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  <title><![CDATA[Midnight Nation - New Edition (Midnight Nation)]]></title>
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  <default_description>Writer J. Michael Straczynski's classic tale of loss and redemption is collected in its entirety with all 12 issues, Midnight Nation #1/2, and a cover gallery.  Also includes a touching and insightful afterword from Straczynski.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2003</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[J. Michael Straczynski]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[J. Michael Straczynski (the writer on a bunch of television shows movies, as well as Spider-Man) writes this graphic novel about a man trying to reclaim his soul.<br/><br/>A policeman is attacked by creatures, and he son discovers his soul has been taken, and he will slowly change into one of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42573668">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed the art more than the writing. A great idea but I seriously wonder about the tone and the author's message. The author manages a strange mix of constant annoying cryptic messages that transforms into a truly preachy tone. I dislike preachiness and it instantly soured me on the rest of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54095692">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Brendan]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wikipedia has a pretty good summary of the story, so I won’t bother here.  Straczynski crafts a religious tale about a man who battles demons over his soul.  Some thoughts:<br/><br/>    * The story is okay, but the art got in the way for me — I don’t understand why a good story needs to have...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76806327">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a favorite from when I was working my way through College. It follows the journey of David Grey, Los Angeles Cop. David stumbles into a spiritual journey after a murder in a back alley puts him on the scent of a gang of villains known only as 'The Men'. The Men however aren't human as he so...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27132144">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Feb 07 12:46:50 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[First foray into the Graphic Novel world (well, serious study, I've read many before).  I thought this one started out very strongly, lots of mystery.  The art is beautiful but for some reason the payoff didn't hit me.  It was very intellectual and I kinda wanted a more impactful revelation to the &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45663431">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Apr 17 21:14:23 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book.  It has interesting things to say.  I was a little disappointed by the end, but I won't spoil it.  I'll tell you why after you read it.  ]]></body>
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    <review id="50410742">
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    <body><![CDATA[Graphic Novel Book Club, Oct 2008]]></body>
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    <review id="49038469">
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorite hero quests...]]></body>
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    <review id="51549269">
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    <body><![CDATA[Not mind-blowing, but pretty good.]]></body>
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    <review id="9232947">
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    <name><![CDATA[Samuel]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This graphic novel was amazing. Explores what it means to hope, to abandon, and how hard it can be to pick yourself up after a fall. I can still remember how moving some of the dialogue was when I first read it. I still read it occasionally. One of the few comics I actually own.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Fri Apr 04 08:58:06 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reread this recently in the middle of rereading Sandman, and I think it suffers by comparison but only because I like the worldbuilding structure of Sandman better. It's still another wonderful use of JMS' Third Option.]]></body>
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    <review id="26659501">
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    <name><![CDATA[David]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[A really neat plot idea, with interesting issues the characters have to face. definitely worth reading, but i wasn't particularly drawn (ha!) to the art. if you like graphic novels/comic books, i'd recommend it.]]></body>
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    <review id="2179074">
    <user id="142816">
    <name><![CDATA[Chantel]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[folks interested in good and evil and the condition of human souls]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cool idea.  A guy's soul is stolen from him, and he has to go on a journey (with a beautiful and mysterious escort) to get it back.  But why'd he have to be a cop?  <br/><br/>The art is gorgeous!]]></body>
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    <review id="319932">
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    <name><![CDATA[Joyce]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[this is one of the best graphic novels i've ever read. it's a self-contained novel and so does not have any sequels etc. but really, really wonderful and heart-rending.]]></body>
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    <review id="16747483">
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    <body><![CDATA[OK, this is a graphic novel, but I thought it's worth including.  This is a very nice story.]]></body>
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    <review id="32141585">
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    <body><![CDATA[A dark, entertaining graphic novel...the type I like best.]]></body>
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    <review id="74908139">
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    <body><![CDATA[Great stand-alone graphic novel.]]></body>
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