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Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen
Something strange has been unleashed in the north of England. A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the awesome power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But all hell really breaks loose when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin "Nissy" Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems. A British tale mixing black magic and horror, godfathered by Jock, one of the new masters of comic book suspense!
128 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2020
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July 13, 2020
This is another comic I found as part of Hoopla's free loans program this month. If you have access to Hoopla, don't forget to check out these titles for a limited time!
Except you can skip this one if you want.
The idea behind this is great.
Someone is killing people with magic in their ancestry in order to raise old (fae) gods. The main character, a teenage girl named Nicnevin, is somehow connected to it all. <--sounds good.
But the reality is that the execution is pretty piss poor.
Nicnevin gets busted for smoking pot at school and gets expelled (I think) and her mom takes her & her little brother to her dead grandmother's home to clean it out. So, the fact that she got expelled is sort of dumb because this story happens in the summer, so it's not like she has to go to a new school or anything. She just wanders around the town acting ridiculous. She's rude to her mother, gets a really cringy crush on an older man, and basically makes an ass of herself.
In other words, there's nothing about this character to make her sympathetic or interesting.
The ending was abrupt and weird.
It might have made sense if the ending contributed to Nicnevin growing as a person but it cut off too quickly to show any real personal growth. It might have been helpful if there had been something showing her a year later or even 6 months down the road.
I don't know. Just felt really flimsy.
Except you can skip this one if you want.
The idea behind this is great.
Someone is killing people with magic in their ancestry in order to raise old (fae) gods. The main character, a teenage girl named Nicnevin, is somehow connected to it all. <--sounds good.
But the reality is that the execution is pretty piss poor.
Nicnevin gets busted for smoking pot at school and gets expelled (I think) and her mom takes her & her little brother to her dead grandmother's home to clean it out. So, the fact that she got expelled is sort of dumb because this story happens in the summer, so it's not like she has to go to a new school or anything. She just wanders around the town acting ridiculous. She's rude to her mother, gets a really cringy crush on an older man, and basically makes an ass of herself.
In other words, there's nothing about this character to make her sympathetic or interesting.
The ending was abrupt and weird.
It might have made sense if the ending contributed to Nicnevin growing as a person but it cut off too quickly to show any real personal growth. It might have been helpful if there had been something showing her a year later or even 6 months down the road.
I don't know. Just felt really flimsy.
December 17, 2019
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars
Folk horror through the eyes of a modern teen in this atmospheric tale of obsession, tension and black magic 🧙🏿♀️.
I read this fantastic graphic novel in one sitting, then turned back to the first page and read it again.
This original murder mystery is packed with foreshadowing that makes this novel even more interesting on a reread. The plot is easy to digest and any scenes of violence are tastefully drawn with nothing being gratuitous or graphic.
A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the awesome power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But all hell really breaks loose when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin “NISSY” Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems.
Nissy carries this book. She is the epitome of teenage angst. Her relationships with her parents are realistic and in character for this rebellious young woman. This makes her dynamic with the murderer all the more chilling. She is an outcast, an easy target.
I would have liked there to be a better dynamic with Nissy and her brother but I don’t think this lack of depth detracted from the quality of the novel as a whole. However, I think the ending was rushed and I wish it left the reader with more time to feel the effects of the death.
I would love a sequel that details Nissy's life back in London after the events of this volume. Her perspective on urban life after exposure to the mysticism she encountered in the countryside would be so interesting combined with her new family dynamic and the consequences of her summer.
Preorder this book now for £14.99 to receive it when it's released on March 12th 2020.
Trigger Warning ⚠: Major Character Death, Violence Against Women, Murder.
I received an advance review copy for free via NetGalley in alliance with Humanoids. I am leaving this review voluntarily 📚.
Folk horror through the eyes of a modern teen in this atmospheric tale of obsession, tension and black magic 🧙🏿♀️.
I read this fantastic graphic novel in one sitting, then turned back to the first page and read it again.
This original murder mystery is packed with foreshadowing that makes this novel even more interesting on a reread. The plot is easy to digest and any scenes of violence are tastefully drawn with nothing being gratuitous or graphic.
A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the awesome power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But all hell really breaks loose when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin “NISSY” Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems.
Nissy carries this book. She is the epitome of teenage angst. Her relationships with her parents are realistic and in character for this rebellious young woman. This makes her dynamic with the murderer all the more chilling. She is an outcast, an easy target.
