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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Twisted Dark Volume 2' by Neil Gibson brings us more tales from the dark hearts of people. For the most part the stories aren't as macabre as the first volume, but I thought the art was improved greatly. We all have darkness in our hearts and Neil Gibson knows this. Most of the stories have a decided twist onto their ending. Things don't always end well for the characters in the stories. Life has a dark side.
We meet an artist who wants a friend to help him decide what art that he creates is good, but his friend has motives of his own. We meet a young girl seduced by the smile of her teacher and her life takes turns she didn't anticipate. We meet a man so afraid of burglars breaking into his house, that he takes drastic measures. We learn that it's not good to make fun of nerds because their revenge can be ferocious. We find ourselves in a tribe where the ritual for manhood is rather terrifying. All of these and more. By the end, you may never trust anyone again.
The artists vary from story to story, but I thought the art was greatly improved from the first volume. The stories weren't quite as dark, but still pretty grim. They remind me a lot of the old CBS Radio Mystery Theater that I used to listen to late at night. There is nothing fantastical or supernatural here, and that may what makes the stories even scarier. These are all plausible things that could happen. I enjoyed this, and I look forward to Volume 3.
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.
We meet an artist who wants a friend to help him decide what art that he creates is good, but his friend has motives of his own. We meet a young girl seduced by the smile of her teacher and her life takes turns she didn't anticipate. We meet a man so afraid of burglars breaking into his house, that he takes drastic measures. We learn that it's not good to make fun of nerds because their revenge can be ferocious. We find ourselves in a tribe where the ritual for manhood is rather terrifying. All of these and more. By the end, you may never trust anyone again.
The artists vary from story to story, but I thought the art was greatly improved from the first volume. The stories weren't quite as dark, but still pretty grim. They remind me a lot of the old CBS Radio Mystery Theater that I used to listen to late at night. There is nothing fantastical or supernatural here, and that may what makes the stories even scarier. These are all plausible things that could happen. I enjoyed this, and I look forward to Volume 3.
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.
theojf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
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Twisted Dark Vol 2 brings more stories of the sort found in the first volume.
More connections to be spotted, between the different volumes as well as in this volume alone. It's still my favourite part of this series. The stories itself are very various again, but all with something twisted to it. The artwork changes with every story, so some I liked better than others.
I'm looking forward to the next volume.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
Twisted Dark Vol 2 brings more stories of the sort found in the first volume.
More connections to be spotted, between the different volumes as well as in this volume alone. It's still my favourite part of this series. The stories itself are very various again, but all with something twisted to it. The artwork changes with every story, so some I liked better than others.
I'm looking forward to the next volume.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
ninaevan's review against another edition
4.0
Writing: Neil Gibson's writing style continues to be astonishingly grasping. Yet another quick read that I was unable to put down!
Art Style: The art in this graphic novel is perfectly suited for the wringing style. Once you start reading, all else around you disappears. It is incredible.
Characters: Each new character brings into the story an interesting perspective. They all seem relevant and exciting. I only wish that we saw more characters from the first novel in this one. Hopefully there will be more repetition in the third volume.
Review:
As an intro into the world of graphic novels, this series has been quite engaging. I couldn't put this volume down. I read this in less time time than I had the first, although overall I did prefer the first volume. Both sets of characters were fascinating and dark. I am excited to see how the third book brings these stories closer.
My scoring:
5.00 | = everyone in the world must read this book
4.75 | = between 4.5 and 5
4.50 | = dessert island book
4.25 | = between 4 and 4.5
4.00 | = great, solid, recommendable book
3.75 | = almost a 4, but not quite
3.50 | = not a 4, but I had a good time
3.25 | = rough patches, but not bad
3.00 | = meh, read-able but nothing to write home about
2.75 | = between a 2.5 and 3
2.50 | = there’s something I liked here but it wasn’t enough to be good
2.25 | = between a 2 and 2.5
2.00 | = not good and there was nothing I liked
1.00 | = bad
Art Style: The art in this graphic novel is perfectly suited for the wringing style. Once you start reading, all else around you disappears. It is incredible.
Characters: Each new character brings into the story an interesting perspective. They all seem relevant and exciting. I only wish that we saw more characters from the first novel in this one. Hopefully there will be more repetition in the third volume.
Review:
As an intro into the world of graphic novels, this series has been quite engaging. I couldn't put this volume down. I read this in less time time than I had the first, although overall I did prefer the first volume. Both sets of characters were fascinating and dark. I am excited to see how the third book brings these stories closer.
My scoring:
5.00 | = everyone in the world must read this book
4.75 | = between 4.5 and 5
4.50 | = dessert island book
4.25 | = between 4 and 4.5
4.00 | = great, solid, recommendable book
3.75 | = almost a 4, but not quite
3.50 | = not a 4, but I had a good time
3.25 | = rough patches, but not bad
3.00 | = meh, read-able but nothing to write home about
2.75 | = between a 2.5 and 3
2.50 | = there’s something I liked here but it wasn’t enough to be good
2.25 | = between a 2 and 2.5
2.00 | = not good and there was nothing I liked
1.00 | = bad
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