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mogojojo1013's review against another edition
1.0
The story is super interesting, but I don't feel like the art fits well with the story, and the weird slang english used throughout the whole book is just confusing and makes the reading slow. I could not for the life of me force my way through it even if I want to, which I do. Because like I said the actual story is interesting and I want to read it. I am sad honestly.
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Bezkamp' by Samuel Sattin with art by Jen Hickman is a graphic novel with an interesting SF story at its heart.
Nem is a disappointment to his father Migal. They live in a village called BezKamp and are at war with creatures on the planet. Nem would rather try to dig for old artifacts to try to figure out the past. In a world where reading and writing are banned, his choices make him unpopular. Migal is determined to make his son a warrior and teache him about "Creejun" which is used to terraform.
I liked this story, but it took a while to get used to the odd way the characters speak. A hint for readers might be to sound things out. The language is a derivation of English (as might happen without writing or literature). The art wasn't initially my favorite, but it also grew on me. By the end, I did enjoy this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Nem is a disappointment to his father Migal. They live in a village called BezKamp and are at war with creatures on the planet. Nem would rather try to dig for old artifacts to try to figure out the past. In a world where reading and writing are banned, his choices make him unpopular. Migal is determined to make his son a warrior and teache him about "Creejun" which is used to terraform.
I liked this story, but it took a while to get used to the odd way the characters speak. A hint for readers might be to sound things out. The language is a derivation of English (as might happen without writing or literature). The art wasn't initially my favorite, but it also grew on me. By the end, I did enjoy this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
christajls's review against another edition
2.0
Jen Hickman's art was beautiful and I loved the colours but I found the story a bit confusing and hard to follow.
alpal2020's review against another edition
5.0
An immersive, at times terrifying world... And beautiful! Everything from the shape of the characters' hair to the colors chosen and everything in between is powerfully meaningful. It starts out looking like a classic parable for colonialism and then takes some interesting turns.
kimily's review against another edition
3.0
Nem's curiosity and tendency toward exploration is disappointing to his father, who values strength, and dangerous in his village, which has outlawed the written word. The story and characters are well-written, exciting, and interesting, but the ending was far too neat for my taste. In real life, endings are rarely, if ever, wrapped securely with no loose edges or unanswered questions, but that seems to be what Samuel Sattin aimed for here. The result is unsatisfying to me.
maiakobabe's review against another edition
5.0
Nem was raised to believe that everything outside the walls of Bezkamp was poison, that writing and reading were blasphemous and illegal, that humans predated the creatures of the wildlands, that his mother was a traitor, that asking questions was wrong, and that he was too weak to be valued. It is only when Nem gets lost in the wildlands outside Bezkamp's walls does he discover that nearly everything he was taught is wrong. Sam Sattin has skillfully crafted an inventive, action-filled sci-fi adventure that simultaneously wrestles with family trauma, environmental destruction and the danger of destroying history. Nem's ancestors fled Earth as refugees but when they found a new habitable plant they arrived as invading colonizers. Jen Hickman's gorgeous art illuminates a hopeful future in which humans are willing to learn from their mistakes, change their ways, work in partnership with the native beings and save their mutual home. Humorous and deeply moving by turns, I highly recommend it! I was delighted to receive an advanced reader copy of this book, which is one of the best perks of having author friends :)
jupiter2ff65's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I found the story interesting and I liked the art, not it kind of ends suddenly after s big reveal. I would have liked more chapters with the adults coming to terms with the revelation and an explanation on how the humans would continue to live off the land. I see a lot of complaints about the language. I can understand why many people were confused by it, but when spoken aloud sounded like existing English accents I've heard so once I caught the rhythm in my head, I was able to speed along.
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