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mckenzierichardson's review
4.0
Amazing artwork. This was a really cool graphic novel. Some parts were a little confusing to me, but I loved the back and forth between the present story and flashbacks. A lot going on, which is slightly overwhelming, but most of it is tied up by the end. Definitely looking forward to the second volume to learn more about adult Eve's backstory. If you like witches and lots of blood, check this one out. Pretty graphic images, but well-done so they do not come off as gory.
quietjenn's review
3.0
Not nearly as entertaining as I wanted it to be, but it was fine and I'll probably check out the next volume.
pezfilledcookies's review
Coffin Hill is such a pretty story! The story is kinda of Meh, it jumps about and I'm not EXACTLY sure what is going on. I know there is something out there that takes over the bodies of dead humans and eats other humans.... maybe they'll explain it in the next volume.
But hey, Coffin Hill really grabbed me by the pants when I picked it up. The pictures are really freaky, really well done, and sexy as hell. I am not going to recommend this for the story, even thought it isn't particularly bad, but read it because it is just so well put together.
But hey, Coffin Hill really grabbed me by the pants when I picked it up. The pictures are really freaky, really well done, and sexy as hell. I am not going to recommend this for the story, even thought it isn't particularly bad, but read it because it is just so well put together.
amyjoy's review
3.0
I thought this book was just the right amount of creepy and scary for me, and I am interested in learning more about Eve Coffin, but I'm not sure I'm terribly interested in the cliffhanger for this book: Eve being arrested for the murder of summer guy we've never heard of. The witchy stuff was good, though, and intriguing, and I really liked the art.
villyidol's review
3.0
Only slightly creepy, but very cool looking comic with an annoyingly convoluted plot.
Witches, crazy rituals, possible child abduction, murder, a forest that maybe kills people, or at least transforms them (this part oddly reminded me of a movie I watched only yesterday).
Several timelines that do not exactly dovetail nicely. Transition from one scene to another and between the timelines could and probably should have been done better. Several strands of the plot don't go anywhere. They're just left dangling. In short, it's quite hard to follow.
Good artwork, though, and a very cool style. Some of the page layouts are very pretty and inventive at times. And I think the main character is kinda cool.
I hear that the second volume fills in a lot of the gaps. So I think I'll continue with this one before I've forgotten what little I could piece together of the plot.
The ending didn't make much sense to me. But we'll see where this goes.
This was a buddy-read with Cathy, who was a little more annoyed by the plot holes than I was. So I will have to read the second one alone.
Witches, crazy rituals, possible child abduction, murder, a forest that maybe kills people, or at least transforms them (this part oddly reminded me of a movie I watched only yesterday).
Several timelines that do not exactly dovetail nicely. Transition from one scene to another and between the timelines could and probably should have been done better. Several strands of the plot don't go anywhere. They're just left dangling. In short, it's quite hard to follow.
Good artwork, though, and a very cool style. Some of the page layouts are very pretty and inventive at times. And I think the main character is kinda cool.
I hear that the second volume fills in a lot of the gaps. So I think I'll continue with this one before I've forgotten what little I could piece together of the plot.
The ending didn't make much sense to me. But we'll see where this goes.
This was a buddy-read with Cathy, who was a little more annoyed by the plot holes than I was. So I will have to read the second one alone.
duncanvb's review
2.0
(Read all volumes)
Everyone in this talks the same, most of them look the same and the multiple timelines may as well all be the same. Several key moments are easily missed because of bad art choices. At least the plot is boring and convoluted! I think maybe horror comics are something we haven't figured out yet.
Everyone in this talks the same, most of them look the same and the multiple timelines may as well all be the same. Several key moments are easily missed because of bad art choices. At least the plot is boring and convoluted! I think maybe horror comics are something we haven't figured out yet.
crowyhead's review
3.0
I feel like this would make for an entertaining CW miniseries, but as a comic it was not quite what I had hoped. It almost feels like there are chunks of the story missing; some parts go into great detail, while other plot points left me feeling as though I'd somehow dozed off in the middle and missed something. This wasn't a very smooth storytelling experience.
scostner's review
3.0
Can a family be cursed? Do tragedies and evil deeds get passed from one generation to the next in the way hair color or body type do? If they do, is there ever a way to atone for the past and free yourself of the taint? Eve Coffin seems to be searching for answers to these questions. After losing her friend Danielle when they were experimenting with magic as teenagers, Eve grew up to be a police officer. But she leaves the force after being shot and returns to her family home. The town is slowly fading away with closed-up stores and empty buildings. A search is underway for two missing kids and Eve fears the darkness unleashed during that fateful night years ago still lingers in the woods, poisoning everything around.
This is a dark and complex story line. The history of the Coffin family, the evil that lurks in the woods, the reformed bad-girl, the lure of old attractions...each piece thickens the plot. The current popularity of stories with a supernatural twist should garner quite a few readers for it just because of the type of story it is. The eerie and foreboding mood evoked by the artwork will also attract fans. And the last scene will have everyone eagerly awaiting Volume 2.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
This is a dark and complex story line. The history of the Coffin family, the evil that lurks in the woods, the reformed bad-girl, the lure of old attractions...each piece thickens the plot. The current popularity of stories with a supernatural twist should garner quite a few readers for it just because of the type of story it is. The eerie and foreboding mood evoked by the artwork will also attract fans. And the last scene will have everyone eagerly awaiting Volume 2.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.