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Les Omniscients #1
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À New York, cinq adolescents se réveillent un jour dotés du savoir absolu. L'information se répand sans tarder, et les jeunes prodiges sont immédiatement mis à l'abri par le FBI. Que faire quand on a 15 ans et plus besoin d'apprendre la moindre leçon ? Nos héros n'auront pas le temps d'y réfléchir longtemps. Une organisation gouvernementale secrète est décidée à les capturer. Et ils ont une énigme à résoudre : d'où vient leur faculté ? Qui sont ces créatures aux pouvoirs divins qui ont décidé de changer leur destin ?
64 pages, Hardcover
First published June 12, 2020
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June 17, 2020
Original et intéressant, un premier tome prometteur !
September 16, 2020
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"You've got tinnitus!"
I can't say I really expected to hate The Omniscients by Dugomier, illustrated by Renata Castellani but I kind of just...did. By all acounts, this probably should have been a story that I loved. It had an absolutely entrancing premise, after all. The truth, though, is that this book really suffers from being a graphic novel and I'm frankly not quite sure what could save it other than to completely change its format.
A Lengthy Waste
Alright, so the basics of this story are that there are five kids who wake up one morning with a bit of a ringing in their ears. This quickly goes away, of course, only to be replaced by knowledge. And not just any kind of knowledge, but all possible public knowledge in existence. The only thing these kids don't know off the top of their heads are personal and private information. It's like they've suddenly found themselves with some sort of transmitter abilities and can even tune into something like Wikipedia.
And despite having the makings of a really cool story, The Omniscients just flopped. There was nothing engaging or exciting about this graphic novel. It spent far too much time poorly introducing us to the characters and then had them do sod all for the entirety of the story. I wanted to cry for the lack of anything truly intriguing happening. And look, I get it. Graphic novels need to set up their characters and they typically have no choice but to work in an episodic format.
But what the hell was that?
The Five
I'll give Dugomier this, he did an excellent job of building up a diverse cast of characters. There's Albert whose black, an undocumented immigrant called Diego, a Mexican girl Ambèr, and finally the two white kids, James and Jessica. I genuinely haven't seen as diverse a cast of characters in a while, so this was a huge plus for me. Add in the fact that the artwork was fantastic, and I feel like this book really had a lot of potential.
In fact, the artwork and diversity is the only reason I rated this book as high as I did. I loved the backgrounds that the kids came from. I loved Ambèr and Albert's parents. It was especially amazing since Ambèr's parents are rights activists and Albert's are lawyers. I was insanely excited about all of this.
But Nothing Happens!
And I can't get over it. This volume exists solely as a set up for the rest of the series. And it just feels so painfully pointless to me. Literally, the only purpose behind any of it was to get the kids to all meet up together. And I never got enough time with any of them to feel like I was really getting to know them. The only kid who had any substance to him was Diego. And his substance was so damn brief that it, too, even felt pointless after a while.
It's very clear that this book was meant to be an introduction to a lot more. The problem, though, is that I have no desire to read any of the more to come. Why? I just don't care about these characters. There was no true hook. I never got to know any of them. I never found myself being pulled in a direction that would allow me to care about their lives or their adventures. They are all hollow shells of personalities that the reader is supposed to recognize, but you poke them and find absolutely nothing underneath.
With the exception of Diego. Deigo has some depth.
But even that wasn't enough to save it for me. And instead I'm left with a book where nothing happens aside from them all getting together in one place. And I literally could not care less.
What a Waste
There's also this weird side plot that's introduced at the beginning and revisited throughout the course of the novel that I never fully understood. The author never actually put anything clarifying about all the side pieces (with the exception of the FBI's involvement in chasing the kids down), thus leaving those portions feeling confusing. I didn't care about that either. I should at least have been intrigued enough to want to know more.
I think, at the end of the day, the biggest problem with this story is that it doesn't spend enough time developing its characters and instead focuses on reaching an end goal. I probably would have fallen in love with this book had Dugomier kept some of the kids separated and spent more time building their personalities. If this was the start of them all knowing they needed to find each other and they were thwarted, that would have been fascinating.
Imagine how brilliant it could have been if we got to know these characters and then saw them struggle. And if a graphic novel is supposed to work in a similar manner to which an episode of a television show does, this one fails horribly. I need a hook, something to capture my attention and make me want to know more. Don't just throw something bare bones at me and expect me to love it or even care about the second installment.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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"You've got tinnitus!"
I can't say I really expected to hate The Omniscients by Dugomier, illustrated by Renata Castellani but I kind of just...did. By all acounts, this probably should have been a story that I loved. It had an absolutely entrancing premise, after all. The truth, though, is that this book really suffers from being a graphic novel and I'm frankly not quite sure what could save it other than to completely change its format.
A Lengthy Waste
Alright, so the basics of this story are that there are five kids who wake up one morning with a bit of a ringing in their ears. This quickly goes away, of course, only to be replaced by knowledge. And not just any kind of knowledge, but all possible public knowledge in existence. The only thing these kids don't know off the top of their heads are personal and private information. It's like they've suddenly found themselves with some sort of transmitter abilities and can even tune into something like Wikipedia.
And despite having the makings of a really cool story, The Omniscients just flopped. There was nothing engaging or exciting about this graphic novel. It spent far too much time poorly introducing us to the characters and then had them do sod all for the entirety of the story. I wanted to cry for the lack of anything truly intriguing happening. And look, I get it. Graphic novels need to set up their characters and they typically have no choice but to work in an episodic format.
But what the hell was that?
The Five
I'll give Dugomier this, he did an excellent job of building up a diverse cast of characters. There's Albert whose black, an undocumented immigrant called Diego, a Mexican girl Ambèr, and finally the two white kids, James and Jessica. I genuinely haven't seen as diverse a cast of characters in a while, so this was a huge plus for me. Add in the fact that the artwork was fantastic, and I feel like this book really had a lot of potential.
In fact, the artwork and diversity is the only reason I rated this book as high as I did. I loved the backgrounds that the kids came from. I loved Ambèr and Albert's parents. It was especially amazing since Ambèr's parents are rights activists and Albert's are lawyers. I was insanely excited about all of this.
But Nothing Happens!
And I can't get over it. This volume exists solely as a set up for the rest of the series. And it just feels so painfully pointless to me. Literally, the only purpose behind any of it was to get the kids to all meet up together. And I never got enough time with any of them to feel like I was really getting to know them. The only kid who had any substance to him was Diego. And his substance was so damn brief that it, too, even felt pointless after a while.
It's very clear that this book was meant to be an introduction to a lot more. The problem, though, is that I have no desire to read any of the more to come. Why? I just don't care about these characters. There was no true hook. I never got to know any of them. I never found myself being pulled in a direction that would allow me to care about their lives or their adventures. They are all hollow shells of personalities that the reader is supposed to recognize, but you poke them and find absolutely nothing underneath.
