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briface's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 I love the artwork, the story was intriguing but I wanted more from it.
james7634's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
3.25
Death is a thing of the past people live beyond their age and the only consequence is losing memories after one or two “cycles”.
Unreliable protagonist attempts to discover his lost past and escape his community.
There is a sweet story about a man’s external yearning is fulfilled by his internal growth which is inspired by his adventure.
Unreliable protagonist attempts to discover his lost past and escape his community.
There is a sweet story about a man’s external yearning is fulfilled by his internal growth which is inspired by his adventure.
lukeisthename34's review
3.0
Ugh. I am so incredibly disappointed. I can't tell if I'm disappointed with this or myself. Scott/Jeff are simply two of the best working and I love everything they do, but this was just a miss with me. Rambling to the point of annoyance at times with a Schrödinger's cat ending I found totally unacceptable. Oh well.
sherpawhale's review against another edition
4.0
Really beautiful story, poignant and touching prose. Only marred by a disconnect between two different stories being told; I'm hopeful that they'll come together in the next volumes
lobodepapel's review against another edition
5.0
Snyder y Lemire hicieron algo bien bonito aquí, combinar la narrativa con comic para contarte un todo y robarte un poco de ti, para que algún día los encuentres 3 libros (o el tomo completo) y recuerdes.
And... maybe... this time I'll be brave <3
And... maybe... this time I'll be brave <3
purplepages's review
3.0
If you know me, you probably know how much I love Scott Snyder's work (for those I've read at least, oh and except for American Vampire... that sucked). So when I see a work from him, it's an auto must read.
A.D After Death is just the beginning; you can easily tell. Why? Because nothing much happened here. It's a set up for what is to happen in the next books. The thing is, even as a set up, it should already give you a glimpse of what to expect in the next installments - this didn't give me that.
While I loved the writing, especially those parts where there are lengthy narration partnered with illustrations, I feel that it's still lacking. I want more. Unfortunately, there is just too little substance here. I could tell there is more to come though, so that's something at least.
The illustrations were good, at times. They just aren't what I prefer.
A.D After Death is just the beginning; you can easily tell. Why? Because nothing much happened here. It's a set up for what is to happen in the next books. The thing is, even as a set up, it should already give you a glimpse of what to expect in the next installments - this didn't give me that.
While I loved the writing, especially those parts where there are lengthy narration partnered with illustrations, I feel that it's still lacking. I want more. Unfortunately, there is just too little substance here. I could tell there is more to come though, so that's something at least.
The illustrations were good, at times. They just aren't what I prefer.
viandemoisie's review against another edition
2.0
This is especially disheartening because the concept is so interesting, a group of humans that are immortal thanks to a cure against aging, living on a mountaintop after humanity was destroyed by a mysterious event, I mean that's a really interesting premise, right? But man I did not enjoy reading this book.
I did not like the ending, I did not like the horrendously long walls of text (that are only present during the most boring parts of the story mind you), I did not care for the main protagonist (or any other character for that matter, except maybe the old Russian guy) and I'm not a fan of the art style but that last part is probably the most subjective of my criticism, so it's very possible that you could love the artwork.
Basically, I loved the premise, I did not like the execution.
I did not like the ending, I did not like the horrendously long walls of text (that are only present during the most boring parts of the story mind you), I did not care for the main protagonist (or any other character for that matter, except maybe the old Russian guy) and I'm not a fan of the art style but that last part is probably the most subjective of my criticism, so it's very possible that you could love the artwork.
Basically, I loved the premise, I did not like the execution.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
5.0
*Disclaimer* While I don't own this particular book - I do, however, own the three separate volumes that this collection is comprised of.
SNYDER AND LEMIRE WORKING TOGETHER ON A COMIC BOOK!!!?
MIND BLOWN!
as dfg kjmalo fdkfja sdiju n oias jduio asduj oidj io9djos...!
5 stars. End review.
