Watchmen by Alan Moore

Watchmen

Watchmen #1-12

Alan Moore with Dave Gibbons (Illustrator), John Higgins (Illustrator)

448 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics comics dystopian graphic novel speculative fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect.  WATCHMEN begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31,356 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 59%
tense 57%
adventurous 49%
challenging 42%
reflective 38%
emotional 26%
sad 22%
funny 8%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 21%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 17% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 36% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.29

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