With the exception of Diego. Deigo has some depth.
But even that wasn't enough to save it for me. And instead I'm left with a book where nothing happens aside from them all getting together in one place. And I literally could not care less.
What a Waste
There's also this weird side plot that's introduced at the beginning and revisited throughout the course of the novel that I never fully understood. The author never actually put anything clarifying about all the side pieces (with the exception of the FBI's involvement in chasing the kids down), thus leaving those portions feeling confusing. I didn't care about that either. I should at least have been intrigued enough to want to know more.
I think, at the end of the day, the biggest problem with this story is that it doesn't spend enough time developing its characters and instead focuses on reaching an end goal. I probably would have fallen in love with this book had Dugomier kept some of the kids separated and spent more time building their personalities. If this was the start of them all knowing they needed to find each other and they were thwarted, that would have been fascinating.
Imagine how brilliant it could have been if we got to know these characters and then saw them struggle. And if a graphic novel is supposed to work in a similar manner to which an episode of a television show does, this one fails horribly. I need a hook, something to capture my attention and make me want to know more. Don't just throw something bare bones at me and expect me to love it or even care about the second installment.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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October 15, 2020
Thank you netgalley for the arc!
I love the art and the story. It's about five kids who wake up one day and suddenly they have all the
knowledge of the world. They have to trick their way away from the FBI and they make friends.
It has a good rep like inmigrations and xenophobia.
The five kids where all so different but the complement each other. It was a fun read and i can't wait to read the next volume
I love the art and the story. It's about five kids who wake up one day and suddenly they have all the
knowledge of the world. They have to trick their way away from the FBI and they make friends.
It has a good rep like inmigrations and xenophobia.
The five kids where all so different but the complement each other. It was a fun read and i can't wait to read the next volume
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August 10, 2021
I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This has not changed my opinion in any way.
I liked this one; five random teenagers in New York all wake up one morning apparently knowing everything there is to know. They soon learn that not everyone can be trusted and they might have to run for their lives. I liked the teens, like that there was a good diversity among them, I just wish we'd spent more time with them. This comic is quite short so we didn't really get to know most of them as well as I wish we did. Maybe in the future volumes, we'll learn more about them. This first volume is a good start to a hopefully intriguing series!
I liked this one; five random teenagers in New York all wake up one morning apparently knowing everything there is to know. They soon learn that not everyone can be trusted and they might have to run for their lives. I liked the teens, like that there was a good diversity among them, I just wish we'd spent more time with them. This comic is quite short so we didn't really get to know most of them as well as I wish we did. Maybe in the future volumes, we'll learn more about them. This first volume is a good start to a hopefully intriguing series!
November 2, 2020
The Omniscients deftly handles a large cast of characters while maintaining their individuality (which is quite impressive). However, the plot and world building is a bit underdeveloped. So much time is allocated to focusing on the introduction and set-up that The Omniscients fails to deliver a compelling narrative.
May 29, 2021
3.5
Un peu trop introductif, un peu trop de ... brouillon je dirai dans les différents acteurs mis en jeu. Peut être pas assez de temps pour comprendre pourquoi ces cinq adolescents se regroupent et comment cela fonctionne... mais un joli dessin et une petite envie de lire la suite !
Un peu trop introductif, un peu trop de ... brouillon je dirai dans les différents acteurs mis en jeu. Peut être pas assez de temps pour comprendre pourquoi ces cinq adolescents se regroupent et comment cela fonctionne... mais un joli dessin et une petite envie de lire la suite !
September 27, 2020
I don't read a ton of graphic novels, but I'm always on the lookout for ones that are unique and will take me down an unexpected path. The Omniscients does just that, it follows a group of teenagers who suddenly gain all the knowledge in the world. I really liked how they all reacted to their new found powers quite differently. I was also amazed how quickly the world learned about them and what an asset/threat they might be. The art was gorgeous and there were even a few laughs. Would definitely pick up the next chapter of this story if given the opportunity.
Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
October 2, 2020
*Special thanks to NetGalley for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review*
The Omniscients is a very cute and creative take on the superhero genre. The art is very enjoyable and I like that the characters are all diverse and creative. The bond they have is the sweetest. The idea of the story is good as well. I like that the kids all have brain power, rather than physical powers, even if the origin of them isn’t explained. I think this is a fun start to what will probably be a great series. I look forward to reading more in the future!
3.5 stars rounded up.
The Omniscients is a very cute and creative take on the superhero genre. The art is very enjoyable and I like that the characters are all diverse and creative. The bond they have is the sweetest. The idea of the story is good as well. I like that the kids all have brain power, rather than physical powers, even if the origin of them isn’t explained. I think this is a fun start to what will probably be a great series. I look forward to reading more in the future!
3.5 stars rounded up.
August 17, 2021
Une bande-dessinée dans laquelle 5 adolescents se réveillent un matin avec un don particulier. 5 jeunes qui se réunissent pour comprendre les changements dans leur vie. Ils doivent se méfier des gens qui voudraient profiter de leurs nouvelles connaissance.
July 11, 2024
Idée originale et intriguante.
December 17, 2021
Un premier tome intéressant, qui livre quelques informations afin de nous donner envie de lire la suite.
September 14, 2020
The cover reminded me of Runaways, so it's not surprising that I was interested. I also liked the synopsis, so I requested the book on NetGalley. Fortunately, my request was accepted.
One of the main considerations for me in comics is the art style. I gave it 4/5 stars for that. It looked nice, but nothing outstanding.
I liked the story a little bit better, but it was still 4/5 stars. I felt the Runaways-vibe all the way through. The story was running on too many threads, sometimes I lost a little bit. There were a lot of characters, too, so I couldn’t really remember them. Still, I enjoyed the story. A lot of things are still obscured, but it piqued my interest.
Overall, I liked the comic. It had mistakes, it isn’t perfect, but there are lots of potential in it, I’d like to continue the story.
Hungarian version:
A borító a Runawayst jutatta eszembe, így rögtön elkezdtem érdeklődni utána. Fülszöveg is tetszett, így jelentkeztem NetGalley-n a könyvre. Szerencsére, elfogadták a jelentkezésem.
Képregénynél az egyik fő szempont számomra a rajzstílus. Erre 4/5 csillagot adnék. Szép volt, semmi kiemelkedő.
A történet kicsit jobban tetszett, de még mindig 4/5 csillag. Itt is végig megvolt a Runaways-hatást. Kicsit úgy éreztem túl sok szálon fut a történet, néha kicsit elvesztem. Szereplőkből is sok volt számomra, így nem nagyon tudtam megjegyezni őket. Ennek ellenére élveztem a történetet. Sok mindent még homály fed, de felkeltette az érdeklődésem.