Okay...sorry. I'll try and collect my thoughts and give it a shot. First off this isn't a traditional comic book. What I mean to say is that not every page is laid out with panels and word balloons and some fun looking art. I mean, while it does have all that, there are also pages more akin to that of a novel with just a simple picture or two and the rest being prose. This alone intrigued me. I love reading, I love comics, it seems natural, for me, for the two mediums to collide. And I have to say that Scott Snyder is on point with his words. This is actually probably my favorite work of his to date. I am a long time fan of his and have enjoyed, pretty much, his entire catalog of work - but After Death, to me, felt like something really special.
I read all 3 volumes back to back in the park today. I had read the first book back when it originally came out - but decided to hold off on the other two and read it all in one large chunk.
So there I sat in the sun with a couple of sandwiches and an iced coffee getting completely pulled into Snyder's story. I would become absorbed with his words and turn the page and BAM! All of a sudden Lemire's artwork would explode into my eyeballs! It's like Snyder would make me forget this was a comic and then all of a sudden there was all this color and Lemire's side of things would take over.
It was a true delight.
The story was solid and left me feeling...desperate...conflicted...nostalgic...scared...and morose. Pretty much all at once. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but I can accept it and as every minute goes by since I have turned the last page I find that I am digesting it more and more and drawing up my own conclusions.
That's all I really want to say about the story because it really is better if you don't know anything going into it.
I really do think this story works best as one book. Even though I already own the three individual ones I more than likely will pick up the collection for the shelf when it becomes available.
Anyway, TLDR, I fucking loved it! A great way to spend an afternoon in the park. Would love to see more collaborations between these two!
Bravo.
SNYDER AND LEMIRE WORKING TOGETHER ON A COMIC BOOK!!!?
MIND BLOWN!
as dfg kjmalo fdkfja sdiju n oias jduio asduj oidj io9djos...!
5 stars. End review.
Okay...sorry. I'll try and collect my thoughts and give it a shot. First off this isn't a traditional comic book. What I mean to say is that not every page is laid out with panels and word balloons and some fun looking art. I mean, while it does have all that, there are also pages more akin to that of a novel with just a simple picture or two and the rest being prose. This alone intrigued me. I love reading, I love comics, it seems natural, for me, for the two mediums to collide. And I have to say that Scott Snyder is on point with his words. This is actually probably my favorite work of his to date. I am a long time fan of his and have enjoyed, pretty much, his entire catalog of work - but After Death, to me, felt like something really special.
I read all 3 volumes back to back in the park today. I had read the first book back when it originally came out - but decided to hold off on the other two and read it all in one large chunk.
So there I sat in the sun with a couple of sandwiches and an iced coffee getting completely pulled into Snyder's story. I would become absorbed with his words and turn the page and BAM! All of a sudden Lemire's artwork would explode into my eyeballs! It's like Snyder would make me forget this was a comic and then all of a sudden there was all this color and Lemire's side of things would take over.
It was a true delight.
The story was solid and left me feeling...desperate...conflicted...nostalgic...scared...and morose. Pretty much all at once. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but I can accept it and as every minute goes by since I have turned the last page I find that I am digesting it more and more and drawing up my own conclusions.
That's all I really want to say about the story because it really is better if you don't know anything going into it.
I really do think this story works best as one book. Even though I already own the three individual ones I more than likely will pick up the collection for the shelf when it becomes available.
Anyway, TLDR, I fucking loved it! A great way to spend an afternoon in the park. Would love to see more collaborations between these two!
Bravo.
aaron_griffin's review against another edition
4.0
A really beautifully presented story about aging, immortality, and what makes life living.
This isn't the graphic novel you're used to, switching from pages containing paragraphs of prose and a single illustration, to pages with sparse, decorated prose, to actual comic style panels. I found it very unique and an immersive read.
The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is that I found the ending fairly abrupt and I'm not sure I've processed the meaning yet. But maybe that's the point? Maybe the book ends the way life often does - suddenly and often without explanation...
This isn't the graphic novel you're used to, switching from pages containing paragraphs of prose and a single illustration, to pages with sparse, decorated prose, to actual comic style panels. I found it very unique and an immersive read.
The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is that I found the ending fairly abrupt and I'm not sure I've processed the meaning yet. But maybe that's the point? Maybe the book ends the way life often does - suddenly and often without explanation...