fatrambo 's review for:

Clementine, Book One by Tillie Walden

4.0

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If you manage to adjust to the absolutely horrific concept that allows for this book to exist—like seriously, it absolutely ruins Clementine’s four seasons’ worth of character growth for a miniseries of graphic novels—like I eventually did, Clementine Book One is probably one of the better literary efforts of this year. It’s gorgeously drawn, if sometimes a little too dark and messy to make out certain panels, and written in a slow and methodical manner that allows you to really love the majority of its characters. Some parts are rushed while others are padded, but on a whole it’s thoroughly entertaining and a lot of fun, with great characters, art, and effective dialogue that allows for the world of The Walking Dead to be opened up to a completely new audience. It’s just a shame the pre-conceived and admired story of the games this follows on from is so disgracefully neglected.