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A review by bottomofthebookshelf
Bury the Lede by Gabe Dunn
3.0
*Thank you to Netgalley and Boom! Studios for giving me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review*
This graphic novel follows a journalism intern named Madison who is the only person the suspect in a murder/kidnapping will talk to about the crime. It’s a murder mystery with a bit of a lgbtq+ romance subplot.
I have to start out by saying the artwork for this one is beautiful! From the cover to the panels, I just loved the art style and colours used. I also thought the character designs were well done.
Though this graphic novel had a cool premise and started off strong, in the end it kind of fell flat for me. I really disliked the main character Madison; I found her to be selfish, impulsive, and ultimately just not a very good person. I don’t want to spoil anything, but she makes some seriously questionable decisions. Also, I found some details of the story didn’t feel very natural and were very obviously only there as a plot device, especially surrounding the romance subplot. The ending of the story didn’t really do much for me and felt a little weak.
Overall I liked the bisexual representation this book contained as well as the artwork and general premise, but in the end the story just didn’t work for me.
This graphic novel follows a journalism intern named Madison who is the only person the suspect in a murder/kidnapping will talk to about the crime. It’s a murder mystery with a bit of a lgbtq+ romance subplot.
I have to start out by saying the artwork for this one is beautiful! From the cover to the panels, I just loved the art style and colours used. I also thought the character designs were well done.
Though this graphic novel had a cool premise and started off strong, in the end it kind of fell flat for me. I really disliked the main character Madison; I found her to be selfish, impulsive, and ultimately just not a very good person. I don’t want to spoil anything, but she makes some seriously questionable decisions. Also, I found some details of the story didn’t feel very natural and were very obviously only there as a plot device, especially surrounding the romance subplot. The ending of the story didn’t really do much for me and felt a little weak.
Overall I liked the bisexual representation this book contained as well as the artwork and general premise, but in the end the story just didn’t work for me.