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i_have_no_process's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.5
Accessible to young readers.
tawfek's review against another edition
4 stars
i wish to continue reading the series, that this graphic novel sets the base rules and world where everything will take place.
but i am afraid that will not be this year maybe not even the next year.
i wish to continue reading the series, that this graphic novel sets the base rules and world where everything will take place.
but i am afraid that will not be this year maybe not even the next year.
raul3893's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
There were very serious pacing issues that I couldn’t ignore but I really liked the art, and seeing Constantine, Zatanna and Death is always fun
dimples0508's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty cool book, but I started to lose interest at the land of the faeries. Good ending though!
baasanka's review against another edition
4.0
Stunning artwork, some of my absolute favourite characters and my favourite author - simply perfection.
alilfish's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Fun art, fun... premise? Its basically magic Christmas carol on acid.
The comic felt like a whole exposition dump which my ADHD ridden brain can't fully concentrate on...and at the end of it the only thing I remember is "he's toast...and I'm a toast rack"
Which I thought was pretty funny!
The comic felt like a whole exposition dump which my ADHD ridden brain can't fully concentrate on...and at the end of it the only thing I remember is "he's toast...and I'm a toast rack"
Which I thought was pretty funny!
lefthandlou's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I really liked the premise behind this book, and am familiar with some of the background characters from The Sandman books. But I didn’t like Tim or the Trenchcoat Brigade and found the art to be very off-putting. One of the characters expresses some appalling opinions, and while I think the point is to illustrate he is a very bad man, it still made me a little uncomfortable.
quixotic's review against another edition
4.0
john is the court jester at the end of time and in dave mckean's tarot deck john is the fool card it’s allllll making sense to me
zare_i's review against another edition
5.0
Timothy Hunter is potentially most powerful magician in current era. As such he represents the ultimate weapon for both Good and Evil forces and whoever brings him onboard will gain the upper hand.
This is why four mystics - Constantine, Dr. Occult, Phantom Stranger and Mister E - decide to introduce the wonderful (and extremely dangerous) world of magic to Timothy and in doing that bring him to the Good side (although what exactly is good and what is bad is left for interpretations - Mister E is one very scary guy and proof that not everyone standing on side of Angels is actually an angel).
Story is collection of "travels" that Timothy takes with each mystic - to the past, present, world of faeries and finally trip to the future to the very end of the time and space.
Dialogs are great, and it is clear this was written by the novelist. While Timothy is amazed at what he sees and people and creatures he comes across it is clear he is very wary of responsibilities and possible high cost of messing with magic. This brings him in discussion with the four mystics (or as Constantine calls them TrenchCoat Brigade (since he considers them to be reckless as a famous charge of Light Brigade)) that reveal to him complexity of the magic worlds, rules that binds the magic world and great dangers lurking in the shadows.
I wont go into more details, I can only say if you want very rich narrative with gorgeous art (to be honest one of the reasons ..... scratch that, main reason I bought this graphic novel is because of John Bolton - quality of the story and ambient were a huge plus overall) filled with occult and mystery then this is book for you.
Highly recommended.
This is why four mystics - Constantine, Dr. Occult, Phantom Stranger and Mister E - decide to introduce the wonderful (and extremely dangerous) world of magic to Timothy and in doing that bring him to the Good side (although what exactly is good and what is bad is left for interpretations - Mister E is one very scary guy and proof that not everyone standing on side of Angels is actually an angel).
Story is collection of "travels" that Timothy takes with each mystic - to the past, present, world of faeries and finally trip to the future to the very end of the time and space.
Dialogs are great, and it is clear this was written by the novelist. While Timothy is amazed at what he sees and people and creatures he comes across it is clear he is very wary of responsibilities and possible high cost of messing with magic. This brings him in discussion with the four mystics (or as Constantine calls them TrenchCoat Brigade (since he considers them to be reckless as a famous charge of Light Brigade)) that reveal to him complexity of the magic worlds, rules that binds the magic world and great dangers lurking in the shadows.
I wont go into more details, I can only say if you want very rich narrative with gorgeous art (to be honest one of the reasons ..... scratch that, main reason I bought this graphic novel is because of John Bolton - quality of the story and ambient were a huge plus overall) filled with occult and mystery then this is book for you.
Highly recommended.
smittenforfiction's review against another edition
3.0
The "Trenchcoat Brigade" (Constantine, Doctor Occult, Mister E, and an unnamed stranger) take twelve year old Timothy Hunter on the most amazing journey to the past and future. I've only read one other graphic novel that I can remember, so I'm afraid I can't offer an weighted opinion. The art was fantastic, very dark DC comic feeling. The Books Of Magic reminded me of A Christmas Carol with appearances by fate, fairies, and witches. Read full review on my blog: https://amandadroverhartwick.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/the-books-of-magic-by-neil-gaiman-spoilerfree-bookreview-fantasybingo