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A review by bhall237
From Hell by Alan Moore
4.0
"But...
Isn't there "Bring
some other way? me
I'm sure these Doctor
women's Gull."
silence could
be bought if..."
The incredibly gifted Alan Moore is a devious and twisted individual. He is also a history aficionado in many facets of life. From history to comics to literature, American, British, or otherwise, Moore is one of the most well versed authors in the graphic novel field. From Hell tackles arguably the most infamous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper, and sets about not only giving him a set identity, but fully unraveling the plot to murder a collection of prostitutes before our very eyes. There's no mystery as to who's doing the killing, there's no mystery as to the motive behind the killings, everything is laid out plainly for us the readers to behold in all of it's twisted glory. This was honestly my favorite part of Moore's writing in my opinion. I enjoyed the characterizations of these historic individuals and with motives, thoughts, emotions, and everything in between for us to either connect with or revolt from.
The two biggest forms of criticism come in how first, there is a LOT of monologuing, especially from Dr. Gull. There is one chapter where Dr. Gull and Netley tour all of England it seems as Dr. Gull gives a history lesson on Free Masons. It was impressive in showcasing how knowledgable and educated Alan Moore is, but as entertainment, it was a bit of a drag. Secondly, the use of old English handwriting made certain pages appear as if I was suffering from vision loss, certain pages took much longer to comprehend and decipher than a bit of a more modern or standard font. Accurate and fundamental in selling the legitimacy of both time period and props to Moore, yes, absolutely. In execution, arguable to its integrity.
I greatly appreciated this work of fiction from Alan Moore, and I have taken somewhat of a dive into his other works. This might not be at the top, but it is very close to it.
Isn't there "Bring
some other way? me
I'm sure these Doctor
women's Gull."
silence could
be bought if..."
The incredibly gifted Alan Moore is a devious and twisted individual. He is also a history aficionado in many facets of life. From history to comics to literature, American, British, or otherwise, Moore is one of the most well versed authors in the graphic novel field. From Hell tackles arguably the most infamous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper, and sets about not only giving him a set identity, but fully unraveling the plot to murder a collection of prostitutes before our very eyes. There's no mystery as to who's doing the killing, there's no mystery as to the motive behind the killings, everything is laid out plainly for us the readers to behold in all of it's twisted glory. This was honestly my favorite part of Moore's writing in my opinion. I enjoyed the characterizations of these historic individuals and with motives, thoughts, emotions, and everything in between for us to either connect with or revolt from.
The two biggest forms of criticism come in how first, there is a LOT of monologuing, especially from Dr. Gull. There is one chapter where Dr. Gull and Netley tour all of England it seems as Dr. Gull gives a history lesson on Free Masons. It was impressive in showcasing how knowledgable and educated Alan Moore is, but as entertainment, it was a bit of a drag. Secondly, the use of old English handwriting made certain pages appear as if I was suffering from vision loss, certain pages took much longer to comprehend and decipher than a bit of a more modern or standard font. Accurate and fundamental in selling the legitimacy of both time period and props to Moore, yes, absolutely. In execution, arguable to its integrity.
I greatly appreciated this work of fiction from Alan Moore, and I have taken somewhat of a dive into his other works. This might not be at the top, but it is very close to it.