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Angelarium: Book of Emanations
This 52 page art book is a chronicle of Enoch, a living man who traveled the Angelarium and explored the interior world of the Tree of Life. He encounters its ten emanations, and ruminates upon the unknowable being that is Ein Sof. It includes illustrations, poetry and short stories centering around the 11 emanations of the Tree of Life.
Illustrated by celebrated fantasy painter Peter Mohrbacher, this unique and utterly moving collection of spiritual concept will sweep you to another world both beyond and within.
Illustrated by celebrated fantasy painter Peter Mohrbacher, this unique and utterly moving collection of spiritual concept will sweep you to another world both beyond and within.
60 pages, Hardcover
First published February 3, 2016
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January 27, 2016
"Angelarium" is a book like no other I have read so far. It is classified as a graphic novel, which it is, but in a completely different way. It's basically an account of a man called Enoch's travels throughout a world named Angelarium. There, he encounters some emanations that inhabit this world and describes them.
The book is comprised of beautiful sketches, short poems/descriptions of Angelarium and its creatures and some short stories that may or may not help the reader grasp their essence.
The artwork accompanying the text was marvellous and it brought this fantastical world and the creatures inhabiting it into existence. However, I felt that the book overall lacked in its world-building. Since it introduced a completely new world to many, I feel that it should explain some more basic things from the outset before going on with the short stories, since I personally found myself lost, wondering who is who and what is happening quite a few times.
Other than that, the writing was beautiful and the world described looked really fascinating. It would be very exciting to return to Angelarium one day, one way or another.
A copy was very kindly provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley.
The book is comprised of beautiful sketches, short poems/descriptions of Angelarium and its creatures and some short stories that may or may not help the reader grasp their essence.
The artwork accompanying the text was marvellous and it brought this fantastical world and the creatures inhabiting it into existence. However, I felt that the book overall lacked in its world-building. Since it introduced a completely new world to many, I feel that it should explain some more basic things from the outset before going on with the short stories, since I personally found myself lost, wondering who is who and what is happening quite a few times.
Other than that, the writing was beautiful and the world described looked really fascinating. It would be very exciting to return to Angelarium one day, one way or another.
A copy was very kindly provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley.
March 10, 2016
'Angelarium: Book of Emanations' is a gorgeous art book by Peter Mohrbacher with a strange story.
The story that accompanies the pictures is about a wanderer named Enoch. At the beginning of his travels, he is given a journal that he assumes is filled, but finds to be empty, for him to fill. He approaches his journey with the tree of life, angels and an unknowable being known as Ein Sof. Each section is based on what seems like a geometrical character. The painting is then expanded out into a an abstract shape, then a fully rendered painting. Along with it are a few paragraphs of how Enoch found this particular being.
It's only 60 pages long, so it doesn't take long to go through the content, so it may or may not be worth the $25 price tag. The text complements the art, but they are basically journal entries. The paintings are nice. I enjoyed reading this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The story that accompanies the pictures is about a wanderer named Enoch. At the beginning of his travels, he is given a journal that he assumes is filled, but finds to be empty, for him to fill. He approaches his journey with the tree of life, angels and an unknowable being known as Ein Sof. Each section is based on what seems like a geometrical character. The painting is then expanded out into a an abstract shape, then a fully rendered painting. Along with it are a few paragraphs of how Enoch found this particular being.
It's only 60 pages long, so it doesn't take long to go through the content, so it may or may not be worth the $25 price tag. The text complements the art, but they are basically journal entries. The paintings are nice. I enjoyed reading this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
November 10, 2017
This was a massive disappointment. I requested this item for purchase at my library and wondered why it took such a long time to actually get - I'm thinking this must be self-published or something.
The pro: There is only one pro to this. The artwork is beautiful.
The cons: This was full to the brim of terrible writing. I'm sorry to be so harsh but it is completely terrible. SO MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. And no, I can't get past that. Everything from bad punctuation to wrong form of "its." The writing style itself was atrocious; short choppy sentences, short choppy descriptions, complete lack of coherent plot or character building. I think they just threw together a couple crappy paragraphs so they could publish their art and call it a book. Honestly I think this book would have been way better off without the writing. Additionally, there was zero context going into this book. No about the author, no summary. No introduction or any kind of context to explain what these angels depicted in the book are. Is this completely made up? Or is it based on some existing mythology? There was no way to tell - I'll have to do some personal research.
So ultimately the artwork is stunning, both the humanistic portrayals of the angels and the more abstract ones. But as a book this was extremely sloppy and should not have been published without actual editing, meaning at the very least someone looking at it for more than 5 seconds. So I'm not saying the entire concept is terrible, because if it had been done correctly this could have been an incredible book. But editing. EDITING.
The pro: There is only one pro to this. The artwork is beautiful.
The cons: This was full to the brim of terrible writing. I'm sorry to be so harsh but it is completely terrible. SO MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. And no, I can't get past that. Everything from bad punctuation to wrong form of "its." The writing style itself was atrocious; short choppy sentences, short choppy descriptions, complete lack of coherent plot or character building. I think they just threw together a couple crappy paragraphs so they could publish their art and call it a book. Honestly I think this book would have been way better off without the writing. Additionally, there was zero context going into this book. No about the author, no summary. No introduction or any kind of context to explain what these angels depicted in the book are. Is this completely made up? Or is it based on some existing mythology? There was no way to tell - I'll have to do some personal research.
So ultimately the artwork is stunning, both the humanistic portrayals of the angels and the more abstract ones. But as a book this was extremely sloppy and should not have been published without actual editing, meaning at the very least someone looking at it for more than 5 seconds. So I'm not saying the entire concept is terrible, because if it had been done correctly this could have been an incredible book. But editing. EDITING.
January 6, 2016
Like many other readers, I was really impressed by the artwork, but the text… Just the first couple of pages were a killer, full as they were of waffle of the most ungrammatical kind. Whatever it was wittering on about I couldn't care less, but to someone like me who knew nothing about the artist, I would easily point to the images to as being of career-defining quality.
June 8, 2022
I'm mostly here for the artwork. Still, the information of the Emanations and Angels were an interesting plus. Also, following Enoch is a nice way to show examples of the ideas' and beings' presence and influence; though, I wouldn't suggest it for the story.
August 16, 2025
The art in this book is beautiful. Truly incredible. Other than that, I don't have much to say about this book.
I enjoyed that each emanation has two different interpretations by two different artists, and that the stories for each one were linked by a character, but I thought that other than the art being very impressive, this book was just ok. The writing isn't particularly impressive and I still don't really understand how some of the stories linked to the emanation it was paired with. I don't think I would have enjoyed them as much if I hadn't been buddyreading this.
As an art book, I would definitely recommend this. The illustrations of each emanation blew me away. The story aspect, though, isn't a reason to pick this up (or keep the book) in my opinion.
I enjoyed that each emanation has two different interpretations by two different artists, and that the stories for each one were linked by a character, but I thought that other than the art being very impressive, this book was just ok. The writing isn't particularly impressive and I still don't really understand how some of the stories linked to the emanation it was paired with. I don't think I would have enjoyed them as much if I hadn't been buddyreading this.
As an art book, I would definitely recommend this. The illustrations of each emanation blew me away. The story aspect, though, isn't a reason to pick this up (or keep the book) in my opinion.
August 17, 2025
A fantastic exploration into the realm of the angelarium. The artwork is unique and beautiful.
Following the journey of Enoch as he traverses the angelarium and together we learn of the numerous emanations and angels which form and reside upon the tree of life. Learning the mysteries of a world beyond our reach and yet so integral to our very beings.
A beautiful read and wonderful experience, I'm excited to read more of the angelarium and of Enoch's journey.
Following the journey of Enoch as he traverses the angelarium and together we learn of the numerous emanations and angels which form and reside upon the tree of life. Learning the mysteries of a world beyond our reach and yet so integral to our very beings.
