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morgansturgess's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Twisted Dark, Volume 3' by Neil Gibson is back, and we are back to the darker tales like we got in the first volume. The stories don't always have a twist, but they are all a bit twisted.
The stories do have some similar characters. Some are easier to pick out than others. One recurring character is El Nudillo, a ruthless and malicious drug lord. Characters who cross his path don't have very good things happen to them. There's also a woman who samples some wine at a supermarket, then gets pulled over for drunk driving. A young boy who is scared of something in the night takes it to an interesting career choice. Probably the most poignant story is 'Perfection' about a young girl looking to lose weight, and never happy with the results until the final results are revealed.
There are other stories, but I'll leave them for the reader to discover. The art is all by different artists. Some is better than others, but the real reason to read this is for the twisted imagination of Neil Gibson. The stories read like the old EC Horror comics or the old CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Classic throwback horror stories with more modern characters. I liked this one as much as the first volume.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, TPub, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The stories do have some similar characters. Some are easier to pick out than others. One recurring character is El Nudillo, a ruthless and malicious drug lord. Characters who cross his path don't have very good things happen to them. There's also a woman who samples some wine at a supermarket, then gets pulled over for drunk driving. A young boy who is scared of something in the night takes it to an interesting career choice. Probably the most poignant story is 'Perfection' about a young girl looking to lose weight, and never happy with the results until the final results are revealed.
There are other stories, but I'll leave them for the reader to discover. The art is all by different artists. Some is better than others, but the real reason to read this is for the twisted imagination of Neil Gibson. The stories read like the old EC Horror comics or the old CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Classic throwback horror stories with more modern characters. I liked this one as much as the first volume.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, TPub, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
superstucked's review against another edition
DNF
The first one was really good. The second was meh. And now reading the 3rd i just cant keep interested. The stories just are not super enagging or as interesting as the first volume.
The first one was really good. The second was meh. And now reading the 3rd i just cant keep interested. The stories just are not super enagging or as interesting as the first volume.
gloriouspanic's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of bizarre short stories often with fairly dark themes. Some of the stories were very overtly obvious in connecting while others were far more subtle. I don’t think I’ve picked up on all of the connections quite yet because they really are that subtle and take quite a bit of thinking. For me, most of these stories were dark, creepy, sometimes macabre enough to be considered in the realm of horror. I do think this is subject to personal taste though. While I enjoyed the very interesting stories and considering how they connected to one another I was a bit underwhelmed with the actual art. It was done very well but wasn’t a style that I personally find very appealing. There were a few scenes when I had trouble being able to tell various characters apart and had to go back and forth and really examine them, especially with men. I even did this between various stories a few times just to check. Overall I think this is a great choice for anyone who enjoys both graphic novels and the horror genre.
This eGalley was provided free from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion and I was compensated in no other manner.
This eGalley was provided free from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion and I was compensated in no other manner.
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
4.0
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I'd almost missed this one on Netgalley, but luckily I found it just in time. I don't how I didn't see it when it first came up as I usually check it quite frequently (I know I shouldn't do that).
However, I really enjoyed the first to volumes of collected, twisted, dark stories and this book follows the same structure. The stories are drawn by many different artists, which gives the book a variety of styles. Some you'll like more than others of course, but basically I like the idea. It makes it a little bit less repetitive.
Something I also really liked in the previous books (and still) are the many connection between the different stories, not only in this one volume, but also between the different ones. I'd say that it definitely pays off to pay attention to the details and search for more connections, as I'm sure I still missed quite a few.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I'd almost missed this one on Netgalley, but luckily I found it just in time. I don't how I didn't see it when it first came up as I usually check it quite frequently (I know I shouldn't do that).
However, I really enjoyed the first to volumes of collected, twisted, dark stories and this book follows the same structure. The stories are drawn by many different artists, which gives the book a variety of styles. Some you'll like more than others of course, but basically I like the idea. It makes it a little bit less repetitive.
Something I also really liked in the previous books (and still) are the many connection between the different stories, not only in this one volume, but also between the different ones. I'd say that it definitely pays off to pay attention to the details and search for more connections, as I'm sure I still missed quite a few.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
literarycryptid's review against another edition
5.0
Blessed FanEx reintroduced me to my favourite horror comic novel! This, the third installment in the Twisted Dark series maintains all of the twisted beauty that was present in the beginning.
I love the constant connections between all the short stories. The characters still are well developed no matter how short the story is. This series is perfect.
I love the constant connections between all the short stories. The characters still are well developed no matter how short the story is. This series is perfect.
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