Member Reviews
This book had a nostalgic feel to it while dealing with current themes and issues. I liked the writing style and the characters along with the setting. The premise of the book attracted me and it didn't disappoint. It was quite entertaining and an interesting read. I believe it was adapted from a script and I actually think it might convey better as a film.
Premise was great, but the book just didn't meet what I was expecting. It'll sell well because of the author.
The cover completely caught my attention, but the reading experience didn’t quite match up. Inside the artwork is interesting and different, quite realistic. But I found some of the characters looked confusingly similar. For me there are some majorly missing parts of the story line, which in places left me wondering what was going on. Interestingly the comic has come out before the promised film, and I get the feeling that the comic is based on the filming story board for the film. I feel too much of needed dialogue has been missed out. This may be a case of watch the film, then read the comic, and if I had done that my review may have been very different. Thank you to Titan Comics and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.
An eco-horror graphic novel written by Jamie Lee Curtis…I just had to read it.
Unfortunately it wasn't really for me, even though the premise sounded great.
The story follows Nova Terrell, a young woman who seeks revenge after her father was killed under strange circumstances in her hometown. It’s all connected to Cobalt Electric, a company that claims to have found a way to provide clean water for everyone. (Hello greenwashing)
After witnessing her father’s death, Nova changes and when she gets angry, she unleashes a power, she didn’t know she had. A power that doesn’t appear to be human.
The graphic novel was actually adapted from a movie script and I can't wait to see the movie as I think this will be one of the few times where the movie could actually be better than the book.
While I liked to main message of the story and how it resonates with todays current problems, I didn’t really enjoy reading the book. I found the story very confusing and wasn't able to place the characters at times. The whole thing just felt kind of messy.