A beautiful read and wonderful experience, I'm excited to read more of the angelarium and of Enoch's journey.
October 18, 2025
I am pretty sure this book came before Book of Watchers, but I doubt it really matters. Similarly to Watchers, the art and concept are cool, but the writing here was definitely worse. I have zero sense of what the story was, and struggled with understanding a lot of the passages... At least this is a sign the author improved on their second book...
August 5, 2024
The art is tremendous, so gorgeous and otherwordly.
The text is is a a poetic story of sorts, I was interested in this as I had read Dantes Inferno and Lost Gods and Norse Creation stories- this was definitely out there but it’s a short and interesting little journey.
The text is is a a poetic story of sorts, I was interested in this as I had read Dantes Inferno and Lost Gods and Norse Creation stories- this was definitely out there but it’s a short and interesting little journey.
March 22, 2022
The art is beautiful and inspiring, although the plot is a little difficult to follow at times
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August 14, 2025The artwork in this is beautiful! It's really cool to see angels given forms that are alien.
January 5, 2016
I am not the best person to review this piece of art because I’m not on ‘the inside’ of this book’s philosophy/spiritual beliefs. So I write this review to other ‘outsiders,’ and hope that you insiders will forgive my unattuned senses…
I don’t know that I’ve ever read a piece of literature that required so much additional study in order to be able to begin comprehending it or to feel even remotely adequate to evaluate it in an online review… let alone a Graphic Novel which is stereotypically focused on sensory pleasure and easy cultural receptivity. Sure, I could have forgone all the extra reading and study through the “Book of Enoch” and introductory Kabbalah literature and Rabbinic exegesis, but had I done so my review would have ultimately consisted of a big “I don’t get it.” And now, having done all the extra study, I can finally say, “Interesting.” Now, of course, every piece of art: poetry, painting, drawing, meditative prose, etc. deserves a certain extent of calm reflection, but I simply could not make the leap from page to sense or influence very easily. I found myself reading paragraphs over and over again, and looking at the art only to utter an exasperated, “What?!” Eventually, over halfway through the book, I started to get a sense of things that were happening and influences the pieces were making—not to say that the piece “made sense” and indeed!: I think the artists would say “You don’t understand “ to anyone who actually said, “I get it.” This purpose of ‘mystery’ and existentialism and insurmountability of the whole piece is at once relieving and frustrating. You aren’t supposed to “get it.” You aren’t supposed to be able to plumb the depths of its meaning and come up with the sunken ship; you’re supposed to be able to dive deep and return with buried treasure over and over again—and all the better if its treasure you throw into the sea as well! But here’s where my outsider perspective finds flaw. My philosophy doesn’t allow me to keep adding meaning where it isn’t there, or removing a piece from its intended purpose and wield it as a beautiful truth. My philosophy cries “illegitimate!” and won’t let me hold onto it because I’m deceiving myself into believing something I know isn’t compatible with my epistemology.
However… what my epistemology does allow for is a subjective thought weaving, so to speak. I can fully accept that seeing things and reading things easily and constantly pushes to my mind other experiences, ideas, and beliefs. And I can reevaluate those experiences, ideas, and beliefs based on the current context whether the one afforded by the art itself or by the art as a means only. In other words, Angelarium offers me the canvas with which to place down my own thoughts regarding love, kingdom, justice, mercy, etc. and to reposition and refine them; to burn away chaff, add dimensions, or even change. And yet… I’m not sure I would purchase this book. Perhaps I would—I’m sure it would offer interesting conversations for friends; and the art is certainly enticing, but as an outsider looking in I think: “well that was interesting, and I’m glad to have exposed myself to something so different” and now I move on to something else. Maybe I’ll return to it down the road, maybe I won’t. And I can’t tell you whether or not you should purchase it either; I suppose it just depends on what you’re looking for.