I would have liked there to be a better dynamic with Nissy and her brother but I don’t think this lack of depth detracted from the quality of the novel as a whole. However, I think the ending was rushed and I wish it left the reader with more time to feel the effects of the death.
I would love a sequel that details Nissy's life back in London after the events of this volume. Her perspective on urban life after exposure to the mysticism she encountered in the countryside would be so interesting combined with her new family dynamic and the consequences of her summer.
Preorder this book now for £14.99 to receive it when it's released on March 12th 2020.
Trigger Warning ⚠: Major Character Death, Violence Against Women, Murder.
I received an advance review copy for free via NetGalley in alliance with Humanoids. I am leaving this review voluntarily 📚.
January 21, 2020
I received a promotional PDF of this graphic novel for purchasing consideration, and I adored it. The art and tone are reminiscent of Mike Mignola's Hellboy, and the story is engaging, creepy, and ultimately satisfying. Nissy, our protagonist, is easy to root for although sometimes hard to like (like most 15 year olds, honestly!), and I really enjoyed the way that Mullane spins out the mystery that's at the heart of the story. It's more of a "why" than a "who," as it was pretty clear to me early on who the culprit is for the murders happening in the book - but unravelling the motive and the secrets of Nicneven's family was very rewarding. I could wish there was more at the end of the book, but mostly I hope we get a sequel.
January 20, 2020
An engrossing and wonderfully dark mix of teen drama, crime mystery and folk horror. The story mixes the down-to-earth with the magical and the gorgeous artwork is incredible evocative portrayal of the English countryside, with various myths and legends weaved inventively into the main narrative throughout. It’s pretty violent in places, but the horror is balanced by a compelling portrayal of a strong-willed girl dealing with the confusion of teen years and her place in the family. Highly recommended.
March 9, 2020
It's always a thrill when you discover an exciting new voice in comic books! This modern fable from newcomer Helen Mullane is just such a find: a thoroughly engrossing illustrated fiction, told in four parts, that weaves together such contemporary themes as troubled youth, family unrest and urban vs countryside mistrust with the more mystical and antecedent iconography of magic and myth.
Burgeoning sexuality – and the wanton passion and self-conscious horror that entails for any budding teenager – is at the throbbing heart of the story, with the main protagonist, teenage loner Nissy, struggling through the whirlwind of raging hormones. Uprooted from her London home because of some unexplained trouble, she, her prepubescent brother and anxious mother move to an ancestral home in the seemingly sleepy village of Yeathering, deep in the middle of nowhere. Here, frustrated with her isolation and agitated by ongoing arguments with her mother, she falls for the charms of an attentive older man. Dangerous enough, but there's a greater darkness that lies in her future, with a ritualist killer on the loose who wants Nissy's virginal blood to complete a magical ceremony. Let the hunt begin!
While Mullane may be a new name on lips, Nicnevin's other collaborators will be more familiar to comic book readers, namely Dom Reardon (2000AD) as the main artist and Jock (The Losers, Green Arrow, Hellblazer) as cover artist. The art throughout is a thing of beauty, perfectly and colourfully complementing the story's deliberate potboiler pace. The fact that Humanoids is putting this out should allay any further fears. Highly recommended.
Burgeoning sexuality – and the wanton passion and self-conscious horror that entails for any budding teenager – is at the throbbing heart of the story, with the main protagonist, teenage loner Nissy, struggling through the whirlwind of raging hormones. Uprooted from her London home because of some unexplained trouble, she, her prepubescent brother and anxious mother move to an ancestral home in the seemingly sleepy village of Yeathering, deep in the middle of nowhere. Here, frustrated with her isolation and agitated by ongoing arguments with her mother, she falls for the charms of an attentive older man. Dangerous enough, but there's a greater darkness that lies in her future, with a ritualist killer on the loose who wants Nissy's virginal blood to complete a magical ceremony. Let the hunt begin!
While Mullane may be a new name on lips, Nicnevin's other collaborators will be more familiar to comic book readers, namely Dom Reardon (2000AD) as the main artist and Jock (The Losers, Green Arrow, Hellblazer) as cover artist. The art throughout is a thing of beauty, perfectly and colourfully complementing the story's deliberate potboiler pace. The fact that Humanoids is putting this out should allay any further fears. Highly recommended.
