(Copied from my goodreads review)
I guess being a fan of Jeff Lindsay, who created the character, and wrote so many nifty, dark, black-humor filled tomes of alliteration, I probably set my expectations too high. Because this just... sucked.
The art was flat (Dalibor Talajic - your job is to enhance the story with art, not just faithfully record the script- I can read, and your portraiture skills aren't that great. You need to decide if you're going to go realistic or cartoony in how you present faces, because it's very off-putting to have both in the same panel, and way too many of both Dexter and Debora's portrayals had a sort of 'I'll come back and finish this drawing later' look that just ruins any sort of dramatic effect. The only GOOD thing you did - was sort-of imply the 'Dark Passenger's' presence with a looming shadow, but even THAT was inconsistent, and I think you basically forgot about it by halfway through the book.) I've seen children's color-your-own books with more detail and atmosphere.
The plot was also really flat. It read like a rejected episode of the show. (One they threw out for lack of realism.) There was no magic, no joy, no black humor, and NO BLOOD. The only hint of violence is on the covers. I wouldn't even rate this PG-13 if it was a movie. It was about as violent as 'Law and Order'.
I guess being a fan of Jeff Lindsay, who created the character, and wrote so many nifty, dark, black-humor filled tomes of alliteration, I probably set my expectations too high. Because this just... sucked.
The art was flat (Dalibor Talajic - your job is to enhance the story with art, not just faithfully record the script- I can read, and your portraiture skills aren't that great. You need to decide if you're going to go realistic or cartoony in how you present faces, because it's very off-putting to have both in the same panel, and way too many of both Dexter and Debora's portrayals had a sort of 'I'll come back and finish this drawing later' look that just ruins any sort of dramatic effect. The only GOOD thing you did - was sort-of imply the 'Dark Passenger's' presence with a looming shadow, but even THAT was inconsistent, and I think you basically forgot about it by halfway through the book.) I've seen children's color-your-own books with more detail and atmosphere.
The plot was also really flat. It read like a rejected episode of the show. (One they threw out for lack of realism.) There was no magic, no joy, no black humor, and NO BLOOD. The only hint of violence is on the covers. I wouldn't even rate this PG-13 if it was a movie. It was about as violent as 'Law and Order'.
