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Watchmen - Community Reviews back

by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, John Higgins
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realityinabox
realityinabox rated it 11 years ago
A mostly enjoyable read. There were some very good aspects, but I feel like this one fell a little short of all the hype for me. I feel like in its attempt to not give simple answers on the issue of good vs. evil, it in turn just gave simple examples of ambiguity.
I Live in Many Worlds
I Live in Many Worlds rated it 11 years ago
As much as I would like to continue reading this, I can't. I don't like a lot of the themes that is being mentioned here. I am just not that easy-going, I suppose. Still, read it if you want. I am not saying that you shouldn't read it. It's just not for me.
Dan Guajars
Dan Guajars rated it 11 years ago
Lo leí hace tanto tiempo... sí recuerdo que me voló la cabeza, la narrativa y la construcción de la historia y los personajes es espectacular. Es mil veces mejor que la película, incluso si la peli es calcada en muchos aspectos.
The Block
The Block rated it 12 years ago
Dark, twisted, disturbing, depressing and thought-provoking doesn't begin to cover it. This story about the very human psyches of super heroes in the very depressing Cold War era is simply brilliant. The different methods of story-telling, the excerpts from diaries, newspapers, interviews, letters, ...
Matthew's World
Matthew's World rated it 12 years ago
Before I review this book, I will keep it short and simple! I saw the movie first but at the time I found it rather a waste of my time. But over the years I kept seeing reviews to read the comics so I became open minded and read it!Thank God I Did! I really like this comic book and I would rate it e...
more focus, miss mori
more focus, miss mori rated it 12 years ago
Watchmen is a gripping, extremely complex graphic novel. The term "comic book" does this no justice, not with the precise layering of the Black Freighter pirate story, Veidt business ventures, Gloria/Malcolm marital arguments, Hollis Mason autobiography, Jon Osterman backstory piece, and other threa...
Catchy Blog Title Forthcoming
Catchy Blog Title Forthcoming rated it 12 years ago
I wish I remembered who I loaned this too. Ah well, excuse to pick up a new, better copy at some point.
Alexis Hall
Alexis Hall rated it 12 years ago
I've always secretly thought Watchmen was over-rated, but then I'm not a big comics reader and it's basically a comic about comics.
Beauty and the Book
Beauty and the Book rated it 12 years ago
I'm glad I saw the movie first because it was very hard to keep the storyline/characters straight.
digitaltempest
digitaltempest rated it 12 years ago
Reread this mostly before bed for the past couple of weeks. Finishing it up for the 2nd time. :-)
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