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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Half-Blood: The Ogre Gods Book Two' by Hubert Boulard with art by Bertrand Gatignol continues the grotesque world of brutish giants and the humans that serve them.
The half-blood of the title is Yori. Son of a noble and his mistress, Yori and his mom find themselves cast in the street and make their way the way most people with no job skills do. Yori has a plan though, and uses his body to find his way back in the castle to get his vengeance.
I like this world, but I wouldn't want to live in it. I like the story as well as the supporting text sections about various chancellors that served the giants and how they survived (or rather didn't). The art, like the first volume, paints the giants and their brutal ways in two-tone art.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The half-blood of the title is Yori. Son of a noble and his mistress, Yori and his mom find themselves cast in the street and make their way the way most people with no job skills do. Yori has a plan though, and uses his body to find his way back in the castle to get his vengeance.
I like this world, but I wouldn't want to live in it. I like the story as well as the supporting text sections about various chancellors that served the giants and how they survived (or rather didn't). The art, like the first volume, paints the giants and their brutal ways in two-tone art.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
saltylane's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Just as dark, disturbing, and emotional as the previous book in the series! Great artwork, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Death, Violence, Body horror, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Ableism
alandd's review
5.0
An incredibly dark fantasy story of a pariah, the bastard son of a noble, who rises to power using the most unconventional methods with a cleverness that will earn him more enemies than he will expect in a struggle for political power over a kingdom that hated him. I loved the world-building and how complex the characters turned to be! I'm not forgetting Yori any time soon, that's for sure.
flogcm's review against another edition
3.75
J'ai trouvé l'histoire de ce personnage un peu moins originale que celle du premier tome; le personnage est un peu moins aimable aussi, même si j'ai compris son opinion et la raison de ses agissements.
droar's review against another edition
3.0
Absolutely beautiful and an interesting tie in to Petit , but just not as compelling a story. It tells the human(ish) half of Petit's adventures and sets things up for the next book (presumably) but isn't something I'd care for as it's own story. We'll see how the next one plays out.
chloewiart's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Ce deuxième tome est presque aussi bon que le premier! Que de complots, de conspirations, de coups bas et d'ambition dans ce tome! Le tout accompagné de dessins absolument magnifiques!
Seul bémol: quelques coquilles et surtout beaucoup de répétitions dans une des histoires de chambellan, ce qui m'a quand même un peu froissé lors de ma lecture.
J'ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite!
Seul bémol: quelques coquilles et surtout beaucoup de répétitions dans une des histoires de chambellan, ce qui m'a quand même un peu froissé lors de ma lecture.
J'ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite!
daybreak's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointing after the first great volume. The characters were all lackluster, same thing for the plot which was the regular story of a guy ready to do anything to rise to power. Had a hard time believing everyone fell for the manipulation of MC too. The worst here were the reading bits : while in the last book they were really interesting and gave you important info for the story, here they were needless and hindered the flow of the plot.
paulineg's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0