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A review by karlybug
Nightmare in Savannah by Lela Gwenn
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
first things first: this book is gorgeous. I am obsessed with the color palette and its connection to the story and themes, and the art style is lovely and eerie, right on theme as well. and i think this story concept is really freaking cool and if you pitched this to me as a film/miniseries or a full-length novel i would back it on kickstarter for sure.
HOWEVER.
as a graphic novel? this story is waaaay too complex and needs too much emotional breathing room to be a successful graphic novel. which is unfortunate, because, as i said, the art style is pitch perfect. but the plot is ALL over the place; half the time it felt like pages were missing, the scene transitions were so abrupt. there are some really wonderfully written heavy topics to deal with in the plot here, but none of them is given the proper amount of time or emotional weight. the relationships all feel rushed and thin. it was just absolutely begging for more time/pages.
this story could really flourish in pretty much any other medium. i can’t imagine any reason for that to happen, but i’d really love it. maybe an animated miniseries in the same art style??? producers, see this and make it happen.
HOWEVER.
as a graphic novel? this story is waaaay too complex and needs too much emotional breathing room to be a successful graphic novel. which is unfortunate, because, as i said, the art style is pitch perfect. but the plot is ALL over the place; half the time it felt like pages were missing, the scene transitions were so abrupt. there are some really wonderfully written heavy topics to deal with in the plot here, but none of them is given the proper amount of time or emotional weight. the relationships all feel rushed and thin. it was just absolutely begging for more time/pages.
this story could really flourish in pretty much any other medium. i can’t imagine any reason for that to happen, but i’d really love it. maybe an animated miniseries in the same art style??? producers, see this and make it happen.