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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'The Watcher' by Ralph Tedesco and Victoria Rau is a horror graphic novel and not a bad story.
Erica and her family move to a new town for her father's new deacon job. The house starts having an effect on Erica right away, as does the creepy stranger who seems to be watching the house. Before long, gruesome murders start happening nearby and now Erica and her friends are out to figure out what it is. The killer might be closer than Erica can even guess.
I liked this story of horror and a young girl. The art was pretty good. I've not been the biggest fan of the publisher, Zenescope, in the past, but this was a good effort.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Zenescope and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Erica and her family move to a new town for her father's new deacon job. The house starts having an effect on Erica right away, as does the creepy stranger who seems to be watching the house. Before long, gruesome murders start happening nearby and now Erica and her friends are out to figure out what it is. The killer might be closer than Erica can even guess.
I liked this story of horror and a young girl. The art was pretty good. I've not been the biggest fan of the publisher, Zenescope, in the past, but this was a good effort.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Zenescope and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
hycinthos's review against another edition
3.0
i received an arc from zenescope in return for an honest review.
the watcher has a great plot (albeit a few classic horror tropes; virgin protagonist, religious undertones, weird neighbour, etc) but the execution was weak. the pacing was rushed to where i thought i had skipped over a few pages by mistake. the watcher would've benefited from a slow-paced build up and further developed plot. overall, i'm just left wanting more. however, the watcher is perfect if you're a fan of horror and are looking for a quick evening read.
the watcher has a great plot (albeit a few classic horror tropes; virgin protagonist, religious undertones, weird neighbour, etc) but the execution was weak. the pacing was rushed to where i thought i had skipped over a few pages by mistake. the watcher would've benefited from a slow-paced build up and further developed plot. overall, i'm just left wanting more. however, the watcher is perfect if you're a fan of horror and are looking for a quick evening read.
bmacenlightened's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining horror comic with some great illustrations and action. Small town mystery with some characters who might lean a little towards archetypal, but the pace kept driving forward such that them being a little narrow wasn't an issue. I quite enjoyed this.
a_potter_nerd's review against another edition
3.0
I received this as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Zenescope for giving me access.
This graphic novel checked almost all my boxes
Dark - Check
Gore - Check
Demons - Check
Unpredictable plot twist - Uncheck
As The Watcher was entertaining, I found myself wanting more. The plot was very predictable and frankly was an overused troupe. I mean, we have an extremely religious family, rebellious teenage daughter, and a demon that isn't who we first think - or is it?
That being said, I still enjoyed reading it and wished I just had more of it.
This graphic novel checked almost all my boxes
Dark - Check
Gore - Check
Demons - Check
Unpredictable plot twist - Uncheck
As The Watcher was entertaining, I found myself wanting more. The plot was very predictable and frankly was an overused troupe. I mean, we have an extremely religious family, rebellious teenage daughter, and a demon that isn't who we first think - or is it?
That being said, I still enjoyed reading it and wished I just had more of it.
kittykult's review against another edition
3.0
The Watcher is a graphic novel that has a Disturbia kind of vibe - a teenage girl who moves to a sleepy New England town is plagued by haunting nightmares and murders of high schoolers, and suspects her neighbor of the crimes.
To be completely honest, I read this back when I first got the ARC and I don't find it super memorable, but I did find it entertaining when I read it and I remember there being a pretty shocking twist that hints at a potential continuation. If there are more, I will give them a shot.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
To be completely honest, I read this back when I first got the ARC and I don't find it super memorable, but I did find it entertaining when I read it and I remember there being a pretty shocking twist that hints at a potential continuation. If there are more, I will give them a shot.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
heathershectichideaway's review against another edition
5.0
This graphic novel was a shockingly unique story about a catholic family who moves to a new town and strange things unfold from there! It has a religious aspect to it and I do feel like that aspect was very strong in the plot line. It was addictive and the graphics were pretty great too! I need more of this storyline but, I’m not sure if there will be more to come.
audreysbookcorner's review against another edition
3.0
***Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC in exchange of honest review via NetGalley***
First of all, the art on the cover is noting like the art inside. I really loved the coloring of the book, but not so much the drawing. Still, it's a personal preference and I'm sure there's others who can find it beautiful. The story feature a Christian girl who is haunted by nightmares which turns out being more than that. It was a pretty basic story with a lot of classic things. It could have been worth it to slow the pace and develop more the characters and the atmosphere. For those interested, one of the secondary character is a bisexual unicorn, but we don't see a lot of her story. I would recommend if you want a little horror graphic novel, but don't set your expectations too high.
First of all, the art on the cover is noting like the art inside. I really loved the coloring of the book, but not so much the drawing. Still, it's a personal preference and I'm sure there's others who can find it beautiful. The story feature a Christian girl who is haunted by nightmares which turns out being more than that. It was a pretty basic story with a lot of classic things. It could have been worth it to slow the pace and develop more the characters and the atmosphere. For those interested, one of the secondary character is a bisexual unicorn, but we don't see a lot of her story. I would recommend if you want a little horror graphic novel, but don't set your expectations too high.
etienne02's review against another edition
2.0
2,5/5. Some parts are more of a teenagers casual life, and some are more in the thrilling/horror part. In remind me of some of those old paperback novels for teenagers (in French it was call Frissons, not sure what was the collection in English) with author like R. L. Stine published a lot of them, but turn into a comic. It was okay but the thrilling/horror didn't move you well enough, the fear don't connect with the readers well enough. Good potential but I have mixed feelings about the general execution.
cyireadbooks's review against another edition
5.0
OMG! This was so dang good! Rated R for mature audiences because of the insanely graphic illustrations. There are body parts, blood, gore, and all the stuff you want in what I consider to be the best graphic horror novel so far.
Not to be outdone, the storyline really shined as well. You'll get hooked and drawn into the book's macabre narrative that will keep you guessing till the end.
For you graphic horror fans, this one is a keeper. Five stars -- it was amazing!
Thank you NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
Not to be outdone, the storyline really shined as well. You'll get hooked and drawn into the book's macabre narrative that will keep you guessing till the end.
For you graphic horror fans, this one is a keeper. Five stars -- it was amazing!
Thank you NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
pinkzebrareads's review
5.0
This graphic novel was a shockingly unique story about a catholic family who moves to a new town and strange things unfold from there! It has a religious aspect to it and I do feel like that aspect was very strong in the plot line. It was addictive and the graphics were pretty great too! I need more of this storyline but, I’m not sure if there will be more to come.