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trin's review against another edition
3.0
Very ’60s, very Italian retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Very ’60s. If [b:Pride and Prejudice and Zombies|5899779|Pride and Prejudice and Zombies|Seth Grahame-Smith|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569929s/5899779.jpg|6072122] had come out 40-50 years ago, I could easily see someone in a marketing department somewhere deciding to call this work Orpheus and Eurydice and Boobs in an attempt to stay on trend.
It’s kind of fun, though, and it’s a neat example of a graphic novel before there were “graphic novels.” For example, there are large blocks of text, and there are pictures (mostly of boobs), but the two don’t really interact the way they might in a modern example of the genre.
I didn’t love this, but it’s an interesting historical artifact and useful if you need more Fellini-ish fun (or boobs) in your life.
It’s kind of fun, though, and it’s a neat example of a graphic novel before there were “graphic novels.” For example, there are large blocks of text, and there are pictures (mostly of boobs), but the two don’t really interact the way they might in a modern example of the genre.
I didn’t love this, but it’s an interesting historical artifact and useful if you need more Fellini-ish fun (or boobs) in your life.
lillyalpina's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
raquelpgonzalez's review
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
cjt64's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
chairmanbernanke's review against another edition
4.0
A highly interwoven story and interesting concepts.
aaron_j136's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly idk what the heck I just read but it can be summed up in 4 words~ poetry, boobs, song and grief
cesspool_princess's review against another edition
4.0
artful, poetic, horny but in a way that highlights the v real sensuality in the promise of death. Rly captures how death and the passing of time and the reality of impermanence is what makes life actually weighty and lively and exciting. Rly a blow to the pods and bug ppl who want the safe unlife of perfect convenience without the threat of discomfort, risk, ambiguity and the mother of all of those things: death. Sadly the babelic project of trying to attain perfect alienation continues :/ ok the more I write this review the more I like the book, was going to give it a 4 to break the streak but… no I must stay strong: this is no From Hell. makes me want to revisit the original Orpheus and Eurydice tho