V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, David Lloyd Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of V for Vendetta
Book Review: The first comic that ever hit me as classic literature
Summary: 5 Stars
I had read a number of comics before I could get hold of a copy of V4vendetta. I read it all in one go, cried through it, was astonished by the twists of the tale and it really got me thinking for a long time. To me, it is as good as "1984" by George Orwell. A lot of die hard critics and writers who look down on comics and say they are kids' stuff ought to read this and see if they can write remotely as well.Book Review: Recomended
Summary: 5 Stars
An exelent comic with a shocking but suprisingly very posible version of the future. Alan Moore Simply put is the greatist comic book athur ever. Highly recomended for anyone who liked the wathcmen, the story is just as good and the art is much better.Book Review: One of Moore's overlooked gems
Summary: 5 Stars
This one's a classic, no doubt about it. An exceptionally well-presented anti-totalitarian theme couched in an entertaining narrative. The Wachowski brothers of THE MATRIX fame want to make this their next non-Matrix film... I just can't wait. Any fan of graphic storytelling HAS to read this, and anyone who's scoffed at the medium previously should give it a try and be bowled over. Superior work, and better than most of what I've read in prose lately.Book Review: It's great, but no Watchmen.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is Moore in full force. For once, he turning his power of cultural perception to his native England instead of America (as in Watchmen). V's methods include killing everyone who worked at the concentration camp he was held at, working in the shadows, and staging bombings the way Shakespeare wrote plays or Beethoven conducted symphonies. We never find out who "V" is. The story is, basically, about how legends are made. A tale of mystery, espionage and murder, fans of Moore's work will dig the hell out of this book. However, one of Moore's chief failings, his habit for making his characters a little distant and disconnected from the reader, is ALSO in full force here. The reader never really 'gets into' the characters much, probably due to the 8-page chapter format which emphasizes plot over characterization. The art and color, while it is much tighter than Watchmen's, on the first couple of readings the secondary characters get VERY confusing as their hair color changes, and they look very similar. Still, this is a rich, filling book, and I highly recommend it.Book Review: Alan Moore is a comic writing master!
Summary: 4 Stars
I will give this book 4 stars because I found the story to bog down at the middle of the book. However, it was still a good book and one I would recomend if you read graphic novels.