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geekwayne's review against another edition
2.0
In 'Genesis' a man develops the ability to create anything he thinks about, for better or worse. He also finds out he can destroy. But is he really making things, or only thinking he has that power?
At first, it seems like a good power and he uses it for things like feeding the poor and building things for people. As usual, things turn dark as he accidentally (or on purpose?) destroys something he loves. This puts him into a limbo where he has a conversation with a bear. Yes, I said a bear. Who the bear represents is up to you.
I get where this was going, but it was either too short to make the point, or just too shallow overall. The art is perfect for this with sketched out figures and a strange color scheme. The art feels dreamlike. It's just a really strange book overall.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
At first, it seems like a good power and he uses it for things like feeding the poor and building things for people. As usual, things turn dark as he accidentally (or on purpose?) destroys something he loves. This puts him into a limbo where he has a conversation with a bear. Yes, I said a bear. Who the bear represents is up to you.
I get where this was going, but it was either too short to make the point, or just too shallow overall. The art is perfect for this with sketched out figures and a strange color scheme. The art feels dreamlike. It's just a really strange book overall.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
jcschlotfelt2313's review against another edition
3.0
A gorgeously rendered graphic novela about a man struggling with new-found, god-like powers. The book attempts to grapple with what power means and whether or not one can make happiness once one has great powers. It touches on some interesting ideas but never quite seems to get past pot-fueled hypotheticals. Since it's short and the illustrations and color palatte are so lush and beautiful, it does warrant a second or third visit to see if there's more here than dorm-room philosophy.
noursie22's review against another edition
3.0
Existentialism through architecture and faith. Re-read for beauty.
cieldemayo's review against another edition
Je suis tombée sur cette petite BD cet été dans un pawn shop sur Saint-Laurent, pendant la vente trottoir. Les illustrations avaient l’air un peu toastées pis elle coûtait 3$. J’ai pas l’impression de m’être fait avoir!
claudiap's review against another edition
3.0
Genesis is a graphic novel that seemed a psychotic journey of a man who always dreamed of having the power to change the world, and in this delirium he really believes the he won this same capacity. He believes himself able to express everything he thinks. That would be wonderful, right? Now imagine the amount of things we think, but we block for it not being socially acceptable or simply hurting others. The problem arises when he starts to understand that he doesn’t control the "power".
The general idea of the comic pleased me, but it seemed a very short novel for the type of message that is transmitted. There are ideas that are addressed and dropped quickly throughout the pages. The impact would be totally different if it was longer.
The design of this graphic novel was not my favourite, but overall I enjoyed this reading.
# I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review #
The general idea of the comic pleased me, but it seemed a very short novel for the type of message that is transmitted. There are ideas that are addressed and dropped quickly throughout the pages. The impact would be totally different if it was longer.
The design of this graphic novel was not my favourite, but overall I enjoyed this reading.
# I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review #
loop's review against another edition
1.0
An ambitious concept done a complete disservice. This needed a LOT more than 64 pages. Art was nice, but lacking in some aspects like emotion and facial expressions, but it's not like the mediocre script gave the artist much to work with. If you want to see this same exact concept done right, read Valiant's Divinity written by Matt Kindt.
3/10, mostly because the art is decent.
3/10, mostly because the art is decent.
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