December 12, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. The story was a bit darker then I had originally expected but I did enjoy it. I thought the art was really well done and that some of the earlier scenes used colours to foreshadow events that took place later on! Overall a good read and I'll look forward to more from this author!
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me an arc for an honest review. :)
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me an arc for an honest review. :)
July 13, 2020
British folk horror is tight.
Teenage angst is rough.
Good story and art.
Cool use of texting/emoji and music for the narrative.
Some freaky sequences.
Teenage angst is rough.
Good story and art.
Cool use of texting/emoji and music for the narrative.
Some freaky sequences.
February 24, 2020
This book is about a teenage girl named Nicnevin who goes by Nissy. She is sent to spend the summer in a cottage house in the middle of nowhere with her mom and little brother. She meets and falls in love with a mysterious man who seems ok on the surface but you find out pretty quickly is not a good guy. As Nissy explores the town and surrounding woods, she keeps having weird visions. They intensify after her brother finds a body while playing soccer with his friends. This go quickly downhill from there as we find out that the mystery man has been killing local woman to try and summon the fae queen and her minions. No spoilers on the ending but I really enjoyed it.
This book's art style really reminded me of reading Hellboy a few years ago. I very much enjoyed that aspect of it. The story was pretty good as well. I only wish it had been a bit longer. Parts of the story felt rushed and we never found out why Nissy was banished to the cottage in the first place. Not knowing her motivation for being so angry at her mom made a certain aspect of the book sad because we know there will never be any reconciliation there. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The colors and art style are fantastic and the story was great too. I would recommend this if you are a fan of comics such as Hellboy or any of the Constantine comics.
This book's art style really reminded me of reading Hellboy a few years ago. I very much enjoyed that aspect of it. The story was pretty good as well. I only wish it had been a bit longer. Parts of the story felt rushed and we never found out why Nissy was banished to the cottage in the first place. Not knowing her motivation for being so angry at her mom made a certain aspect of the book sad because we know there will never be any reconciliation there. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The colors and art style are fantastic and the story was great too. I would recommend this if you are a fan of comics such as Hellboy or any of the Constantine comics.
November 2, 2020
A really cool idea with piss-poor execution. Nicnevin is a rebellious 15-year old girl who has been kicked out of school, so her mother takes her and her brother to the Scottish moors to clean out her Grams house. There she walks around being awful to everyone for 3 issues, being a git as the Brits would say. Three very long issues where nothing much happens except this girl sits in trees smoking cigarettes and listening to her headphones after yelling at her mother and storming off (This happens multiple times). The story finally comes to a rushed supernatural head at the very end. My problem with this story is that Nicnevin has no redeeming qualities. She never learns to be anything but a self-absorbed prat with a cringey crush on an older man. I couldn't care less what happened to her.
August 9, 2020
This was an interesting comic. I wish the blurb on the front page didn't refer to it as a mystery. It's more of a horror and coming of age story. The story is pretty tight thematically. It mostly revolves around the importance of family. The Celtic folk elements are cool. I feel like the story would also work well as a film or hour long tv special.
The way the art in this story was structured was fascinating to me. I know Helen Mullane has a background in film, and that comes across in the comic. Scene transitions often involve characters walking off panel one direction, then entering the next panel on a page turn. There were also several sequences that struck me as having interesting cinematography. It made me wonder what process she used for working with the artist. It reads to me like she drew out storyboards rather than just providing a script. I also noticed that the layouts got more vibrant around page 70 when Matthew Dow Smith got involved.
Overall, I liked this. I would say this is probably a 16+ comic. There are some age dynamics and graphic visuals I would be uncomfortable putting in my classroom. This would have really resonated with me and some of my creepy friends in high school though.
The way the art in this story was structured was fascinating to me. I know Helen Mullane has a background in film, and that comes across in the comic. Scene transitions often involve characters walking off panel one direction, then entering the next panel on a page turn. There were also several sequences that struck me as having interesting cinematography. It made me wonder what process she used for working with the artist. It reads to me like she drew out storyboards rather than just providing a script. I also noticed that the layouts got more vibrant around page 70 when Matthew Dow Smith got involved.
Overall, I liked this. I would say this is probably a 16+ comic. There are some age dynamics and graphic visuals I would be uncomfortable putting in my classroom. This would have really resonated with me and some of my creepy friends in high school though.