Összességében tetszett a könyv. Voltak hibái, nem tökéletes a könyv, de van benne sok potenciál, szeretném folytatni.
One of the main considerations for me in comics is the art style. I gave it 4/5 stars for that. It looked nice, but nothing outstanding.
I liked the story a little bit better, but it was still 4/5 stars. I felt the Runaways-vibe all the way through. The story was running on too many threads, sometimes I lost a little bit. There were a lot of characters, too, so I couldn’t really remember them. Still, I enjoyed the story. A lot of things are still obscured, but it piqued my interest.
Overall, I liked the comic. It had mistakes, it isn’t perfect, but there are lots of potential in it, I’d like to continue the story.
Hungarian version:
A borító a Runawayst jutatta eszembe, így rögtön elkezdtem érdeklődni utána. Fülszöveg is tetszett, így jelentkeztem NetGalley-n a könyvre. Szerencsére, elfogadták a jelentkezésem.
Képregénynél az egyik fő szempont számomra a rajzstílus. Erre 4/5 csillagot adnék. Szép volt, semmi kiemelkedő.
A történet kicsit jobban tetszett, de még mindig 4/5 csillag. Itt is végig megvolt a Runaways-hatást. Kicsit úgy éreztem túl sok szálon fut a történet, néha kicsit elvesztem. Szereplőkből is sok volt számomra, így nem nagyon tudtam megjegyezni őket. Ennek ellenére élveztem a történetet. Sok mindent még homály fed, de felkeltette az érdeklődésem.
Összességében tetszett a könyv. Voltak hibái, nem tökéletes a könyv, de van benne sok potenciál, szeretném folytatni.
September 9, 2020
Personal Rating - 7.5/10
I received as Arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review (I have received the Arc of the translated version)
Knowledge is fragile. What if all the knowledge were accessible to 5 teenagers through an unexplainable phenomenon? How would the world react? How would the government react? And what of their families?
The Omniscients sets out to explore these themes with a diverse cast of teens who are being kept at a villa without the knowledge of what is in store for them.
I loved Diego's perspective as an immigrant, and how this part of his identity shapes how he behaves and reacts to what is happening around them. I also liked Jessica's dynamics with her family. The Art and Colouring of the book matched well, but I have to say the colouring is very much visually pleasing.
Something I didn't like as much was that the dialogue was a bit cheesy at times and the pacing of the story is faster than optimal. I'd like to know the characters a bit more deeply before continuing. It'd be amazing if we got a bit more time with the characters as they discovered their sudden superpowers.
That said, I hope to continue reading through the series and see where it leads.
I received as Arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review (I have received the Arc of the translated version)
Knowledge is fragile. What if all the knowledge were accessible to 5 teenagers through an unexplainable phenomenon? How would the world react? How would the government react? And what of their families?
The Omniscients sets out to explore these themes with a diverse cast of teens who are being kept at a villa without the knowledge of what is in store for them.
I loved Diego's perspective as an immigrant, and how this part of his identity shapes how he behaves and reacts to what is happening around them. I also liked Jessica's dynamics with her family. The Art and Colouring of the book matched well, but I have to say the colouring is very much visually pleasing.
Something I didn't like as much was that the dialogue was a bit cheesy at times and the pacing of the story is faster than optimal. I'd like to know the characters a bit more deeply before continuing. It'd be amazing if we got a bit more time with the characters as they discovered their sudden superpowers.
That said, I hope to continue reading through the series and see where it leads.
September 17, 2020
The Omniscients is a comic about 5 teenagers who wake up one day and find that they possess world knowledge, in other words: they know everything about everything! In Part One we see the characters come together and recognise their powers.
I found this comic so super cute! The colour palette used was gorgeous and brought the story to life. The illustration style was appealing and helped bring out the personalities of the characters. Speaking of, each character clearly had their own uniqueness and were all so loveable.
It’s been a while since I’ve read any comics/graphic novels, so it was a nice refresher to read this in between novels!
The story was easy to follow along with and I can definitely imagine this being turned into a TV show similar to The Umbrella Academy. It has that potential.
The only downfall of this comic, in my opinion, was the strange way that the scenes would cut in. The setting would change for 2 or 3 panels and then cut straight right back to the previous. I felt as though this were a little unnecessary and disturbed the flow slightly.
Apart from that, I really enjoyed this comic, and I’m looking forward to more being released in the future! 🤩
I found this comic so super cute! The colour palette used was gorgeous and brought the story to life. The illustration style was appealing and helped bring out the personalities of the characters. Speaking of, each character clearly had their own uniqueness and were all so loveable.
It’s been a while since I’ve read any comics/graphic novels, so it was a nice refresher to read this in between novels!
The story was easy to follow along with and I can definitely imagine this being turned into a TV show similar to The Umbrella Academy. It has that potential.
The only downfall of this comic, in my opinion, was the strange way that the scenes would cut in. The setting would change for 2 or 3 panels and then cut straight right back to the previous. I felt as though this were a little unnecessary and disturbed the flow slightly.
Apart from that, I really enjoyed this comic, and I’m looking forward to more being released in the future! 🤩
September 18, 2020
I really enjoy the premise of this. It's fun to see a different take on a sort of superpowers story.
The characters were all immediately likeable and I enjoyed their bond though I wish that there was a little more time spent carving out each character's personality.
The action/adventure aspects were cool but I enjoyed them just hanging around the house together as well.
I feel like there is a lot of room for where this story can go and I will definitely be checking out more issues as they release.
This is a perfect comic for tweens but I also think that older people (like me) can enjoy it as well.
The characters were all immediately likeable and I enjoyed their bond though I wish that there was a little more time spent carving out each character's personality.
The action/adventure aspects were cool but I enjoyed them just hanging around the house together as well.
I feel like there is a lot of room for where this story can go and I will definitely be checking out more issues as they release.
This is a perfect comic for tweens but I also think that older people (like me) can enjoy it as well.
October 14, 2020
This comic works quite well for the beginning of the story: an effective introduction to the characters, a mystery to be solved, a first challenge that shows our protagonists abilities, their enemies and allies.
It has also a good approach to important themes, like immigration and xenophobia.
The traces are beautiful, and I liked the color scheme, especially how the orange details appear amidst the greens an blues, and pop in moments of tension, especially during Jessica's interactions with her family.
I had a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to the next volume.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for giving access to the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
It has also a good approach to important themes, like immigration and xenophobia.
The traces are beautiful, and I liked the color scheme, especially how the orange details appear amidst the greens an blues, and pop in moments of tension, especially during Jessica's interactions with her family.
I had a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to the next volume.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for giving access to the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
January 7, 2021
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C’est un premier tome, donc on installe l’histoire, on présente les personnages principaux et leurs différentes réalités, l’auteur en profitant pour aborder le thème des réfugiés avec Diego, mais rien n’est encore très clair à la fin des 60 pages de cette bande dessinée qui pose plus de questions qu’elle n’offre de réponses.
