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A review by skylarkblue1
The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Representations: https://trello.com/c/xI1D938Z/121-the-nice-house-on-the-lake-vol-1-by-james-tynion-iv
Wow, just wow! The art is so fluid and detailed and while the story isn't super long, I think it handles its length quite well!
The characters, there's just way too many of them in all honesty. The character guide being at the very very back of the book means you end up reading half of the overall story before realising you have a good guide for it. They are fun characters though and I can't wait to see more about how they're all there and why.
The story feels a little rushed, due to the short length, it's mainly just back stories on the characters and a tiny bit of what's currently happening. Most things are told through montages of sorts and told to us instead of properly shown. But what's there is good, and certainly kept me reading. There's a strong mystery, very interesting cliffhanger and I absolutely cannot wait to see how it's resolved!
Wow, just wow! The art is so fluid and detailed and while the story isn't super long, I think it handles its length quite well!
The characters, there's just way too many of them in all honesty. The character guide being at the very very back of the book means you end up reading half of the overall story before realising you have a good guide for it. They are fun characters though and I can't wait to see more about how they're all there and why.
The story feels a little rushed, due to the short length, it's mainly just back stories on the characters and a tiny bit of what's currently happening. Most things are told through montages of sorts and told to us instead of properly shown. But what's there is good, and certainly kept me reading. There's a strong mystery, very interesting cliffhanger and I absolutely cannot wait to see how it's resolved!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood