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A review by katie0528
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I'm a big fan of the movie and have been for years, so I wanted to give the original graphic novel a go. There are quite a lot of differences, especially with Evie and Gordon's characters which are far darker in the graphic novel, with Evey being an underage girl forced to turn to sex work. But V is still the charming, roguish anarchist fighting against a corrupt, far right extremist government. I did struggle with keeping track of all of the various government agents and their roles (I'm not a big graphic novel reader and at times they all seemed the same). I also struggled with the British vernacular and slang, as an American reader, but I was generally able to get the gist and I'm glad I can check this one off my list!
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: War