The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act
Ratings106
Average rating3.7
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Ratings106
Average rating3.7
Every ninety years, twelve gods return as young people. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are all dead. It's happening now. It's happening again.
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Quick read but thoroughly enjoyed as a mythology and philosophy fan.
A tale of immortal gods who return every 90 years to live as pop stars for two fabulous years being dying, The Wicked + The Divine is, appropriately, gorgeous, fun, fast and foreboding. I'm excited to read the next volume!
I have to mention that this is probably my first ever graphic novel, so I'm actually a bit baffled as to how I'm supposed to rate this book or even if I love it or not. But I'm gonna try.
Firstly, the artwork is absolutely stunning. The images, colors and the clarity in each of the characters features are just beautiful. I loved the experience of reading such a visual treat of a book.
I usually love reading about mythology and Spirits is my favorite podcast. But it doesn't mean that I know a lot. So, even though I loved the idea of reading about mythological gods and goddesses born on earth, I really didn't know who they were because they are not the prominent Greek ones. But it was definitely fun googling about them after finishing the book.
The plot itself is not much and I was confused quite a bit. Some of the conversations also went above my head, probably because I'm not that verse in pop culture. But I understood the overall story and the ending definitely has me hooked. Now that I have a general idea of the whole setup, I'm excited to get into the next in this series.
The artwork in this is really top notch. The story is intriguing, looking forward to seeing where it goes!
Series
8 primary books9 released booksThe Wicked + The Divine is a 15-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Kieron Gillen, Jamie Mckelvie, and 4 others.
Series
9 primary books13 released booksThe Wicked + The Divine (Issues) is a 37-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Kieron Gillen, Erica Henderson, and 7 others.