*An editorial note: there are several instances throughout with repeated words or tense disagreement in additional to a few lesser grammatical errors. I searched for an intended purpose based on the emanation in discussion, etc. but could find no justifiable literary reason for including the errors. I’m willing to chalk this up to my ‘outsideness,’ but I think it deserves investigation.
Thanks to NetGalley for a e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This review is crosslisted on Goodreads, Amazon, and NetGalley.
I don’t know that I’ve ever read a piece of literature that required so much additional study in order to be able to begin comprehending it or to feel even remotely adequate to evaluate it in an online review… let alone a Graphic Novel which is stereotypically focused on sensory pleasure and easy cultural receptivity. Sure, I could have forgone all the extra reading and study through the “Book of Enoch” and introductory Kabbalah literature and Rabbinic exegesis, but had I done so my review would have ultimately consisted of a big “I don’t get it.” And now, having done all the extra study, I can finally say, “Interesting.” Now, of course, every piece of art: poetry, painting, drawing, meditative prose, etc. deserves a certain extent of calm reflection, but I simply could not make the leap from page to sense or influence very easily. I found myself reading paragraphs over and over again, and looking at the art only to utter an exasperated, “What?!” Eventually, over halfway through the book, I started to get a sense of things that were happening and influences the pieces were making—not to say that the piece “made sense” and indeed!: I think the artists would say “You don’t understand “ to anyone who actually said, “I get it.” This purpose of ‘mystery’ and existentialism and insurmountability of the whole piece is at once relieving and frustrating. You aren’t supposed to “get it.” You aren’t supposed to be able to plumb the depths of its meaning and come up with the sunken ship; you’re supposed to be able to dive deep and return with buried treasure over and over again—and all the better if its treasure you throw into the sea as well! But here’s where my outsider perspective finds flaw. My philosophy doesn’t allow me to keep adding meaning where it isn’t there, or removing a piece from its intended purpose and wield it as a beautiful truth. My philosophy cries “illegitimate!” and won’t let me hold onto it because I’m deceiving myself into believing something I know isn’t compatible with my epistemology.
However… what my epistemology does allow for is a subjective thought weaving, so to speak. I can fully accept that seeing things and reading things easily and constantly pushes to my mind other experiences, ideas, and beliefs. And I can reevaluate those experiences, ideas, and beliefs based on the current context whether the one afforded by the art itself or by the art as a means only. In other words, Angelarium offers me the canvas with which to place down my own thoughts regarding love, kingdom, justice, mercy, etc. and to reposition and refine them; to burn away chaff, add dimensions, or even change. And yet… I’m not sure I would purchase this book. Perhaps I would—I’m sure it would offer interesting conversations for friends; and the art is certainly enticing, but as an outsider looking in I think: “well that was interesting, and I’m glad to have exposed myself to something so different” and now I move on to something else. Maybe I’ll return to it down the road, maybe I won’t. And I can’t tell you whether or not you should purchase it either; I suppose it just depends on what you’re looking for.
*An editorial note: there are several instances throughout with repeated words or tense disagreement in additional to a few lesser grammatical errors. I searched for an intended purpose based on the emanation in discussion, etc. but could find no justifiable literary reason for including the errors. I’m willing to chalk this up to my ‘outsideness,’ but I think it deserves investigation.
Thanks to NetGalley for a e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This review is crosslisted on Goodreads, Amazon, and NetGalley.
December 11, 2015
Such is the result when you don't hire a proofreader. Beautiful art, average writing, terrible (non-existent) editing.
Mohrbacher's art is exquisite; there's no arguing it. His understanding of color value, composition, and balance never ceases to amaze. It's easy to go big when the scale of your subjects is of cosmic origin, but for some reason, Mohrbacher reliably sticks with the textures and proportions that make each individual work of art function for its own, individual purpose.
In ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS, Da'at is a good example. A deity of balance and meaning, Da'at, by definition, is definition itself, and is expressed as a being appearing in the lotus position, floating above the clouds, perfectly symmetrical, and textured as if made of wood. There is multitudinous peace in this painting.
