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rachelmcg2004's review against another edition
2.0
What the actual heck.
It’s like zombie killer movies meets lord of the flies meets demonic cult all wrapped up into one with an unsatisfactory ending?? The characters were excellent but the author didn’t really know what to do with them or how to structure a plotline.
It was just so weird. And not in a good way.
It’s like zombie killer movies meets lord of the flies meets demonic cult all wrapped up into one with an unsatisfactory ending?? The characters were excellent but the author didn’t really know what to do with them or how to structure a plotline.
It was just so weird. And not in a good way.
mschlat's review against another edition
2.0
Dark Horse Comics originally published the first two issues of this in paper form and then nothing else until the five issues were collected in this graphic novel. As a result, I'm not really sure how long this was supposed to be. It's a tale of a world-wide pandemic that mostly affects adults, and it finishes up somewhat too quickly.
The art by [a:Jesus Hervas|8344184|Jesus Hervas|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is just wonderful, with tons of detail and emotional figure drawing. And Milligan's set up is interesting; we are seeing the impact of a virus that started cyber and went biological, and we follow that impact through a varied cast, including a set of twins, one of whom is neuroatypical. But the follow up didn't work for me, partly because some plot points appear to be dropped, and partly because Milligan is too fond of writing rich white Americans carrying out evil deeds while speaking in forced analogies. (E.g. the use of "downsizing" for killing, and one soccer team captain who will not stop talking in sports analogies during an apocalypse. Granted, it's because he's traumatized, but it gets boring very quickly.)
All in all, a bit hard to recommend, due to the semi-abrupt ending.
The art by [a:Jesus Hervas|8344184|Jesus Hervas|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is just wonderful, with tons of detail and emotional figure drawing. And Milligan's set up is interesting; we are seeing the impact of a virus that started cyber and went biological, and we follow that impact through a varied cast, including a set of twins, one of whom is neuroatypical. But the follow up didn't work for me, partly because some plot points appear to be dropped, and partly because Milligan is too fond of writing rich white Americans carrying out evil deeds while speaking in forced analogies. (E.g. the use of "downsizing" for killing, and one soccer team captain who will not stop talking in sports analogies during an apocalypse. Granted, it's because he's traumatized, but it gets boring very quickly.)
All in all, a bit hard to recommend, due to the semi-abrupt ending.
bookhed's review against another edition
4.0
This was very interesting but i kinda liked it? I loved the art style and its fun reading about the world going under to a virus
saamunds's review against another edition
3.0
After a computer virus breaks the computer/human barrier most of the adults of the world die from the virus. This leaves gangs of children and teens to fend for themselves and remake the world. Oscar is a neuro-atypical cellist who is on his way to audition for a spot at a prestigious school when this virus hits, leaving his sister CIri in Los Angeles. Oscar is determined to get back to his sister and makes a trek across the country. However his sister has had to make some changes to survive and becomes someone she doesn't recognize. This was a quick read with an interesting premise and I enjoyed the story line and the artwork. I received a free e-book from Edelweiss.
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