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A review by bookish_withsky
Blink by Christopher Sebela
4.0
I really like the artwork and the horror plot line.
Wren is a wreck of a person. She struggles at night with a sleep paralysis demon she calls Cy. She’ll wake up to him perching on her chest and breathing into her face. Wren knows that this comes from her traumatic background, one which she actually struggles to remember. She happens upon some footage that she believes will give her the answer and goes on her way to get them. Why can’t she remember? What happened to her? What happened to her parents? Why was she covered in blood when she was found?
I have recently discovered that I actually really like graphic novels and do read them every now and again. This story starts off with a bang (or rather, a Cy) and truly draws the reader in. I was hooked the moment I opened up the file on my ipad. There’s an interesting and convincing slow decent into near madness that is always so interesting to read about. I had such a great time reading through this and did read in one go. I will say that there were moments when it lagged. I felt myself beginning to not care quite as much during those moments and felt an urge to just put it down. I knew that if I did, though, I wasn’t likely to pick it back up, so I powered on. It didn’t last long, thankfully, but it is something to note. I’m not sure if the lag will feel the same when it’s actually published on paper, as everything is going to be able to be seen as it’s intended. It’s hard to get the full effect on an iPad. That being said, I had a great time and do plan on reading more of the author’s work.
Wren is a wreck of a person. She struggles at night with a sleep paralysis demon she calls Cy. She’ll wake up to him perching on her chest and breathing into her face. Wren knows that this comes from her traumatic background, one which she actually struggles to remember. She happens upon some footage that she believes will give her the answer and goes on her way to get them. Why can’t she remember? What happened to her? What happened to her parents? Why was she covered in blood when she was found?
I have recently discovered that I actually really like graphic novels and do read them every now and again. This story starts off with a bang (or rather, a Cy) and truly draws the reader in. I was hooked the moment I opened up the file on my ipad. There’s an interesting and convincing slow decent into near madness that is always so interesting to read about. I had such a great time reading through this and did read in one go. I will say that there were moments when it lagged. I felt myself beginning to not care quite as much during those moments and felt an urge to just put it down. I knew that if I did, though, I wasn’t likely to pick it back up, so I powered on. It didn’t last long, thankfully, but it is something to note. I’m not sure if the lag will feel the same when it’s actually published on paper, as everything is going to be able to be seen as it’s intended. It’s hard to get the full effect on an iPad. That being said, I had a great time and do plan on reading more of the author’s work.