The Crow by J. O'Barr Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Crow
Book Review: Flicker of a movie is nothing to the turn of a page.
Summary: 5 Stars
The beauty of this graphic novel is not in each separate element. You cannot fully enjoy it in it's entirety unless you look, read, imagine and feel every separate piece of emotion that falls into place.J. O'Barr tells the tragic story of his character, Eric Draven, with more passion than Jane Austin in Little Women. Far from a story of women finding growing up a struggle, Eric finds death a struggle and seeks revenge purely out of love.
This story would seem dull and boring by modern standards but, as I said, if looking upon it with an emotive and pin pointing eye, you will find that there is more to this story that is first seen.
All the poetry and use of colour and the story itself merge together to create a beautiful and timeless story.
It retains a certain common ground which the film seemed to omit (although Brandon Lee captured the fury of Mr. Draven with immense success) which makes the series of events all the more beautiful as it isn't happening to a young rock star and his love with the insert of ploys to kill. Eric is young, he is in love. but the love seems to retain purity when he is a normal man out with his fianc? on a simple date.and they did nothing at all to lead to their demise.and yet he still comes back in her name.
If you are not one to have your heart melted by simply a moving picture, The Crow: Graphic Novel is definitely a book to own and read many times over because it's story doesn't grow old and it can be related to simply by those inner feelings for, if we couldn't die, what would we do for the ones that we love?
Book Review: Five Stars Ain't Enough =p
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first Graphic Novel i ever bought, and i'm glad i did.
This is THE graphic novel that everyone must own, everyone =p It's truly amazing. I was actually spechless after i finished it...
Very emotional, beautiful creation. And the drawing is superb too =p
IT's such a shame that most people have only seen the film with Brandon Lee. And it's disgusting that bands such as Aiden and H.I.M. have decided to dress up in that style, undoubtley with no knowledge of the book. Bastards.
So read this shizz and be one step ahead of the scene kids ;)
Book Review: A study in tragic love
Summary: 5 Stars
Before you cast this graphic novel aside as some kind of self-pitying, whining, goth-validating piece of rubbish, think again. Anyone who has known what it is like to experience grief will identify so totally with this book it's unreal, while those who don't will be speechless with sorrow. Never once self-indulgent, James O'Barr has put so much soul into this work it will overwhelm you, while the dexterity with which he mixes different mediums to ehance the emotive power of the pages is truly what makes it a work of art.
If you find it cliched, you must be skimming - what at first may appear to be a watery moping Tarantino-esque revenge story will soon have you hooked.
In short, I was incredibly impressed, both with the unusual artwork and the quality of writing. Worth the extortionate price I paid for it in a real bookshop!
Book Review: Most beautiful comic
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to admit that I'm not really into comics, but The Crow is far beyond compare. Most beautiful and touching love story combined with wonderful illustrations and a great selection of poems. Rough but at the same time sensitive, it's a book that always moves me. "It's forever, now"