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jkenna1990's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a teenage girl named Nicnevin who goes by Nissy. She is sent to spend the summer in a cottage house in the middle of nowhere with her mom and little brother. She meets and falls in love with a mysterious man who seems ok on the surface but you find out pretty quickly is not a good guy. As Nissy explores the town and surrounding woods, she keeps having weird visions. They intensify after her brother finds a body while playing soccer with his friends. This go quickly downhill from there as we find out that the mystery man has been killing local woman to try and summon the fae queen and her minions. No spoilers on the ending but I really enjoyed it.
This book's art style really reminded me of reading Hellboy a few years ago. I very much enjoyed that aspect of it. The story was pretty good as well. I only wish it had been a bit longer. Parts of the story felt rushed and we never found out why Nissy was banished to the cottage in the first place. Not knowing her motivation for being so angry at her mom made a certain aspect of the book sad because we know there will never be any reconciliation there. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The colors and art style are fantastic and the story was great too. I would recommend this if you are a fan of comics such as Hellboy or any of the Constantine comics.
This book's art style really reminded me of reading Hellboy a few years ago. I very much enjoyed that aspect of it. The story was pretty good as well. I only wish it had been a bit longer. Parts of the story felt rushed and we never found out why Nissy was banished to the cottage in the first place. Not knowing her motivation for being so angry at her mom made a certain aspect of the book sad because we know there will never be any reconciliation there. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The colors and art style are fantastic and the story was great too. I would recommend this if you are a fan of comics such as Hellboy or any of the Constantine comics.
eoinbt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
saramarie08's review against another edition
3.0
Illustrated by Dom Reardon and Matthew Dow Smith
Rebellious Teen Nissy (nickname for Nicnevin) has her life in London uprooted by her mother after being expelled from her school for drugs. Mom takes Nissy and her younger brother to a village in the North of England to detox from fast-paced city life. The family is supposed to be cleaning up grandma's house, left derelict for many years, but Nissy and her brother have other plans, always absconding and leaving mom to do all the heavy lifting. There, Nissy meets an interesting older man investigating the mysterious past of the village, including witches and druids. Nissy reads some of the family history from her grandma’s diary, and finds out there is more to them than she first thought.
The premise of this comic is great - modern-day tangling with folklore - but the fast-paced action in this volume actual leads to many major points being glossed over. The ending is shocking, but we only get two pages worth to see how it all affects Nissy. Her flat character arc and overly-annoying teenage angst makes her not a really sympathetic protagonist. This story would have been more enjoyable if we had more time on the interesting pieces - the Fae world, the build-up to the murder-mystery (which is solved VERY early on by the careful reader), and Nissy's resolution that is cut way too short. The illustrations capture the horror quite well, as there were several panels sure to give me nightmares. Moments of peace for Nissy are calm and brightly colored.
Humanoids rated this title for mature audiences. There is some suggested adult situations, drug use (cigarettes), and cussing.
Sara's Rating: 6/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
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Rebellious Teen Nissy (nickname for Nicnevin) has her life in London uprooted by her mother after being expelled from her school for drugs. Mom takes Nissy and her younger brother to a village in the North of England to detox from fast-paced city life. The family is supposed to be cleaning up grandma's house, left derelict for many years, but Nissy and her brother have other plans, always absconding and leaving mom to do all the heavy lifting. There, Nissy meets an interesting older man investigating the mysterious past of the village, including witches and druids. Nissy reads some of the family history from her grandma’s diary, and finds out there is more to them than she first thought.
The premise of this comic is great - modern-day tangling with folklore - but the fast-paced action in this volume actual leads to many major points being glossed over. The ending is shocking, but we only get two pages worth to see how it all affects Nissy. Her flat character arc and overly-annoying teenage angst makes her not a really sympathetic protagonist. This story would have been more enjoyable if we had more time on the interesting pieces - the Fae world, the build-up to the murder-mystery (which is solved VERY early on by the careful reader), and Nissy's resolution that is cut way too short. The illustrations capture the horror quite well, as there were several panels sure to give me nightmares. Moments of peace for Nissy are calm and brightly colored.
Humanoids rated this title for mature audiences. There is some suggested adult situations, drug use (cigarettes), and cussing.
Sara's Rating: 6/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
jkenna90's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a teenage girl named Nicnevin who goes by Nissy. She is sent to spend the summer in a cottage house in the middle of nowhere with her mom and little brother. She meets and falls in love with a mysterious man who seems ok on the surface but you find out pretty quickly is not a good guy. As Nissy explores the town and surrounding woods, she keeps having weird visions. They intensify after her brother finds a body while playing soccer with his friends. This go quickly downhill from there as we find out that the mystery man has been killing local woman to try and summon the fae queen and her minions. No spoilers on the ending but I really enjoyed it.
This book's art style really reminded me of reading Hellboy a few years ago. I very much enjoyed that aspect of it. The story was pretty good as well. I only wish it had been a bit longer. Parts of the story felt rushed and we never found out why Nissy was banished to the cottage in the first place. Not knowing her motivation for being so angry at her mom made a certain aspect of the book sad because we know there will never be any reconciliation there. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The colors and art style are fantastic and the story was great too. I would recommend this if you are a fan of comics such as Hellboy or any of the Constantine comics.
This book's art style really reminded me of reading Hellboy a few years ago. I very much enjoyed that aspect of it. The story was pretty good as well. I only wish it had been a bit longer. Parts of the story felt rushed and we never found out why Nissy was banished to the cottage in the first place. Not knowing her motivation for being so angry at her mom made a certain aspect of the book sad because we know there will never be any reconciliation there. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The colors and art style are fantastic and the story was great too. I would recommend this if you are a fan of comics such as Hellboy or any of the Constantine comics.
allysunsun's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The story was a bit darker then I had originally expected but I did enjoy it. I thought the art was really well done and that some of the earlier scenes used colours to foreshadow events that took place later on! Overall a good read and I'll look forward to more from this author!
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me an arc for an honest review. :)
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me an arc for an honest review. :)
cnoeone's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hannah5273's review against another edition
3.0
i wish this story had been told over two or three volumes. the bones are good but it could have been a proper thriller if there was more time for the story to build.
vcallgood's review against another edition
1.0
I felt like this had potential but was too rushed. It really needed to be fleshed out. Lots of unanswered questions and unexplained lore. It just jumped from one thing to the next without a lot of world building. I didn’t dig it.
colleenoakes's review against another edition
5.0
Bloody, unexpected and full of gorgeous writing + illustrations, I loved this very British, very lush (in a violent way) graphic novel. The story-within-a-story was the high point.
I need to know what happens next.
I need to know what happens next.