Yesod is another example. Yesod, the manifest representation of bearing witness to creation, is appears almost in a fetal position, darkly set against a starry sky whose gradient pours into a silhouetted landscape, barren but for a few darkened trees and a black crescent moon. In Yesod's belly, a hearth of white light, clouds, and a tiny red sphere. It's breathtaking, but as with most art, hearing or reading about it pales in comparison to the reader experiencing it for him or herself.
Beyond Mohrbacher's art, the literature is considerably lacking. The book's through-narrative of a pilgrim named Enoch, whom wanders from village to village, is disjointed and often devoid of emotional resolution. Enoch sounds like a good man, and he appears genuinely interested in chronicling the faiths and failings of the people he meets; however, he doesn't have an actual goal and he doesn't have a guide; he's just there. As a result, readers are often left wondering why his ramblings matter at all.
And to this point, ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS would have earned much, much higher marks had the creators bothered to hire a copyeditor. Atrocious punctuation, inopportune paragraph breaks, and juvenile grammar make some of Enoch's wanderings somewhat unreadable.
The overwriting, on top of this, tends to make things too dramatic. Admittedly, there are occasions it kind of works (e.g., The Trial of Netzah: "The sun begins to set and the failing light mirrors his constitution. Agony terrorizes his flesh and mind alike and he no longer even has strength enough to end this exercise."). Other times, however, not so much, as in, A Palace of Mirrors: Song of Binah, a chapter in which Enoch soliloquizes natural events occurring in the heavens. His description of an orb of fiery light is intriguing, no doubt, but the text in the book is all mashed together. (There are six verbal exchanges and yet only three paragraphs. There are also missing quotation marks.) No matter how powerful the language, the pacing is completely forfeit.
ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS is an art book, and as such, readers, one imagines, would prefer to have Mohrbacker's art speak for itself.
Mohrbacher's art is exquisite; there's no arguing it. His understanding of color value, composition, and balance never ceases to amaze. It's easy to go big when the scale of your subjects is of cosmic origin, but for some reason, Mohrbacher reliably sticks with the textures and proportions that make each individual work of art function for its own, individual purpose.
In ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS, Da'at is a good example. A deity of balance and meaning, Da'at, by definition, is definition itself, and is expressed as a being appearing in the lotus position, floating above the clouds, perfectly symmetrical, and textured as if made of wood. There is multitudinous peace in this painting.
Yesod is another example. Yesod, the manifest representation of bearing witness to creation, is appears almost in a fetal position, darkly set against a starry sky whose gradient pours into a silhouetted landscape, barren but for a few darkened trees and a black crescent moon. In Yesod's belly, a hearth of white light, clouds, and a tiny red sphere. It's breathtaking, but as with most art, hearing or reading about it pales in comparison to the reader experiencing it for him or herself.
Beyond Mohrbacher's art, the literature is considerably lacking. The book's through-narrative of a pilgrim named Enoch, whom wanders from village to village, is disjointed and often devoid of emotional resolution. Enoch sounds like a good man, and he appears genuinely interested in chronicling the faiths and failings of the people he meets; however, he doesn't have an actual goal and he doesn't have a guide; he's just there. As a result, readers are often left wondering why his ramblings matter at all.
And to this point, ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS would have earned much, much higher marks had the creators bothered to hire a copyeditor. Atrocious punctuation, inopportune paragraph breaks, and juvenile grammar make some of Enoch's wanderings somewhat unreadable.
The overwriting, on top of this, tends to make things too dramatic. Admittedly, there are occasions it kind of works (e.g., The Trial of Netzah: "The sun begins to set and the failing light mirrors his constitution. Agony terrorizes his flesh and mind alike and he no longer even has strength enough to end this exercise."). Other times, however, not so much, as in, A Palace of Mirrors: Song of Binah, a chapter in which Enoch soliloquizes natural events occurring in the heavens. His description of an orb of fiery light is intriguing, no doubt, but the text in the book is all mashed together. (There are six verbal exchanges and yet only three paragraphs. There are also missing quotation marks.) No matter how powerful the language, the pacing is completely forfeit.
ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS is an art book, and as such, readers, one imagines, would prefer to have Mohrbacker's art speak for itself.
July 17, 2017
As a fan and follower of Peter Mohrbacher’s Angelarium art series, I bought this book for the art. So let me say this: I love the art. I think it’s imaginative, gorgeous, has a great potential for interpretation, and will be something to revisit often.
Moving on. I knew there would be accompanying text, but I wasn’t really expecting it to generally follow one character, so that's a thing that's fine. The issue is that it's just kind of...okay. I can tell he's trying to write deeply and encompass the indescribable aspects of the emanations, but it's just not executed in the way it deserves. It’s because I bought the book for the art that the general mediocrity of the text doesn’t bother me too much. I really enjoyed the little snippets that accompanied the name of each emanation and angel, but I could’ve done without the longer pieces that were printed opposite the actual artwork.
Something that really bothered me in the Ein Soph text particularly, but also throughout, was the inconsistent and often incorrect punctuation, capitalization, and extra spaces in between words. As a proofreader, these apparently random mistakes jumped off the page and smacked me across the face every time I encountered them. I don’t mind rules being bent or broken for stylistic purposes, but this didn’t feel intentional and if it was, I can’t imagine what purpose it served. It just looks sloppy and distracts from the reading.
The shorter text accompanying the Angelarium section were much better. They were technically correct and more engaging.
Moving on. I knew there would be accompanying text, but I wasn’t really expecting it to generally follow one character, so that's a thing that's fine. The issue is that it's just kind of...okay. I can tell he's trying to write deeply and encompass the indescribable aspects of the emanations, but it's just not executed in the way it deserves. It’s because I bought the book for the art that the general mediocrity of the text doesn’t bother me too much. I really enjoyed the little snippets that accompanied the name of each emanation and angel, but I could’ve done without the longer pieces that were printed opposite the actual artwork.
Something that really bothered me in the Ein Soph text particularly, but also throughout, was the inconsistent and often incorrect punctuation, capitalization, and extra spaces in between words. As a proofreader, these apparently random mistakes jumped off the page and smacked me across the face every time I encountered them. I don’t mind rules being bent or broken for stylistic purposes, but this didn’t feel intentional and if it was, I can’t imagine what purpose it served. It just looks sloppy and distracts from the reading.
The shorter text accompanying the Angelarium section were much better. They were technically correct and more engaging.
January 1, 2016
Angelarium: Book of Emanations isn't a comic and it's not really non-fiction, but not like a normal fiction story either. It's a mixture of these all. Basically in it the angles are presented by this guy Enoch, who travels through the Angelarium and the Tree of Life. The problem is that nothing is explained. Who is this Enoch? Why did he end up meeting the angels and how? What is the Tree of Life? The text parts in the book are quite poor. They don't describe the angels and are boring babbling, really. Only a couple of the sentences actually describe anything, which was the only good thing. The book is supposed to be Enoch's writings, but why would he write himself using the 3rd person POV? Only the last texts are actual diary writings, so what was the point of all this?
The art is magnificent. It's just plain amazing. Five stars and nothing less. It's just so sad that the rest of the book is meaningless and a waste of time, when you have art like this. I don't know what the writers wanted with this, but I feel shamed that the text is what it is, when you get art like this. The idea is interesting and with the art this could've been amazing. Now it's just perfect art and pointless text. This makes me mad, since the art deserves more. A lot more.
The art is magnificent. It's just plain amazing. Five stars and nothing less. It's just so sad that the rest of the book is meaningless and a waste of time, when you have art like this. I don't know what the writers wanted with this, but I feel shamed that the text is what it is, when you get art like this. The idea is interesting and with the art this could've been amazing. Now it's just perfect art and pointless text. This makes me mad, since the art deserves more. A lot more.
