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After a long wait at the library, I was finally able to read this long anticipated book. I had the debate over whether I should watch the movie first or read the graphic novel, but in the end I’m probably glad I read first before watching.
Watchmen, for those who don’t already know, is about the next generation of super heroes who come together when some of them start getting killed. It’s much more than that, but hard to explain in quick terms. The graphic novel was good, the longest one I’ve rea ...more
Watchmen, for those who don’t already know, is about the next generation of super heroes who come together when some of them start getting killed. It’s much more than that, but hard to explain in quick terms. The graphic novel was good, the longest one I’ve rea ...more
There's been a lot of hype about this book and about the movie.. I'm very disappointed by this book. It's one of these books that requires you to read more than half to begin to understand what's going on, and the book seems to be working up to a large climax that never really happens. In fact, the large climax takes up only two chapters out of at least a dozen.
I'll agree that the characters are well developed, but they're hard to relate to, and if you can't relate to the characters and you don' ...more
I'll agree that the characters are well developed, but they're hard to relate to, and if you can't relate to the characters and you don' ...more
Aug 27, 2008
Amanda
marked it as to-read