C’est un premier tome, donc on installe l’histoire, on présente les personnages principaux et leurs différentes réalités, l’auteur en profitant pour aborder le thème des réfugiés avec Diego, mais rien n’est encore très clair à la fin des 60 pages de cette bande dessinée qui pose plus de questions qu’elle n’offre de réponses.
September 17, 2020
It was an okay reading. Nothing spectacular and borderline on the ordinary, it sets a setup for the plot on a big scene for the next instalments but this first one feels kind of flat. It's cool that random teenagers get the power of infinite knowledge, but nothing happens in this first volume. Really.
It has a cliffhanger but would it be enough to make me keep reading? We'll see
It has a cliffhanger but would it be enough to make me keep reading? We'll see
October 24, 2024
Je l’ai même pas fini. Trop générique, mal dialogué, dessiné à la va-vite. L’intrigue se veut mystérieuse et prenante, mais c’est super mal rythmé, les personnages sont sans saveur et j’ai perdu l’intérêt après 22 pages.
March 5, 2023
BD jeunesse dont le scénariste nous a donné la magnifique Bd "Les enfants de la résistance", je ne m'en attendais donc pas moins à voir dans celle-ci une nouvelle bande de jeunes personnages à la personnalité travaillée et dotés d'un certains sens de l'aventure.
Cette fois, nous sommes à notre époque et nos cinq protagonistes se retrouvent soudainement investis d'un Savoir absolu. Cela exclut les informations d'ordre privé ou de la mémoire mnésique ( mémoire des souvenirs), mais tout-de-même, les voilà devenus de véritables bibliothèques cérébrales doublés du répertoire d'Internet à eux cinq. Dans ce premier opus, on se concentre surtout sur leur réunion, somme doute assez rapide pour les quatre premiers: en effet Amber menace de sauter d'un édifice, manifestement peu heureuse de ce qui lui arrive, mais l'arrivé de Diego et Albert la fera changer d'avis. James ne tardera pas à les rejoindre. On pourrait croire que leur nouvel état les entraine à se trouver entre eux, mais la cinquième, Jessica, en voyant toute l'attention médiatique autours des quatre autres "Omniscients" , refuse de se dévoiler, au grand damne de sa famille. Alors que les ados sont confinés dans une villa auprès d'un docteur sympathique, en parallèle, un groupuscule du FBI cherche à mettre la mains sur un potentiel cinquième omniscient. Justement, Jessica, lasse d'être si peu considérée par sa famille, fini par vouloir retrouver les quatre ados, mais devient de facto la cible de ce groupe mal intentionné.
"Les omniscients", c'est un récit sur la question "et si des humains devenaient détenteurs d'un savoir infini?". Dans cette histoire, il s'agit d'ados, donc on ajoute l'ambiguïté morale d'utiliser des mineurs comme potentiels sources d'informations, ce qui, bien sur, n'est pas une grande source de scrupules pour certains. D'ailleurs, c'est même surprenants qu'ils se soient tous retrouvés à la villa du docteur au nom imprononçable , je m'attendais à un confinement dans un bunker quelque part dans les bas-fond d'un désert américains ( cliché, mais correspondant plus à la paranoïa gouvernementale dudit pays, à mon avis). Enfin bref, nous avons plutôt droit à une course poursuite entre les quatre omniscients "répertoriés", Jessica, la cinquième, et ce fameux groupe obscure du FBI, qui cherche à s'accaparer le talent des jeunes. On apprend à se familiariser en même temps qu'eux à l'exploitabilité de leur don. Et quelque part, en parallèle, on voit ce rocher avec les cinq noms gravés dont quelqu'un a la garde, manifestement et qui est lié à leur talent. Reste donc à savoir pourquoi on a bourré le crâne de ces ados de toutes les informations possibles. Bien sur, on verra ça plus probablement dans les tomes à venir.
C'est une bonne Bd, avec une intrigue plutôt moderne, cinq personnages attachants d'ethnies variés ( merci bien!) qui sont déjà futés, nonobstant leur incroyable réservoir de connaissance désormais pleins. On verse dans la philosophie dans cette histoire car bien sur, on soulève certains enjeux existentiels: que deviens-ton une fois saturés de savoir? Qu'elle pertinence a l'école ou l'apprentissage si on enlève l'aspect théorique? Quel intérêt de suivre des histoires quand on connait déjà la fin? Et bien sur, que faire de tout ce savoir? le mettre à contribution, mais pour quelle cause? Pour qui? Comment?
On a donc une belle base de posée côté philo, mais comme nous avons des humains, on a donc aussi la psycho qui n'est pas bien loin. Et je ne vous parle pas de tous les enjeux ethniques. En somme, c'est une histoire qui soulève beaucoup de questions et d'enjeux, spécialement pour une Bd pour jeune public, ce que j'apprécie beaucoup.
Côté scénario, ça se tiens bien et l'action ne manque pas, mais il y a beaucoup de dialogue et de grands mots ( forcément). Néanmoins, on en apprendra beaucoup avec les omniscients, notamment cette histoire de "Zone aveugle", que j'ai trouvé plutôt cool. Une façon assez évidente de montrer à quel point il est peu simple de passer inaperçu dans une société de cellulaires et de satellites.
Je ne suis pas déçue par les personnages, tous assez différents, mais complémentaires. On dénote même une variation dans leur "manière" d'être omniscient, et le fait de tout savoir ne change rien à leur personnalité. Par contre, d'une certaine manière, on les croirait dans une sorte de "symbiose". Bref, j'ai beaucoup aimé comment s'articule le groupe et le sujet de la BD. Après tout, ce sont des ados, certains aspects demeurent donc tributaire de leur âge et c'est en soi important de le souligner. Autrement, ce ne serait pas très crédible. Autre truc crédible que j'apprécie: la présence de quelques adultes autours d'eux, notamment Docteur Nom-Imprononçable, ainsi que leurs familles, qui viennent faire contre-poids de leur savoir expérientiel, là où celui des ados est moins développé ( avec raison).
J'ai donc bien hâte de lire la suite de ce quintuor attachant et de voir comment ils vont employer leur nouvel état de "Wikipédia-sur patte".
