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geekwayne's review
2.0
'Betrothed' by Sean Lewis with art by Steve Uy has an interesting premise, about two people fated to be together and fighting a cosmic battle.
Kieron and Tamara are both seniors and orphans. Kieron is new to school and when he bumps in to Tamara, sparks fly. Then Tamara knocks his tooth out. Then they are kissing because unbeknownst to them, they are from another planet/dimension and are fated to be together, and to bring peace to their people through their union. It's hard to get a moments peace when all kinds of monsters keep attacking and Kieron and Tamara are still trying to understand everything.
In a forward to the volume, the writer states that he wanted to write a book aimed at his younger relatives. The story seems to throw every awkward teen trope at the story. From being the fat kid to the awkwardness of sex to popularity and being new. And like the rest of the book, it feels like it was all thrown together too fast. There is so little character development, especially among the bad guys that relentlessly attack, that I just felt myself not caring.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Aftershock Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Kieron and Tamara are both seniors and orphans. Kieron is new to school and when he bumps in to Tamara, sparks fly. Then Tamara knocks his tooth out. Then they are kissing because unbeknownst to them, they are from another planet/dimension and are fated to be together, and to bring peace to their people through their union. It's hard to get a moments peace when all kinds of monsters keep attacking and Kieron and Tamara are still trying to understand everything.
In a forward to the volume, the writer states that he wanted to write a book aimed at his younger relatives. The story seems to throw every awkward teen trope at the story. From being the fat kid to the awkwardness of sex to popularity and being new. And like the rest of the book, it feels like it was all thrown together too fast. There is so little character development, especially among the bad guys that relentlessly attack, that I just felt myself not caring.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Aftershock Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
thewoollygeek's review
4.0
I loved this, great new series. Full of action and a bit of romance. I love the banter and chemistry between the two main characters. The art is amazing but then it is Steve Uy so no less than I’d expect. I look forward to more.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
solelylu's review
2.0
Read this way back and it wasn’t bad. Couldn’t find it here on goodreads before. It was full of angst and typical but the graphic novelness of it made it all the much better.
Special thanks to Netgalley and Publishers for this review copy.
Special thanks to Netgalley and Publishers for this review copy.
etienne02's review
3.0
At first this story/series started really good. It has intriguing world mixing both science and magic, and also reality, the character were a bit clichés but nothing too bad and the illustrations were good. But then you realize the storyline doesn't really go nowhere, the humor seem force, too light, too easy, well not funny and the characters just goes from casual teens to super-heroes really quick and way too easily. So a very interesting concept/idea, but the execution has some flaws that just downgrade my fun reading it... Too bad! (Still not bad but it could have been way better!!)
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