Bodies

Four detectives, four different eras, one murder victim, same MO, same location - appearing to each detective. Who killed John Bull? Bodies is a very tricky murder mystery to unpack and puzzle out but I will say it’s the first Vertigo book in some years that I really enjoyed. That comes with some ca Leggi tutto

A very ambitious book with a sort of patriotic message for and about Olde England (and the wider world): Stay tolerant and as you always have been--richly multicultural. That part of it is a tad preachy, though it's a message of tolerance I happen to agree with, in the debate about immigration every Leggi tutto

4.5 stars This may be the one that breaks me of looking at GR ratings. Yes, I realize I should have been ignoring them all along in favor of reviews, but it's hard! Reviews on this book are all "I don't understand! (1 star)" "I was confused! (2 stars)" "I was expecting something simplistic because co Leggi tutto

DNF! Din't like the art, dind't like the story. Well, I liked the part from 2014, but the rest was frankly just boring and the art made my head hurt! Damn you nice cover! ½ star I received this copy from Vertigo through Edewleiss in return for an honest review!

Great book. Please, don't look at the GR rating, it is bullshit. This story is good. At its core, it is a story about love and compassion, and about (author's) patriotism and love for England. It has a great and intriguing concept, solid writing, beautiful artist collaboration (four different artists Leggi tutto

PT Ok, vamos por partes, como diria o Jack, o Estripador. Esta obra é narrada em quatro momentos distintos no tempo — 1890, 1940, 2014 e 2050 —, sendo cada um deles ilustrado por um artista diferente e com direções artísticas igualmente distintas. Embora o argumento seja inteiramente de Si Spencer, n Leggi tutto