Catégorisation: BD fiction belge, littérature jeunesse adolescente, premier cycle secondaire, 12-15 ans
Note: 8/10
Cette fois, nous sommes à notre époque et nos cinq protagonistes se retrouvent soudainement investis d'un Savoir absolu. Cela exclut les informations d'ordre privé ou de la mémoire mnésique ( mémoire des souvenirs), mais tout-de-même, les voilà devenus de véritables bibliothèques cérébrales doublés du répertoire d'Internet à eux cinq. Dans ce premier opus, on se concentre surtout sur leur réunion, somme doute assez rapide pour les quatre premiers: en effet Amber menace de sauter d'un édifice, manifestement peu heureuse de ce qui lui arrive, mais l'arrivé de Diego et Albert la fera changer d'avis. James ne tardera pas à les rejoindre. On pourrait croire que leur nouvel état les entraine à se trouver entre eux, mais la cinquième, Jessica, en voyant toute l'attention médiatique autours des quatre autres "Omniscients" , refuse de se dévoiler, au grand damne de sa famille. Alors que les ados sont confinés dans une villa auprès d'un docteur sympathique, en parallèle, un groupuscule du FBI cherche à mettre la mains sur un potentiel cinquième omniscient. Justement, Jessica, lasse d'être si peu considérée par sa famille, fini par vouloir retrouver les quatre ados, mais devient de facto la cible de ce groupe mal intentionné.
"Les omniscients", c'est un récit sur la question "et si des humains devenaient détenteurs d'un savoir infini?". Dans cette histoire, il s'agit d'ados, donc on ajoute l'ambiguïté morale d'utiliser des mineurs comme potentiels sources d'informations, ce qui, bien sur, n'est pas une grande source de scrupules pour certains. D'ailleurs, c'est même surprenants qu'ils se soient tous retrouvés à la villa du docteur au nom imprononçable , je m'attendais à un confinement dans un bunker quelque part dans les bas-fond d'un désert américains ( cliché, mais correspondant plus à la paranoïa gouvernementale dudit pays, à mon avis). Enfin bref, nous avons plutôt droit à une course poursuite entre les quatre omniscients "répertoriés", Jessica, la cinquième, et ce fameux groupe obscure du FBI, qui cherche à s'accaparer le talent des jeunes. On apprend à se familiariser en même temps qu'eux à l'exploitabilité de leur don. Et quelque part, en parallèle, on voit ce rocher avec les cinq noms gravés dont quelqu'un a la garde, manifestement et qui est lié à leur talent. Reste donc à savoir pourquoi on a bourré le crâne de ces ados de toutes les informations possibles. Bien sur, on verra ça plus probablement dans les tomes à venir.
C'est une bonne Bd, avec une intrigue plutôt moderne, cinq personnages attachants d'ethnies variés ( merci bien!) qui sont déjà futés, nonobstant leur incroyable réservoir de connaissance désormais pleins. On verse dans la philosophie dans cette histoire car bien sur, on soulève certains enjeux existentiels: que deviens-ton une fois saturés de savoir? Qu'elle pertinence a l'école ou l'apprentissage si on enlève l'aspect théorique? Quel intérêt de suivre des histoires quand on connait déjà la fin? Et bien sur, que faire de tout ce savoir? le mettre à contribution, mais pour quelle cause? Pour qui? Comment?
On a donc une belle base de posée côté philo, mais comme nous avons des humains, on a donc aussi la psycho qui n'est pas bien loin. Et je ne vous parle pas de tous les enjeux ethniques. En somme, c'est une histoire qui soulève beaucoup de questions et d'enjeux, spécialement pour une Bd pour jeune public, ce que j'apprécie beaucoup.
Côté scénario, ça se tiens bien et l'action ne manque pas, mais il y a beaucoup de dialogue et de grands mots ( forcément). Néanmoins, on en apprendra beaucoup avec les omniscients, notamment cette histoire de "Zone aveugle", que j'ai trouvé plutôt cool. Une façon assez évidente de montrer à quel point il est peu simple de passer inaperçu dans une société de cellulaires et de satellites.
Je ne suis pas déçue par les personnages, tous assez différents, mais complémentaires. On dénote même une variation dans leur "manière" d'être omniscient, et le fait de tout savoir ne change rien à leur personnalité. Par contre, d'une certaine manière, on les croirait dans une sorte de "symbiose". Bref, j'ai beaucoup aimé comment s'articule le groupe et le sujet de la BD. Après tout, ce sont des ados, certains aspects demeurent donc tributaire de leur âge et c'est en soi important de le souligner. Autrement, ce ne serait pas très crédible. Autre truc crédible que j'apprécie: la présence de quelques adultes autours d'eux, notamment Docteur Nom-Imprononçable, ainsi que leurs familles, qui viennent faire contre-poids de leur savoir expérientiel, là où celui des ados est moins développé ( avec raison).
J'ai donc bien hâte de lire la suite de ce quintuor attachant et de voir comment ils vont employer leur nouvel état de "Wikipédia-sur patte".
Catégorisation: BD fiction belge, littérature jeunesse adolescente, premier cycle secondaire, 12-15 ans
Note: 8/10
October 30, 2020
The Omniscients begins with five teenagers suddenly waking up one morning with ringing in their ears. When this mysterious noise passes the five of them suddenly find themselves with access to all available public knowledge, making them close to omniscient. Four of these teens quickly come together, drawn to each other by a deep need to be together, but a fifth is fighting this urge, until she too has to give into this desire and sets out to join the others. However, the FBI are desperate to get their hands on one of these teens, and set their sights on stopping her reaching the others.
This book definitely feels like the first part in a bigger series, not just because there are so many mysteries left hanging come the end that things haven't even begun to feel explained, but because not much really happens here.
The story begins with our five teens, Albert, Diego, Amber, James, and Jessica, all waking up one morning and discovering that they have access to a huge swath of knowledge. This access seems to be like being able to see into the internet inside their heads, and at one point one of the teens even 'accesses' a person's Wikipedia page in order to read up on them. This is never really explained in this first volume, and it's simply implied that the teens are somehow able to read the internet. They say more than once that they don't have access to hidden knowledge, and that they can only see public information, but then they'll be able to see into people's hidden records, and gather information that wouldn't be publicly available.
This lack of clarification of the teens powers is possibly one of the mysteries of the book, as it seems like each teen is able to do slightly different things, however, it also leads to the main conflict in this book. The FBI are convinced that if they are able to get their hands on these teens they'll be able to use them to gather information on the 'bad guys' and use them as espionage tools. This doesn't seem too unreasonable, as they're led to believe that the kids know 'everything', yet these undefined rules on their powers are definitely a problem here. Can the kids access information on databases on foreign powers computers? Maybe? It's not clear. Can they know what terrorists are up to? Probably not, unless they're keeping a blog on the dark web, but who knows?
I can't help but feel that an earlier clear description of these powers would not only help the reader, but would have helped the characters too. It would mean that the FBI might not try hunting down one of their number just to try and get an advantage that they might not even get if they do manage to capture on of the teens.
This conflict also seems to lead to nothing really happening. Early on in the book four of the teens come together and are placed inside a house in New York, somewhere where the four of them can be protected and studied, allowing the Health Authority to try to figure out what caused them to gain these amazing abilities. However, Jessica chose not to join them straight away, and its when she does try to get to them that the conflict with the FBI happens.
