A review by annoyedhumanoid
The Croaking Volume 1 by Megan Grey

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

it started really rough, honestly kind of hated it. the early art was less polished, i don't like any of the typefaces, lots of typos, definitely could have used some more editing (if it had any in the first place—i know it was originally published as a webcomic). thankfully, it began improving by the fifth chapter: the art had a glow up, plot started to pick up, i had a better grasp of the characters and universe; from there i started to enjoy it. ending felt abrupt and unsatisfying, the blurb reveals more info about the titular "Croaking" than is actually contained within the book (i'm not complaining of a spoiler, just that it feels very slow to reach its premise). all said, i think i'll continue with the series.
edit: started reading the webcomic and wow that's definitely its superior format! with the graphic novel i was frequently confused over the order in which to read cells, but the webcomic is literally a one-cell-wide vertical stream that leaves no room for ambiguity. this in mind, i'd say my main issue with this book is that it was a mediocre graphic novelization, but i'd be willing to overlook these flaws in a webcomic. obv it's good that it's been published, for accessibility, publicity, author revenue, etc., but for a reading experience i recommend just sticking with the webcomic.
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