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    <body><![CDATA[Note: this is the longest book review I've written in a while. Forgive me if it's a bit difficult to navigate. A lot of this was typed up from notes I scribbled &amp; I tried to make it as readable as possible. Also, if anyone is offended or in any way upset by this review, you know where you can put yo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43127558">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is great storytelling. I was riveted. I loved V's TV message to London and his dialogue with Justice. <br/><br/>Some of the writing was actually very beautiful. Everything I type about this book ends up being a spoiler because the story was so concisely written. It makes me want to find peopl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49829793">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't anticipate liking it as much as I did, but who can resist the structured takedown of a fascist state? It's your nazi fantasy novelized; what if Sophie Scholl hadn't been caught with leaflets, and what if von Stauffenberg's bombs had both gone off and blown Hitler up AND someone else had pla...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30694756">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>V for Vendetta</em> is, like its author's later <em>Watchmen</em>, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began <em>V</em> back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb <em>Miracleman</em>) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. <em>V</em> feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, <em>V</em> is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. <em>--Mark Thwaite</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Admittedly, I am a latecomer to the cult of Alan Moore. I was barely aware of him back in the late 80s/early 90s, and other than <em>Killing Joke</em>, my introduction to him was actually in the superb <em>D.R. and Quinch</em> series for <em>2000 A.D</em>.  I missed out on the original releases of his <em>Swamp Thing</em> run, <em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5805.V_for_Vendetta" title="V for Vendetta by Alan Moore">V for Vendetta</a>...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30296700">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>V for Vendetta</em> is, like its author's later <em>Watchmen</em>, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began <em>V</em> back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb <em>Miracleman</em>) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. <em>V</em> feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, <em>V</em> is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. <em>--Mark Thwaite</em>]]>
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    <![CDATA[A powerful story about loss of freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked up V for Vendetta for a variety of reasons. Of course, there is the movie that came out with Hugo Weaving &amp; Natalie Portman. Alan Moore, a fantastic comic/graphic novel writer, also wrote the book. Finally, I'm doing some research on the graphic novel's form and this one was highly recommen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26317166">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Once durring a conversation, one that seems to occur often in my life, between a handful of my most geeky aquaintances, someone (cannot recall who) said this of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5805.V_for_Vendetta" title="V for Vendetta by Alan Moore">V For Vendetta</a>:<br/><br/>&quot;It's like the redheaded stepbrother to Watchmen.&quot;<br/><br/>And it's true. I've found it's commonly ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38414740">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>V for Vendetta</em> is, like its author's later <em>Watchmen</em>, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began <em>V</em> back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb <em>Miracleman</em>) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. <em>V</em> feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, <em>V</em> is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. <em>--Mark Thwaite</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have been copiously lectured on the importance of Alan Moore and the moving-and-shaking he did towards revamping the legitimacy of comic books.  Consider my opinion here limited because I have only read Vendetta -- I don't think he's that terrific of a writer.  He's not bad, but the appellation of...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1842069">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Eh.<br/><br/>The art was mediocre, the colors muddy.  (I wish they had included the cover art before each chapter, too.)  I had a hard time distinguishing one English dude in a suit from the next, but didn't care enough to make an effort.  Thank goodness for that guy at the end with the cockney (?...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34152132">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>V for Vendetta</em> is, like its author's later <em>Watchmen</em>, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began <em>V</em> back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb <em>Miracleman</em>) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. <em>V</em> feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, <em>V</em> is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. <em>--Mark Thwaite</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[i wasnt sure how i'd like these. but i actually did really enjoy them. i saw the movie first, but i enjoy the graphic novel a lot more. after hearing what alan moore had to say about the movie adaptation, i tend to agree with him. they turned his novel on fascism and despotic rule into a political m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12378017">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was a true classic in my opinion. The very nature of it is thought provoking and it's frighteningly accurate by the state of affairs in the world. America is on a slow decline towards this sort of government. Instead of a fair and equal amount of representatives on each side, there is an u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49028039">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Poor Alan Moore. I read <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/472331.Watchmen" title="Watchmen by Alan Moore">Watchmen</a> first, and now I am like, this is pretty good, but it's no <em>Watchmen</em>.<br/><br/>Actually I think this book might be more appealing to some people than, you know, the other one. No superheroes here. It is more, maybe, realistic? It is hard to judge, partly on account ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45197432">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>V for Vendetta</em> is, like its author's later <em>Watchmen</em>, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began <em>V</em> back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb <em>Miracleman</em>) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. <em>V</em> feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, <em>V</em> is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. <em>--Mark Thwaite</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Saying I liked it doesn't express what I'm thinking at all.  This is a powerful book.  It's slightly predictable to me because as a child I read about William Tell (and watched the short-lived TV show) and read a novel called _Jackaroo_, which has a similar plot (though much less graphic than this v...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74989225">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Ilustrasi yang keren, walaupun sarat dengan nuansa jadul (karena memang buku novel grafis ini dibuat di tahun 1980-an) dengan ide cerita yang sangat serius serta berat. Konsep ceritanya berada di dunia alternatif, di mana fasisme justru menguasai dunia, termasuk Inggris.<br/><br/>London masa depan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61719322">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[These days when someone tells me to read one of these groundbreaking graphic novels, I am very skepitcal. I liked League of Extrordinary Gentlemen by Moore. And I liked Watchmen...though it had it's faults. V for Vendetta has more faults, and I would sooner consider it a incomplete work than the res...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60230389">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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