By the end of the book, however, this has been resolved. Jessica is now with the rest of the group, and those members of the FBI who were hunting her down have been removed. The five of them are now living happily together in their new home in New York, and the Health Department are still supporting them and trying to figure out what happened. If you'd have had Jessica just join them when the others came together a whole huge chunk could have been removed from this book and you wouldn't feel like you'd really missed out on anything.
This lack of anything really happening is a big drag on the quality of what should have been an exciting first volume of a new teen adventure series. There are definitely elements of great things here in this first volume, and the small snippets we see of the person behind everything, who seems to be connected to their strange powers, is intriguing and raises a lot of interesting questions; but it gets lost in the masses of stuff that feels very throw away.
With this being the first, and so far only, volume with which to judge the series I feel like it's hard to know if the rest is going to be great or not. This one volume is okay, but that's about it. I want to read the second volume not because this one got me hooked, but to see if the series will actually be worth sticking with. I hope it is, as there was a lot of stuff here to like, but if the story doesn't pick up in the next book I'm not sure if this will be a series that I'll be wanting to stick with.
More book reviews at www.trans--scribe.blogspot.com
This book definitely feels like the first part in a bigger series, not just because there are so many mysteries left hanging come the end that things haven't even begun to feel explained, but because not much really happens here.
The story begins with our five teens, Albert, Diego, Amber, James, and Jessica, all waking up one morning and discovering that they have access to a huge swath of knowledge. This access seems to be like being able to see into the internet inside their heads, and at one point one of the teens even 'accesses' a person's Wikipedia page in order to read up on them. This is never really explained in this first volume, and it's simply implied that the teens are somehow able to read the internet. They say more than once that they don't have access to hidden knowledge, and that they can only see public information, but then they'll be able to see into people's hidden records, and gather information that wouldn't be publicly available.
This lack of clarification of the teens powers is possibly one of the mysteries of the book, as it seems like each teen is able to do slightly different things, however, it also leads to the main conflict in this book. The FBI are convinced that if they are able to get their hands on these teens they'll be able to use them to gather information on the 'bad guys' and use them as espionage tools. This doesn't seem too unreasonable, as they're led to believe that the kids know 'everything', yet these undefined rules on their powers are definitely a problem here. Can the kids access information on databases on foreign powers computers? Maybe? It's not clear. Can they know what terrorists are up to? Probably not, unless they're keeping a blog on the dark web, but who knows?
I can't help but feel that an earlier clear description of these powers would not only help the reader, but would have helped the characters too. It would mean that the FBI might not try hunting down one of their number just to try and get an advantage that they might not even get if they do manage to capture on of the teens.
This conflict also seems to lead to nothing really happening. Early on in the book four of the teens come together and are placed inside a house in New York, somewhere where the four of them can be protected and studied, allowing the Health Authority to try to figure out what caused them to gain these amazing abilities. However, Jessica chose not to join them straight away, and its when she does try to get to them that the conflict with the FBI happens.
By the end of the book, however, this has been resolved. Jessica is now with the rest of the group, and those members of the FBI who were hunting her down have been removed. The five of them are now living happily together in their new home in New York, and the Health Department are still supporting them and trying to figure out what happened. If you'd have had Jessica just join them when the others came together a whole huge chunk could have been removed from this book and you wouldn't feel like you'd really missed out on anything.
This lack of anything really happening is a big drag on the quality of what should have been an exciting first volume of a new teen adventure series. There are definitely elements of great things here in this first volume, and the small snippets we see of the person behind everything, who seems to be connected to their strange powers, is intriguing and raises a lot of interesting questions; but it gets lost in the masses of stuff that feels very throw away.
With this being the first, and so far only, volume with which to judge the series I feel like it's hard to know if the rest is going to be great or not. This one volume is okay, but that's about it. I want to read the second volume not because this one got me hooked, but to see if the series will actually be worth sticking with. I hope it is, as there was a lot of stuff here to like, but if the story doesn't pick up in the next book I'm not sure if this will be a series that I'll be wanting to stick with.
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October 23, 2020
Description: It’s a fascinating journey of young quintuplets that discovered their strange ability - knowing EVERY SINGLE THING in this world! The comic starts with James’s life, where he’s got a strange ringing noise inside his ears after he just woke up. When his little brother demands to know what’s the meaning of ‘tinnitus’, he explained to him like he’s out from the encyclopedia – and his parents awed for that! The same thing happens to Jessica, and she’d explained the rejected Republicans’ bill to her father, even though she didn’t even open and read the daily newspaper yet. Moving on to Albert, where he told his ‘next-door’ schoolmate the same thing and he’s blabbering until he went out of his class – his teacher still there! Amber, she tries to jump off from a building when her Facebook post gained much public attention and shares, and of course, her ability just like them, even the scientists finds out this phenomenon was mind-boggling. And finally – Diego – rushes to the crowd and tries to convince her that he’s got the same ability too, following by Albert. The FBI barged in later to take them away, including their parents (except Diego’s), and on the other hand, James phoned the FBI to take him along with the rest of them. Hours passing by, the four of them were safely inside the FBI’s HQ and the famous doctor Schweitzer arrives there for inspecting them, and they’re given a luxurious villa to stay in – with tight security. The next day, the doctor came to check them out and told them that the FBI wanted to keep them just like lab rats. The FBI in charge – Todd and Luiz – rented a lodge where they’ll be looking out for them, in case they’re trying to sneak out from the villa. Back to his workplace, the doctor told them that they need isolation, but only temporary. On the same day, it turns out to be Amber’s birthday and when she’s trying to beat the birthday piñata that her mother gave to her (via the doctor), the ringing noise once again came inside her ears. On the opposite, Jessica was already fed up with her life, as all she ever wanted was to spend a little time with her mother, but to no avail. She ran away from home with her belongings to meet and stay with the gang. At the same time, James had terrible yet repeated nightmares, which his brain fed with the newest updates whenever he sleeps. Finally, Jessica reached their villa, but she wouldn’t give herself up to the FBI and so she risked herself by going into the sewer’s route. Unfortunately, the FBI knows her route and they nearly caught her just in time – the gang receives this information immediately and they tried to sneak out for rescuing her. But then, one of the FBI – Todd – suspects them via the CCTV footage and if he succeeded with his work, he’ll throw them to the ‘little Guantanamo’. While they’re on the run, they sent a ‘secret code’ to Jessica where to meet them via the Daily News, but since they knew that the FBI will be looking for them, they decided to hide in the bushes and surprising her on her way to the given location. All well ends well, as they’re being saved by the doctor with his two passengers – Runar and Morten – and they send them back safely to their parents. This comic ends with Diego that talking in a strange language in his sleep.
Conclusion: If I got the ability just like them, the pros will be fascinating and the cons will be troubling!