March 14, 2020
I want to write something longer here, but anything I can think of keeps coming back to spoiling what happens within the story, and for anyone not familiar with these myths should honestly explore them within the book.
I Really enjoyed this modern day story that covers the coming of age of a young woman, and the rising of old traditions. It explores Celtic roots, which for some might sound dry but here it's done in a very rich and inviting way, this is a real page turner. The art in this is really fantastic as well, Don't think you could have asked for a better style and execution to this story. I'm hoping this is the first in a series because there's a lot to work with here, a lot more to explore on these very real and immersive characters.
I Really enjoyed this modern day story that covers the coming of age of a young woman, and the rising of old traditions. It explores Celtic roots, which for some might sound dry but here it's done in a very rich and inviting way, this is a real page turner. The art in this is really fantastic as well, Don't think you could have asked for a better style and execution to this story. I'm hoping this is the first in a series because there's a lot to work with here, a lot more to explore on these very real and immersive characters.
May 18, 2020
Luved it! Luved it!
Her Tangh-i-ness of the Dark Urban Court enjoyed this grim tale. Right up there with Barker's Rawhead Rex. 'Nuff said.
Her Tangh-i-ness of the Dark Urban Court enjoyed this grim tale. Right up there with Barker's Rawhead Rex. 'Nuff said.
August 11, 2020
Classic folk horror tropes with an authentic modern voice. Loved this book.
November 29, 2020
Generic teen horror. Fifteen-year-old Nicnevin Oswald and part of her family spend the summer in northern England, only to get drawn into an ancient family legacy and the plans of a serial killer making blood sacrifices as part of some ritual. Not a bad book, but it didn't really have any spark to light a fire in me, and the ending was abrupt and unsatisfying.
March 8, 2020
Both uncanny and deeply human, Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen is a tale that will linger on in your imagination.
June 22, 2020
Illustrated by Dom Reardon and Matthew Dow Smith
Rebellious Teen Nissy (nickname for Nicnevin) has her life in London uprooted by her mother after being expelled from her school for drugs. Mom takes Nissy and her younger brother to a village in the North of England to detox from fast-paced city life. The family is supposed to be cleaning up grandma's house, left derelict for many years, but Nissy and her brother have other plans, always absconding and leaving mom to do all the heavy lifting. There, Nissy meets an interesting older man investigating the mysterious past of the village, including witches and druids. Nissy reads some of the family history from her grandma’s diary, and finds out there is more to them than she first thought.
The premise of this comic is great - modern-day tangling with folklore - but the fast-paced action in this volume actual leads to many major points being glossed over. The ending is shocking, but we only get two pages worth to see how it all affects Nissy. Her flat character arc and overly-annoying teenage angst makes her not a really sympathetic protagonist. This story would have been more enjoyable if we had more time on the interesting pieces - the Fae world, the build-up to the murder-mystery (which is solved VERY early on by the careful reader), and Nissy's resolution that is cut way too short. The illustrations capture the horror quite well, as there were several panels sure to give me nightmares. Moments of peace for Nissy are calm and brightly colored.
Humanoids rated this title for mature audiences. There is some suggested adult situations, drug use (cigarettes), and cussing.
Sara's Rating: 6/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
Rebellious Teen Nissy (nickname for Nicnevin) has her life in London uprooted by her mother after being expelled from her school for drugs. Mom takes Nissy and her younger brother to a village in the North of England to detox from fast-paced city life. The family is supposed to be cleaning up grandma's house, left derelict for many years, but Nissy and her brother have other plans, always absconding and leaving mom to do all the heavy lifting. There, Nissy meets an interesting older man investigating the mysterious past of the village, including witches and druids. Nissy reads some of the family history from her grandma’s diary, and finds out there is more to them than she first thought.
The premise of this comic is great - modern-day tangling with folklore - but the fast-paced action in this volume actual leads to many major points being glossed over. The ending is shocking, but we only get two pages worth to see how it all affects Nissy. Her flat character arc and overly-annoying teenage angst makes her not a really sympathetic protagonist. This story would have been more enjoyable if we had more time on the interesting pieces - the Fae world, the build-up to the murder-mystery (which is solved VERY early on by the careful reader), and Nissy's resolution that is cut way too short. The illustrations capture the horror quite well, as there were several panels sure to give me nightmares. Moments of peace for Nissy are calm and brightly colored.
