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devon01's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
melissa_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
As blasphemous as this is, I prefer the screen adaption to the original text.
shonedawg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jenna_renna_wren's review against another edition
3.0
2.5-3.
Engaging but underdeveloped. Too much indirect characterization.
Engaging but underdeveloped. Too much indirect characterization.
hayleyvem's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Medical content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual harassment
liwb's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It was okay, easy to read but Vanya had nothing to her basically my family hate me guess I will destroy the world . And honestly most of the characters lacked any sustainable and had limited likeablity.
the_sunken_library's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable graphic novel brought to you by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.
I think I need to read the second bind-up to see how I truly feel about this. I am unsure how unique and therefore strong the idea is but I really like the artwork and am enjoying the dysfunctional 'heroes' so read this quite happily.
Am curious to see the Netflix series that begins in February based on this.
I think I need to read the second bind-up to see how I truly feel about this. I am unsure how unique and therefore strong the idea is but I really like the artwork and am enjoying the dysfunctional 'heroes' so read this quite happily.
Am curious to see the Netflix series that begins in February based on this.
trin's review against another edition
1.0
I found Netflix's The Umbrella Academy joyous and silly and energetic and fun. The source material absolutely pales in comparison.
Literally pales: the lack of diversity in the comic, compared to the show, is just one of many profound bummers one gets to experience by coming to this in reverse order.
But there's also:
--comparatively moronic character motivations
--the characters reduced to thinness and blandness all around
--Allison rendered utterly useless
--Diego rendered unsympathetic (and his touching relationship with Mom excised)
--Klaus' love interest excised
--an icky and pointless "loyal servant" character who, with all the kids whitewashed, is the only character of color in the story, yet has no lines
--the really gross way Vanya's body is portrayed/sexualized
It's just a mess. I hated it. I'm amazed that it inspired the adaptation that it did. I guess the one thing I'm grateful for is that I only read this after I watched, because otherwise, I absolutely never would have tried the show.
Literally pales: the lack of diversity in the comic, compared to the show, is just one of many profound bummers one gets to experience by coming to this in reverse order.
But there's also:
--comparatively moronic character motivations
--the characters reduced to thinness and blandness all around
--Allison rendered utterly useless
--Diego rendered unsympathetic (and his touching relationship with Mom excised)
--Klaus' love interest excised
--an icky and pointless "loyal servant" character who, with all the kids whitewashed, is the only character of color in the story, yet has no lines
--the really gross way Vanya's body is portrayed/sexualized
It's just a mess. I hated it. I'm amazed that it inspired the adaptation that it did. I guess the one thing I'm grateful for is that I only read this after I watched, because otherwise, I absolutely never would have tried the show.