Conclusion: If I got the ability just like them, the pros will be fascinating and the cons will be troubling!
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July 6, 2022I got this ARC from netgalley.
As a grandma who rarely reads graphic novels, I highly recommend this new series (I hope there is more to come!). Graphic novels do not usually interest me. But omniscience does… in fiction. It is a kind of ‘Uplift’ and it is fascinating. This book was different (as in unique) and well-done. Maybe a new take on the superhero?
For more on Uplift, see this Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplift_...
First off, this book has an exciting concept. Who wouldn’t want to become omniscient? And teenagers already think they are all-knowing! The Omniscients is a face-paced tale with some great characters. And the artwork is lovely and flowed as well.
Also, as a tinnitus sufferer I was happy to learn that my condition might have an upside! Each of the teens experienced an episode of loud ringing in their ears before the onset of total knowledge.
Thrum – what really worked:
The FBI frenzy to capture this group of young people is totally believable. They could be put to nefarious uses, for sure. I look forward to these characters being fleshed out, and I have so many questions. That is a good thing for the first graphic novel in a series.
The helpful adults were a great fit as well. Dr. Schweitzer and the “library” guys add in amazing potential.
Twang – what could be improved in later books:
I would like to see even more depth in the characters. Is this wrong to ask for nuance in a graphic novel? Maybe the medium does not allow for it. But if you never ask, you will never get a ‘yes’!
One character, Diego, comes from an undocumented family and he stood up for his family as worthy people. However, this plotline would be very satisfactory to develop and add nuance to. Also, the evil FBI guys could use some nuance.
I definitely recommend. 4STARS. I want to know more.
Plato’s POV
***SPOILER ALERT***
A first stab at the philosophy behind ‘Uplift’ in The Omnicients.
Some questions could be: Who?What?Where?When?Why?How?Meaning?
Who? 5 teenagers are uplifted – all in one city. Are there more around the world? Just in the USA? How did it happen? This is unanswered as of yet, though some major hints are dropped. It seems almost magical, and there is a mystery unfolding about how this happened – and one of the teens is hallucinating a valley full of bolders and a single huge monolith. What could this mean? We will see in future installments.
What? The omniscience the teenagers experience seems almost like instant access to the internet of facts and data. Anything known anywhere is available with no lag time to these 5 youths. It seems that they cannot actually read people’s minds or anything like that. So it’s almost like “the Matrix” of ideas became available to their minds. But some of them have slightly different abilities and we do not know why yet.
Why? Why were they made this way? When we know more, we will be able to answer more of our philosophy questions! What gives me hope is that this ability has been given to some pretty neat kids. Now that is comforting.
As a grandma who rarely reads graphic novels, I highly recommend this new series (I hope there is more to come!). Graphic novels do not usually interest me. But omniscience does… in fiction. It is a kind of ‘Uplift’ and it is fascinating. This book was different (as in unique) and well-done. Maybe a new take on the superhero?
For more on Uplift, see this Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplift_...
First off, this book has an exciting concept. Who wouldn’t want to become omniscient? And teenagers already think they are all-knowing! The Omniscients is a face-paced tale with some great characters. And the artwork is lovely and flowed as well.
Also, as a tinnitus sufferer I was happy to learn that my condition might have an upside! Each of the teens experienced an episode of loud ringing in their ears before the onset of total knowledge.
Thrum – what really worked:
The FBI frenzy to capture this group of young people is totally believable. They could be put to nefarious uses, for sure. I look forward to these characters being fleshed out, and I have so many questions. That is a good thing for the first graphic novel in a series.
The helpful adults were a great fit as well. Dr. Schweitzer and the “library” guys add in amazing potential.
Twang – what could be improved in later books:
I would like to see even more depth in the characters. Is this wrong to ask for nuance in a graphic novel? Maybe the medium does not allow for it. But if you never ask, you will never get a ‘yes’!
One character, Diego, comes from an undocumented family and he stood up for his family as worthy people. However, this plotline would be very satisfactory to develop and add nuance to. Also, the evil FBI guys could use some nuance.
I definitely recommend. 4STARS. I want to know more.
Plato’s POV
***SPOILER ALERT***
A first stab at the philosophy behind ‘Uplift’ in The Omnicients.
Some questions could be: Who?What?Where?When?Why?How?Meaning?
Who? 5 teenagers are uplifted – all in one city. Are there more around the world? Just in the USA? How did it happen? This is unanswered as of yet, though some major hints are dropped. It seems almost magical, and there is a mystery unfolding about how this happened – and one of the teens is hallucinating a valley full of bolders and a single huge monolith. What could this mean? We will see in future installments.
What? The omniscience the teenagers experience seems almost like instant access to the internet of facts and data. Anything known anywhere is available with no lag time to these 5 youths. It seems that they cannot actually read people’s minds or anything like that. So it’s almost like “the Matrix” of ideas became available to their minds. But some of them have slightly different abilities and we do not know why yet.
Why? Why were they made this way? When we know more, we will be able to answer more of our philosophy questions! What gives me hope is that this ability has been given to some pretty neat kids. Now that is comforting.
January 24, 2022
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Copy received through Netgalley
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The Omniscients, Vol. 1, by Dugomier, Renata Castellani
★★★★☆
74 Pages
Content Warning: runaways, parents with disabilities
The Omniscients is such an interesting concept, with a well-paced, clever plot and gorgeous artwork. I really didn't feel like it was only 74 pages, from reading it. It felt far more comprehensive and well explored, for such few pages.
The main characters – five teenagers, who suddenly get the incredible power of absolute knowledge – come from all walks of life. Some are from well-off families, with lawyers for parents, some with activist parents, and others have no parents or parents with disabilities. There was great representation between them, as to the teenagers and their personalities as well as backgrounds and ethnicity. Some had supportive parents and siblings, some didn't, like how Jessica's sister profited from her new-found fame and knowledge. I am slightly sad that the only disabled character – Jessica's father – is portrayed as a bit of a freeloader, who doesn't do anything and treats Jessica like a servant. It's all implied to be because of his 'condition', but as someone who is in a wheelchair, it came off quite offensive, which is where I removed marks from my rating.
However...I find it oddly convenient that ALL the kids are American, and live near each other. They're all able to quickly make their way to where one teen is gaining media attention without travelling far. Unless this is important to the plot later on, I find it strange that there was no option to have the teens far more international, and have the FBI bring them together. It wouldn't have changed the plot much, except to be a bit more logical and believable.
I found the idea of them having infinite knowledge – aka, minds basically like the internet, where they could search for what they wanted – problematic and unrealistic. Blaming it all on tinnitus was also a bit unlikely and could be offensive to those with the condition. It needed some more exploration, especially to explain why they're all local to each other. Something like maybe they'd all been to the same place, or they'd all touched the same item in a museum. Something to connect them, better explain the locality and without blaming it on a noted medical condition.