January 2, 2016
All things have potential. All things are potential. P.14
Why? You are more important to me than even I am to myself. P.26
I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Some of the artwork was amazing. The very first drawing of the Tree was unreadable on my tablet. I'm guessing it explained things about the different areas/entities that the reader was about to come across in the following pages. I think having a physical copy might have made understanding a bit easier.
I don't see this as a graphic novel. I don't see this as a story, period. It's more like disjointed definitions and explanations, each of which are followed with a small anecdote. Once all the parts of the Tree were covered, we were flipped into an “angelology” where Enoch just described or told about a very brief interaction with each angel mentioned.
I liked the art but I'm not that excited about the text. 3 stars.
Why? You are more important to me than even I am to myself. P.26
I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Some of the artwork was amazing. The very first drawing of the Tree was unreadable on my tablet. I'm guessing it explained things about the different areas/entities that the reader was about to come across in the following pages. I think having a physical copy might have made understanding a bit easier.
I don't see this as a graphic novel. I don't see this as a story, period. It's more like disjointed definitions and explanations, each of which are followed with a small anecdote. Once all the parts of the Tree were covered, we were flipped into an “angelology” where Enoch just described or told about a very brief interaction with each angel mentioned.
I liked the art but I'm not that excited about the text. 3 stars.
December 15, 2015
I received this copy in exchange of an honest review, for so, none of my feelings were affected or biased by the author or publisher.
Update: 12/14/2015
Soon to be on my blog.
Rating: 4/5 stars.
One of the most beautiful illustrations I have seen for sure. I was mesmerized by them in every way. The story that went along with them were full of knowledge, short and elusive. The descriptions of each sephiroth was quite poetic and beautiful. Very open and wide. In other words, it was great.
Even thought it wasn't the best writing or, really, a well integrated story or something else, it was ok. Because that wasn't what it was trying to be. It has a more free idea to it.
Short review, because it's a short book, and not much is to be said. Unless I put myself to ponder about each story, which I will, but not here.
Update: 12/14/2015
Rating: 4/5 stars.
One of the most beautiful illustrations I have seen for sure. I was mesmerized by them in every way. The story that went along with them were full of knowledge, short and elusive. The descriptions of each sephiroth was quite poetic and beautiful. Very open and wide. In other words, it was great.
Even thought it wasn't the best writing or, really, a well integrated story or something else, it was ok. Because that wasn't what it was trying to be. It has a more free idea to it.
Short review, because it's a short book, and not much is to be said. Unless I put myself to ponder about each story, which I will, but not here.
December 29, 2015
This art book is amazing. It's a collection of paintings, stories and poetry. It explores the eleven angelic emanations of the Tree of Life. It is absolutely a different mythic world -- one I have never seen before. I am not sure I understand it, yet it has a beauty that speaks to me.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
January 15, 2016
This is a very unusual book, It is a cross between a graphic novel and art book. the art work is stunning . I have been really interested in the book of enoch for some time. I have done some reading on this subject but am far from being expert . It does have explanations of Tree Of Life . absolutely stunning beautiful art work
December 12, 2015
This isn't a book I would typically read..
I must say the artwork is quite fantastic, the prose is okay. This book is very much fantasy driven, and if you really enjoy that I recommend reading this.
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher
I must say the artwork is quite fantastic, the prose is okay. This book is very much fantasy driven, and if you really enjoy that I recommend reading this.
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher
February 8, 2016
I couldn't get into this at all. A combination of a coffee table art design book and some short stories about Enoch, some guy who meets the angels designed in said book.
Received an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Received an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
December 20, 2015
Beautifully illustrated comic book with passages about Enoch's encounters with the various angels of the Tree of Life, similar to tales of a Biblical nature.
January 3, 2016
The paintings were amazing and inventive but I found the stories not as captivating as the imagery that accompanied them.
July 29, 2016
It certainly reads like a divine book and the artwork is simply stunning. The story lagged in a few places but I can't fault the creativity.
July 7, 2020
For a high priced artbook this book had too little pages, too much text, not enough finished artwork for me to feel good about the purchase.
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