Reviews

Dark One: Vol. 1 by Brandon Sanderson

eilani's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.0

susali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

geekwayne's review against another edition

4.0

'Dark One Volume 1' by Brandon Sanderson, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Nathan C. Gooden and Kurt Michael Russell is an graphic novel based on original material by Brandon Sanderson.

When we meet Paul Tanasin, he is in therapy for the visions of a dark world he has and the invisible woman talking to him who claims to be his sister. One day, he finds himself in that world, and learns that he has a part to play in the mysterious 'narrative,' but it's not a part he wants to necessarily play.

I didn't like this story until I realized that it was just the first part. The ending of this one is so bleak that it felt defeating, but that's a good spot for a sequel. The art is pretty good and there are some nice double page spreads with lots of detail.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Vault Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

shayboote's review against another edition

4.0

3.75 stars

kalah's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

mjenae's review against another edition

4.0

I'm so confused.
It was a great story, and the artwork was wonderful of course, and it was definitely Sanderson... but I don't know exactly what the moral is. Maybe "love the unlovable"? Even the villains deserve a chance? I hope there's a sequel, or else someone just needs to explain this ending to me. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to take away.

ddeenik's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

buckeyeordie's review against another edition

3.0

I am not the biggest fan of graphic novels since they read way too fast for me. The problem with Dark One though is it began pretty slow. There was a lot of world building that needed to be accomplished though so I credit it to that. I think this was more enjoyable than White Sand even though I loved the idea of White Sand more.

ibnjah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

rosegoldteacher's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5