The formulation of the doomsday library is super interesting, to a complete book nerd. The concept of the teens being able to tap into the knowledge from books lost to time, history or science, is utterly brilliant, and I can't wait to see where it leads in the next volume.
Overall, it's a clever idea with good potential, and I'm intrigued to see what happens next. For now, Diego is the most interesting character, and I want to know more about the rest of them. I'd like MUCH more information and detail in the next volume.
Copy received through Netgalley
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The Omniscients, Vol. 1, by Dugomier, Renata Castellani
★★★★☆
74 Pages
Content Warning: runaways, parents with disabilities
The Omniscients is such an interesting concept, with a well-paced, clever plot and gorgeous artwork. I really didn't feel like it was only 74 pages, from reading it. It felt far more comprehensive and well explored, for such few pages.
The main characters – five teenagers, who suddenly get the incredible power of absolute knowledge – come from all walks of life. Some are from well-off families, with lawyers for parents, some with activist parents, and others have no parents or parents with disabilities. There was great representation between them, as to the teenagers and their personalities as well as backgrounds and ethnicity. Some had supportive parents and siblings, some didn't, like how Jessica's sister profited from her new-found fame and knowledge. I am slightly sad that the only disabled character – Jessica's father – is portrayed as a bit of a freeloader, who doesn't do anything and treats Jessica like a servant. It's all implied to be because of his 'condition', but as someone who is in a wheelchair, it came off quite offensive, which is where I removed marks from my rating.
However...I find it oddly convenient that ALL the kids are American, and live near each other. They're all able to quickly make their way to where one teen is gaining media attention without travelling far. Unless this is important to the plot later on, I find it strange that there was no option to have the teens far more international, and have the FBI bring them together. It wouldn't have changed the plot much, except to be a bit more logical and believable.
I found the idea of them having infinite knowledge – aka, minds basically like the internet, where they could search for what they wanted – problematic and unrealistic. Blaming it all on tinnitus was also a bit unlikely and could be offensive to those with the condition. It needed some more exploration, especially to explain why they're all local to each other. Something like maybe they'd all been to the same place, or they'd all touched the same item in a museum. Something to connect them, better explain the locality and without blaming it on a noted medical condition.
The formulation of the doomsday library is super interesting, to a complete book nerd. The concept of the teens being able to tap into the knowledge from books lost to time, history or science, is utterly brilliant, and I can't wait to see where it leads in the next volume.
Overall, it's a clever idea with good potential, and I'm intrigued to see what happens next. For now, Diego is the most interesting character, and I want to know more about the rest of them. I'd like MUCH more information and detail in the next volume.
August 12, 2021
This first part of The Omniscients was a full blast! Five teenagers wake up with all the knowledge in the world, but don't know how that happened except they all experienced tinnitus at first. Suddenly the world and the FBI are very much interested in them and the group needs to stay safe and perhaps, even hide with the professor. We also get glimpses of the mystery behind it all and how everything must have been set already long ago. The setting is surely interesting, but perhaps moving too fast. We don't get to know the characters enough and I would've wanted to know more about their powers surely. Also, considering their powers, the FBI and all seemed to take everything quite lightly if you consider the fact that these kids are actually the enemies of the state.
The art looks great and I love the vibrant colors a lot. The plot is very interesting and I do hope that Dugomier keeps it refreshing and adds some realism to it too. Some darkness would work well with the story line too. Oh and we want to know more about the power of knowledge! This I missed the most, since it's the greatest power on Earth - especially now.
The art looks great and I love the vibrant colors a lot. The plot is very interesting and I do hope that Dugomier keeps it refreshing and adds some realism to it too. Some darkness would work well with the story line too. Oh and we want to know more about the power of knowledge! This I missed the most, since it's the greatest power on Earth - especially now.
October 6, 2020
I received this comic in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely adored this comic. The art, the story, the characters -- all are the perfect mix for a comic with incredible potential. It follows the story of five kids who suddenly wake up with knowledge of everything. Astrophysics? Breaking news? They know it all -- but they don't know why.
Of course the government are very interested in this, but whether they can be trusted is a completely different question. There's also a few other characters invested in these kids, and I'm very interested to see how they impact the story.
A particular favourite of mine was a scene where the breaking of a pinata and the carving of stone occured in parallel -- and wow was I impressed. That especially was an incredible scene, and the implications got me very curious about the origin of their new abilities.
I definitely recommend this series for people interested in a good mystery following a cast with a lot of potential for growth and adventure.
I absolutely adored this comic. The art, the story, the characters -- all are the perfect mix for a comic with incredible potential. It follows the story of five kids who suddenly wake up with knowledge of everything. Astrophysics? Breaking news? They know it all -- but they don't know why.
Of course the government are very interested in this, but whether they can be trusted is a completely different question. There's also a few other characters invested in these kids, and I'm very interested to see how they impact the story.
A particular favourite of mine was a scene where the breaking of a pinata and the carving of stone occured in parallel -- and wow was I impressed. That especially was an incredible scene, and the implications got me very curious about the origin of their new abilities.
I definitely recommend this series for people interested in a good mystery following a cast with a lot of potential for growth and adventure.
September 15, 2020
This wasn't too bad as a teen-friendly superpower drama. Five teens all experience tinnitus for the first time one morning, then come out of it with access to the entire world's knowledge – everything out in the public domain, or on official record anywhere, is open to them. The first book shows the five gathering together at different pace, while also proving the FBI are not to be trusted when it comes to working with their best intentions – oh, and some peculiar scholars old and new may well be connected to their ongoing story. Translated toot suite from the French we can't tell how many books will follow this, but it's a bright start – the script isn't exactly brilliant at times, and the artwork certainly has nothing to stand out with, but the concept behind it all may have a lot of the promise alluded to here. I'll be optimistic and give it four stars, then, in the hope the whole thing doesn't turn out pants.
October 10, 2020
On an otherwise normal day, five teens are suddenly hit with tinnitus followed by omniscience. Well, up to a point. They hold all of the knowledge that people can read but don't know information that doesn't appear on the web (or, ostensibly, in books.) All are teens in the United States and four of them are quickly taken in by the Department of Health but there are other entities, including a very shady-seeming FBI, who would also like to have them under their thumbs.
A very nice beginning to what seems like it will be a fun series. The characters, even in such a short book, are starting to be sketched out and readers will probably empathize with at least one of them. There is a nice diversity including (gasp) one teen who isn't quite a US citizen (though his omniscience does cause the States to claim him quickly.)
A very nice beginning to what seems like it will be a fun series. The characters, even in such a short book, are starting to be sketched out and readers will probably empathize with at least one of them. There is a nice diversity including (gasp) one teen who isn't quite a US citizen (though his omniscience does cause the States to claim him quickly.)
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