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A review by crookedtreehouse
Virgil by Steve Orlando, Victor Ochoa, J.D. Faith, Chris Beckett
4.0
If you've ever wondered what Kill Bill would be like if it took place in Jamaica, The Bride was queer, and the violence was played out by gun wielding cops instead of samurai swords, Virgil is your answer. [a:Steve Orlando|7214373|Steve Orlando|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490717931p2/7214373.jpg] has written a really intense story about a Jamaican police force discovering that one of their own officers was gay and setting out to destroy his life.
It's a good story but it's very neatly wrapped up through the eyes of someone who liked their protagonist too much to make the story believable. Which is fine, there aren't a lot of believable revenge stories out there, but I wanted this one to be more realistic.
[a:JD Faith]'s art is strong, and he set up some interesting page layouts that, sadly, were a bit swallowed in the trade.
Overall, I enjoyed this book enough to read it twice, and had forgotten the shortcomings between readings but remembered the high points. It's short and self-contained enough that I'd be happy to read it again at some point.
It's a good story but it's very neatly wrapped up through the eyes of someone who liked their protagonist too much to make the story believable. Which is fine, there aren't a lot of believable revenge stories out there, but I wanted this one to be more realistic.
[a:JD Faith]'s art is strong, and he set up some interesting page layouts that, sadly, were a bit swallowed in the trade.
Overall, I enjoyed this book enough to read it twice, and had forgotten the shortcomings between readings but remembered the high points. It's short and self-contained enough that I'd be happy to read it again at some point.