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Plagued: The Devil Did It
Lukas "Kas" Green, a successful British filmmaker and billionaire living in Los Angeles, takes the wrong girl home one night - she turns out to literally be the daughter of the Devil. The Devil punishes Kas by overrunning his brain with the creativity his film career has been built upon. Consequently, anytime Kas even thinks about sex, his mind is overcome with sketches and hallucinations. Kas attempts to cure himself of this plague of ideas and distractions, whilst balancing his movie-making career, the overpowering sketch-like stories in his mind and of course, trying to rejoin the population of Bonetown.
53 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2019
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Shakil Somani
2 books1 followerShakil Somani is a British Satirist with a love of adventure and videogame worlds. He is passionate about animal welfare, and restoring men's rights.
A portion of his revenue is earmarked to help tiny adorable animals, get gender-affirming care.
A portion of his revenue is earmarked to help tiny adorable animals, get gender-affirming care.
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October 4, 2019
Thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
One of the most important things in a graphic novel are the illustrations. In this book I loved the illustrations. There were beautiful drawings in this book.
The conversations were sometimes a bit hard to follow, but also because big parts of the book were hallucinations and did not make any sense. English is not my mother tongue, so that was a bit hard for me. I had some trouble following the story at some point.
What I did love about the book was the humor. Even the final page had that nice amount of humor in it and I could appreciate that.
A review from BiteIntoBooks
One of the most important things in a graphic novel are the illustrations. In this book I loved the illustrations. There were beautiful drawings in this book.
The conversations were sometimes a bit hard to follow, but also because big parts of the book were hallucinations and did not make any sense. English is not my mother tongue, so that was a bit hard for me. I had some trouble following the story at some point.
What I did love about the book was the humor. Even the final page had that nice amount of humor in it and I could appreciate that.
A review from BiteIntoBooks
July 16, 2019
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Plagued: The Devil Did It by Shakil Somani is a new fantasy comic book which is equal parts engaging and entertaining. The book was really engrossing and I enjoyed reading it a lot! The story was good with a nice and smooth flow, the concept was unique and interesting and the characterization was pretty good complimented well with well-written dialogues throughout the book.
The illustrations were very detailed and visually very appealing. They made the book extremely enjoyable. I'd recommend this book to all comic books and graphic novel readers and to anyone who is interested in exploring works from a new author.
You can also read this review on www.thereadingbud.com
This link has been provided by the author and therefore completely legal.
Plagued: The Devil Did It by Shakil Somani is a new fantasy comic book which is equal parts engaging and entertaining. The book was really engrossing and I enjoyed reading it a lot! The story was good with a nice and smooth flow, the concept was unique and interesting and the characterization was pretty good complimented well with well-written dialogues throughout the book.
The illustrations were very detailed and visually very appealing. They made the book extremely enjoyable. I'd recommend this book to all comic books and graphic novel readers and to anyone who is interested in exploring works from a new author.
You can also read this review on www.thereadingbud.com
July 16, 2019
Thank you to the author for reaching out to me asking me to review this on my free will and I am giving my honest thoughts on this.
This is only 53 pages so pretty much what the Goodreads synopsis say, is the story.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Lukas "Kas" Green, a successful British filmmaker and billionaire living in Los Angeles, takes the wrong girl home one night - she turns out to literally be the daughter of the Devil.
The Devil punishes Kas by overrunning his brain with the creativity his film career has been built upon.
Consequently, anytime Kas even thinks about sex, his mind is overcome with sketches and hallucinations.
Kas attempts to cure himself of this plague of ideas and distractions, whilst balancing his movie-making career, the overpowering sketch-like stories in his mind and of course, trying to rejoin the population of Bonetown.
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed the first section of the book but I did get a bit lost. The scenes just flip to fast for me with out really knowing what was going on. He does later on explain that the Devil his the father. A lot of time I don't read the synopsis of books before I read them so I was lost about him until he stated that later in the book. He also then explained that the guy was having hallucinations which explained the sudden jump in the scenes. I think if he would have made it longer and added more into the details at what was going on, then I would have not felt as lost until I hit a point and was like - oh that is what is going on.
The art was very well done. I am not sure I enjoyed the story myself - I was left feeling like I wasn't sure what I read but I do believe this is his debut graphic novel. So in time, the story may progress and I may like it.
This is only 53 pages so pretty much what the Goodreads synopsis say, is the story.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Lukas "Kas" Green, a successful British filmmaker and billionaire living in Los Angeles, takes the wrong girl home one night - she turns out to literally be the daughter of the Devil.
The Devil punishes Kas by overrunning his brain with the creativity his film career has been built upon.
Consequently, anytime Kas even thinks about sex, his mind is overcome with sketches and hallucinations.
Kas attempts to cure himself of this plague of ideas and distractions, whilst balancing his movie-making career, the overpowering sketch-like stories in his mind and of course, trying to rejoin the population of Bonetown.
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed the first section of the book but I did get a bit lost. The scenes just flip to fast for me with out really knowing what was going on. He does later on explain that the Devil his the father. A lot of time I don't read the synopsis of books before I read them so I was lost about him until he stated that later in the book. He also then explained that the guy was having hallucinations which explained the sudden jump in the scenes. I think if he would have made it longer and added more into the details at what was going on, then I would have not felt as lost until I hit a point and was like - oh that is what is going on.
The art was very well done. I am not sure I enjoyed the story myself - I was left feeling like I wasn't sure what I read but I do believe this is his debut graphic novel. So in time, the story may progress and I may like it.
July 20, 2019
The Review
In this horror/comedy mashup, the author does a marvelous job of building an original storyline that engages readers on multiple fronts. A combination of Preacher and a sex-fueled comedy, the story is both humorous and character driven.
While the characters were memorable, the first issue’s storyline was what really stood out to me. The protagonist didn’t come across like many of the classic “sex-obsessed” jerks that come with this genre of comic book. Instead you found a charming, sometimes forward but otherwise humorous protagonist who found himself trying to find a way to balance his creativity with his sexual desires, and in the process discovered the limits of both sides of the coin.
The Verdict
This was a strong start to what promises to be an engaging and fun indie horror comic book series. While personally in future stories I think the overall narrative could improve with a bit more backstory to the characters and some natural transitions between scenes, overall the comic book worked well and entertained the reader greatly.
With a mystical realism attached to the imagery thanks to the wonderful illustrations of Mark Superales, this comic book was an awesome first issue that will leave readers wanting more. If you haven’t yet, grab your copy of “Plagued: The Devil Did It” by Shakil Somani today!
In this horror/comedy mashup, the author does a marvelous job of building an original storyline that engages readers on multiple fronts. A combination of Preacher and a sex-fueled comedy, the story is both humorous and character driven.
While the characters were memorable, the first issue’s storyline was what really stood out to me. The protagonist didn’t come across like many of the classic “sex-obsessed” jerks that come with this genre of comic book. Instead you found a charming, sometimes forward but otherwise humorous protagonist who found himself trying to find a way to balance his creativity with his sexual desires, and in the process discovered the limits of both sides of the coin.
The Verdict
This was a strong start to what promises to be an engaging and fun indie horror comic book series. While personally in future stories I think the overall narrative could improve with a bit more backstory to the characters and some natural transitions between scenes, overall the comic book worked well and entertained the reader greatly.
With a mystical realism attached to the imagery thanks to the wonderful illustrations of Mark Superales, this comic book was an awesome first issue that will leave readers wanting more. If you haven’t yet, grab your copy of “Plagued: The Devil Did It” by Shakil Somani today!
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