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A review by marcys_books9
Icarus by Gregory A. Wilson
3.0
Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
This is very much an introductory chapter. It mostly focuses on building up the world, meeting the main characters, and starting off the plot, but for an introduction this was incredibly lacklustre. While I was intrigued by the idea, the main issue was that there was hardly any explanation for what was going on, and I think it was to do with the pacing. For a first chapter it felt rushed. It was all hurried explanations and meetings, before something came along to move the story forward, and it did at the expense of some character development. We only just meet them, but I would’ve liked more than the one conversation they had together.
Also, I thought it was going to be more of a retelling of the myth of Icarus, but it was very bare bones. If it wasn’t for the title I never would’ve made the connection.
I do give props to the art. It’s clean and colourful, which fits with the vibrant setting of the world. The imagery is cool and unusual. I got some superhero comic book vibes, and I thought Icarus resembled Angel from X-Men and Jellinek reminded me of Hellboy. I thought they were cool nods to inspiration.
The idea was there, but the first chapter failed to hold much promise. I don’t think I’ll read the second part, but I do wish it success.
This is very much an introductory chapter. It mostly focuses on building up the world, meeting the main characters, and starting off the plot, but for an introduction this was incredibly lacklustre. While I was intrigued by the idea, the main issue was that there was hardly any explanation for what was going on, and I think it was to do with the pacing. For a first chapter it felt rushed. It was all hurried explanations and meetings, before something came along to move the story forward, and it did at the expense of some character development. We only just meet them, but I would’ve liked more than the one conversation they had together.
Also, I thought it was going to be more of a retelling of the myth of Icarus, but it was very bare bones. If it wasn’t for the title I never would’ve made the connection.
I do give props to the art. It’s clean and colourful, which fits with the vibrant setting of the world. The imagery is cool and unusual. I got some superhero comic book vibes, and I thought Icarus resembled Angel from X-Men and Jellinek reminded me of Hellboy. I thought they were cool nods to inspiration.
The idea was there, but the first chapter failed to hold much promise. I don’t think I’ll read the second part, but I do wish it success.