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A review by geekwayne
Sentient Deluxe Edition by Jeff Lemire
5.0
“Sentient” by Jeff Lemire with art by Gabriel Walta is a science fiction graphic novel that explores themes of survival, family, and what it means to be human.
An isolated spaceship full of colonists suffers a separatist attack that kills all the adults on board. The survivors are a group of children who are left alone with the ship's AI, Valerie. They must learn to take care of themselves, keep the ship operational and find a way to reach their destination. Suspense is introduced when outside characters call the AI in to question with motives that may or may not be suspect.
Lemire is known for stories like this one and this is no disappointment. The level of tension and suspense kept me wondering until the end. The artwork by Gabriel Walta is rich and atmospheric, and it perfectly complements the story's tone. In the deluxe edition, there were added alternate covers, character design and pages of the art and script as it developed.
An isolated spaceship full of colonists suffers a separatist attack that kills all the adults on board. The survivors are a group of children who are left alone with the ship's AI, Valerie. They must learn to take care of themselves, keep the ship operational and find a way to reach their destination. Suspense is introduced when outside characters call the AI in to question with motives that may or may not be suspect.
Lemire is known for stories like this one and this is no disappointment. The level of tension and suspense kept me wondering until the end. The artwork by Gabriel Walta is rich and atmospheric, and it perfectly complements the story's tone. In the deluxe edition, there were added alternate covers, character design and pages of the art and script as it developed.