller as a graphic novel, I'm sure the movie adaptation, will make this gem more sought over.
violinknitter's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it… I'm kind of a sucker for a good Cold War spy story. The minimalist art sometimes left me confused about whether or not I was supposed to recognize or connect characters. *shrug*
lkthomas07's review against another edition
3.0
Super quick read and an enjoyable graphic novel. I wasn't the biggest fan of the graphic style, but it worked! The storyline was neat and I love how it ended. I read this because I'm really excited to see the movie! We'll see if it follows the storyline, but either way, worth the read!
balletbookworm's review against another edition
2.0
This plot for this graphic novel feels like a John LeCarre reject (or a La Femme Nikita spin on the Cold War but not good). Thin on plot, clichéd (the "reveal" at the end was pretty meh and unearned), and the art really didn't make up for the sparse dialogue. Weirdly, not very graphic as far as actual content (I was expecting something bloodier). The most interesting thing, imo, is that all the German dialogue is untranslated - I wonder why that was a choice?
hopeykatt's review against another edition
4.0
Confusing at first but then I got into it. I think it helps to have seen the movie beforehand.