Kissing Chaos Vol. 1

Kissing Chaos #1

by Arthur Dela Cruz

Three kids, stuck in a very bad situation, coming from different walks of life and different haunted pasts, end up in the same stolen car on the run from the law...and then things get a bit crazy. Angela was raised in a life of privilege, but things aren’t always as pretty on the inside as they are on the outside. She carries a terrible secret that could ruin the whole façade, something even Damien—her hero, her angel, her object of romantic obsession—may not even know. He stumbled into her life by accident, and he hasn’t been able to get out. And Raevyn? Just call it the wrong place at the wrong time, being up to no good in a no-good part of town. It’s broken locks and screeching tires as sirens fade behind them. What lies ahead is a road full of amoral killers, a blood-hungry media, and mysterious men in overcoats and fedoras who always seem to be wherever the trio goes.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

196 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2002

Reviews

[Rain · Rating 2 out of 5]

The description made this book seem like it was filled with action, but in reality it was more about the inner monologues of a psychotic brat named Angela and some heavy dialogues between Damien and Raevyn.

I'll first start off with why I didn't like this book. First off, Angela very rarely talked. In fact, the most you get out of her is her mental raving monologues about her feelings towards Damien. If I was Damien and knew what she was thinking, I probably would have shot her instead. Most of the dialogue is between Damien and Raevyn, who have more chemistry than Damien and Angela. Half the time, their dialogues seemed so tedious and about absolutely nothing that I couldn't force myself to focus on what was be said. Not only that, but I literally had no idea what was going on. It was so hard to follow the story line.

All of that aside, it was pretty enjoyable. I loved Cruz's art style which was more sketchy than clean, clear lines. I actually spent more time examining his technique over the actually reading storyline I thought the characters were believable, psychosis and all. It was actually humorous to read Raevyn and Damien's spats although I often found myself wanting to smack them both. After a few of these little tiffs, I can imagine why Angela would just keep her mouth shut (although her silence was stilling annoying).

I thought about continuing the story to actually figure out what happens, but I decided there are more pressing novels on my bookshelves to read first.

[Shelby (bookshelfworthy) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved the artwork but I don’t think I quite understood the story and what was going on. I felt a bit lead on by the description on the back; almost like the description was better than the actual story.

[Tiffany · Rating 1 out of 5]

Confusing story. Annoying characters. Nice art style.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the gritty gray artwork of this book. It fit well with the story.