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A review by twicomb
Sentient by Jeff Lemire
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
6 out of 5 stars. This book has shot to my top ten for graphic novels, and there's some stiff competition up there. Where do I even start?
The story, first off. Oh, the story is So Good. I was deeply, immediately invested in these characters. The directions the story goes are both unexpected and brilliant.
The art is absolutely gorgeous. The detailed, careful linework that is deliberate and thoughtful - the watercolor shading and layering that gives the art a tactile feel - the complicated environments with strange and new architecture and machinery - I am convinced this artist grew up reading Moebius comics. There's clearly deep inspiration drawn from Moebius's work, but this artist has his own unique style as well.
The lettering (which people often forget about) is beautifully rendered. Be sure to notice how well it's done when reading these pages.
The ending actually got me choked up a little. That doesn't happen often, especially with graphic novels. I only wish this had been longer. Much, much longer. I wish this had been an open-ended series. But that could still be done - there's no reason the writer and artist couldn't collaborate on more graphic novels covering the time period between the climax and the ending.
I cannot recommend this graphic novel enough.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.
The story, first off. Oh, the story is So Good. I was deeply, immediately invested in these characters. The directions the story goes are both unexpected and brilliant.
The art is absolutely gorgeous. The detailed, careful linework that is deliberate and thoughtful - the watercolor shading and layering that gives the art a tactile feel - the complicated environments with strange and new architecture and machinery - I am convinced this artist grew up reading Moebius comics. There's clearly deep inspiration drawn from Moebius's work, but this artist has his own unique style as well.
The lettering (which people often forget about) is beautifully rendered. Be sure to notice how well it's done when reading these pages.
The ending actually got me choked up a little. That doesn't happen often, especially with graphic novels. I only wish this had been longer. Much, much longer. I wish this had been an open-ended series. But that could still be done - there's no reason the writer and artist couldn't collaborate on more graphic novels covering the time period between the climax and the ending.
I cannot recommend this graphic novel enough.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.