Humanoids rated this title for mature audiences. There is some suggested adult situations, drug use (cigarettes), and cussing.
Sara's Rating: 6/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
April 9, 2020
Uma jovem adolescente enfrenta um dos seus piores pesadelos:deixar Londres e ir de férias para a antiga casa da família, na Inglaterra rural. Mas depressa se vê envolvida nas raízes misteriosas do folclore celta, e descobre que é descendente de mulheres capazes de manter uma conexão entre a realidade e o mundo dos mitos célticos. Pars complicar, a vila é abalada por misteriosos assassínios que são aparentemente mortes rituais, destinadas a invocar forças do passado pré-romano. Uma curiosa mistura de fantástico que bebe a sua inspiração às raízes mitológicas britânicas anteriores aos romanos, com a clássica história de maturação na adolescência.
July 12, 2021
Bloody, unexpected and full of gorgeous writing + illustrations, I loved this very British, very lush (in a violent way) graphic novel. The story-within-a-story was the high point.
I need to know what happens next.
I need to know what happens next.
January 1, 2024
Solid but ended too quickly.
July 16, 2020
A fairly simple story. Some of the lettering choices were odd, though they might be better in the hard copy versus an e-arc. I wish this was longer, so the plot could breathe a little more. More could have been done with the journals and the village girl.
August 24, 2020
Not sure what to make of this. The protagonist, Nissy, was a little asshole. Not smart, unsympathetic, and therefore boring. What kind of fey keeps their headphones on blasting music all the time while constantly texting their friends, oblivious to the natural beauty that surrounds them?! She had no “awakening,” just some weird dreams that she shrugged off and yelled “what the fuuuck” a lot. Yawn.
That said, the art was dreamy and gorgeous. I loved the Fey when they were summoned: grotesque, severed heads dangling from antlers, taking no shit. Outstanding!
The writing was lovely, the story creepy and engrossing. I just didn’t like the main character.
That said, the art was dreamy and gorgeous. I loved the Fey when they were summoned: grotesque, severed heads dangling from antlers, taking no shit. Outstanding!
The writing was lovely, the story creepy and engrossing. I just didn’t like the main character.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 25, 2020
This lost points for me because I found the main character, Nicnevin to be an absolutely insufferable asshole, which made it very hard for me to root for her. If I, at 15, had ever spoken to my mother the way she speaks to her I would have been in DEEP poop. Also, it is gross that she is actively trying to bed a 35-something man and the imagined sex scene was just icky. I just find it hard to root for a character that is almost as crappy a human being as the people that are supposed to be the bad guys. I supposed I just don't care for antihero stories is all.
October 12, 2020
It is always great to get a new Humanoids title and the standard is usually high. However, Helen Mullane (author) and Dom Reardon (artist), along with their collaborators, missed the mark with this feminist-pagan Northern gothic story. Most of the book is a form of prologue, and character development is a major focus. It develops a picture of 15 year old biracial teen Nicnevin, returning to her Nan’s ancestral house in Northumbria, and unfortunately the picture is not appetizing. Nicnevin is bratty and we get to read lyrics from her London musical tastes playing on her headphones throughout many panels, unnecessarily. It is hard to sympathize much with this teen, especially as she abuses her mother and indulges in a teeny romance which has no real connection with the central plot drivers. The book is littered with little asides into Northern faerie tales, myth, and lots of Druidic graphic insets, such that it seems this graphic novel tries quite hard. Ultimately, slow plotting, indifferent artwork and styling, and a rushed denouement contribute to a disappointing overall feel for this on-paper promising foray by Humanoids. It’s certainly not in the league of work by contemporary authors like Igor Baranko or Christophe Bec, also in the Humanoids stable. Purchase only if you must have anything graphic novel-esque on the subject of Brittanic folklore and Druids, and love the melding of faerie and Celtic gods.
August 8, 2022
Meh :/ I couldn't decipher half of this because it was written in some ~fey language~ (something Nordic I assume). I also found a lot of the art hard to decipher. My eyeballs didn't vibe with a lot of it.
The main character is unlikable and her weird assumption that a grown man likes her is gross af. I don't understand the conflict with her mother at all. There's no foundation for that besides "she's a teenager" which is weak at best.
It seemed really obvious that the mother knew about magic and ancient beings and whatnot, but she didn't, I guess, because she still was taken by the bad guy??? It would have been way more interesting had she foiled him or at least had instilled some warning in her daughter that allowed her to piece things together, rather than hurting some random girl they dropped in for 4 pages (another very weak link in the storytelling).
What was the point of the old journals if not to help the main character understand something? All the information went over her head. At least the reader learned some things, but it's not a very good use of dramatic irony because it fell SO flat in the story and was almost not necessary information to include at all.
Whaaaaatever. It's a short thing. Now it's over and I'll forget it. I really think there should have been some pronunciation guides and translations. That could have helped so much. A reader shouldn't be expected to translate and look up names in the middle of a story.
The main character is unlikable and her weird assumption that a grown man likes her is gross af. I don't understand the conflict with her mother at all. There's no foundation for that besides "she's a teenager" which is weak at best.
It seemed really obvious that the mother knew about magic and ancient beings and whatnot, but she didn't, I guess, because she still was taken by the bad guy??? It would have been way more interesting had she foiled him or at least had instilled some warning in her daughter that allowed her to piece things together, rather than hurting some random girl they dropped in for 4 pages (another very weak link in the storytelling).
What was the point of the old journals if not to help the main character understand something? All the information went over her head. At least the reader learned some things, but it's not a very good use of dramatic irony because it fell SO flat in the story and was almost not necessary information to include at all.
Whaaaaatever. It's a short thing. Now it's over and I'll forget it. I really think there should have been some pronunciation guides and translations. That could have helped so much. A reader shouldn't be expected to translate and look up names in the middle of a story.
September 25, 2020
Over all this wasn't a bad read. I am a little disappointed with how rushed the story was. I thought this would be a series and maybe it is. I felt this story was lacking during the middle. It had a decent beginning introducing the characters, then slugs around following the main character as she listens to music (YAWN). The end picks back up then finishes just as abruptly as it started. I don't see this being a series because of how it ended which brings down the over all rating for the book. This could have been an epic series.
Thank you to GoodReads, Netgalley, and H1 for my copy of this Graphic Novel in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to GoodReads, Netgalley, and H1 for my copy of this Graphic Novel in exchange for my honest review.
December 8, 2020
The art an colouring were very good, often beautiful and sometimes horrifying. The story started well but it fell flat. The main character Nicnevin (Nissy) was incredibly awful and she never developed or evolved in any way. I've been a 15 year old girl and I too was mopey and belligerent but watching Nissy listen to angsty music for pages and pages was really boring. Her crush on the older neighbour was cringe-worthy and gross. The ending was so abrupt that is seriously thought my copy was missing pages. It was not. This one had great potential but just didn't deliver.
March 24, 2020
Thanks Netgalley for this ARC, in exchange for an honest review. This was an epic fail for me. The MC just didn’t seem relatable or realistic I guess. Perhaps if there weren’t so many holes in the story I’d push through to a second volume, I get you leave some holes for later volumes but Jesus, the gaps are too wide for me to want to go further. This was a rarity, I was actually glad it was over.
October 29, 2020
This was pretty cool. I liked the art and the story and how easy it was to follow. I will say that there wasn't really anything to like about Nicnevin, and right when you think her character is going to change or develop the story is suddenly over. The text messages were a little cringe too.
Again, this was pretty cool. I had a good time reading it.
Thanks to Goodreads and Humanoids for the copy.
Again, this was pretty cool. I had a good time reading it.
Thanks to Goodreads and Humanoids for the copy.
September 30, 2024
I learned of this graphic novel via a folk horror group, and while the themes do fall into that realm I didn't care much overall for the experience.
There's a miserable teen who moves with her family to a remote English countryside home that has been in the family for a loooong time. A couple of ritualized murders occur, and then things start to move fast.
I like the artwork and some of the concepts, but the rest just wasn't my bag....
There's a miserable teen who moves with her family to a remote English countryside home that has been in the family for a loooong time. A couple of ritualized murders occur, and then things start to move fast.
I like the artwork and some of the concepts, but the rest just wasn't my bag....
December 1, 2020
Most of the time, I really think comic books add to traditional text stories, but in this case I think I would have rather seen it in short story or novella form. It may flesh out better in subsequent issues, but there just wasn't enough here for me to grab onto. It felt rushed and slow at the same time.
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