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“Miracle: Preview” By David Black & John Howard Review

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Special 20-page Preview! Martin Foley, a cynical NYPD cop, investigates a murder in East Harlem. When he arrives, he finds no shooter, no victim. There are blood stains on the floor and thirty witnesses, who all agree on what The killer shot the victim six times in the chest, then ran. A stranger stepped out the crowd, put his hands on the dead man’s face. Like Lazarus, the dead man came back to life. The witnesses are convinced the stranger is an Angel of God.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

This preview had a potential to be very interesting and good. Because the concept of this preview is a blend of mystery and drama which I personally like a lot. But the way it gets presented to us makes it very lacking of a lot of things. 

The plot in this preview is very disjointed and confusing. Because the plot has very little coherence or development in it. Which left me confused about the storyline’s direction and purpose.

The characters in this preview are introduced without sufficient depth or background. Because all of the characters in this preview have no personalities to them or something which would make them stand out from the rest of the characters in this preview. 

The main character in this preview lacks clear motivations, making it challenging for me to like him or care about his journey throughout this preview or the full comic book. 

The side characters are very similarly underdeveloped as the main character in this preview. The side characters in this preview add nothing to the narrative or the plot of this comic book.

The artwork in this preview doesn’t stand out in this preview. Its okay for the most part because the artwork does have some good moments here and there in this preview but for the most part the art does not enhance or clarify the story, leaving the overall presentation lacking.

This preview tries to give us the themes of mystery and transformation but they aren’t explored at all to actually make the themes noticeable and good in this preview. The potential for thematic depth exists, but the fragmented storytelling prevents these elements from resonating with the audience.

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“The Wingman: Preview” By Sean Patrick O’Reilly & Asta Gunnlaugsdottir Review

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10-Page Preview! Two best friends, Hank and Max, have one mission in life – picking up women. Hank, more confident and good looking than Max, is the stud of the two while Max is mostly relegated to wingman status. One day, lightning (literally) strikes and alters Hank’s chemistry such that he’s no longer able to pick up women. However, women now find any man within a few feet of Hank irresistible thus Max instantly goes from Wingman to Cassanova. Hank and Max both struggle in handling this role reversal on their way to finding true love.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

This comic book has a concept which at first seems pretty engaging and with the potential of humor and action. But the way the way it is narrated and presented to us makes the whole concept very lacking like it wasn’t fully thought through before creating this comic book.

To be very honest here the plot in this comic book feels very scattered and unfocused which made it hard for me to fully grasp the main storyline and be interested enough to actually give it a good rating.

The characters we get in this comic book feel very shallow. Because they have very little depth to them and they don’t have form for backstory to them. Which really makes it seem one-dimensional.

The main character in this comic book lacks personality as does the rest of the characters in this comic book. Which makes it very hard to actually care about the character’s journey

All of the characters we get in this comic book are very underdeveloped, providing little context or intrigue to the comic book. 

The artwork in this comic book is very fun because it is colorful and lively. Which easily was my favorite part about this book. But the artwork those also have some issues like struggling to compensate for the narrative weaknesses.

The artwork in this comic book tries to bring energy to the story, they aren’t enough to clarify or enhance the disjointed plot.

This preview tries to gives us the themes of camaraderie and adventure. But in doing so the themes of this preview feel very unexplored and shallow like the creators of this preview didnt fully think through everything before creating this one. 

The narrative of this comic book feels very incoherent, because of how fast scenes change in this preview. Which really didn’t help liking this preview more than I already did.

I personally wont be buying and reading the full version of this comic book because this preview didn’t get interested enough to actually do that.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“GlobWorld #0” By Jeremy Whitley & Quinne Larsen Review

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It’s the long awaited day of the GlobWorld tournament and all of your favorite Globs are here. Prepare for the epic battle to see who is the strongest, fastest, and cleverest of all the Globs. No matter who wins, with GlobWorld it’s a guarantee that everyone will have fun.

I gotta admit that I’ve heard some good things about this comic book, so before actually buying and reading the full comic book I decided to read this short part of the full comic book because it was free for my kindle. So without making the intro longer, lets jump into the review. 

This comic books a lot of potential because it offers us a vibrant and fantastical setting. But in the way the story is told to us really lacks any form of coherence and depth to it. Which really made it difficult for me to get into the plot.

The narrative of this comic book felt very scattered, with scenes that don’t connect well with each other, which left me feeling confused about the direction and intent about where the writer was going with.

The characters we get in this one are very underdeveloped and fail to stand out because they don’t have any personalities which would make them stand out for themselves or make them memorable. The characters in this comic book have very  minimal backstory and unclear motivations which again makes it hard for me to form any emotional connection with the characters in this comic book. 

The interactions between the characters seem surface-level, providing little insight into the characters’ roles or significance. And there are times where the interactions between the characters feel very cringy and unrealistic.

The artwork in this comic book is very good. It is colorful and lively which was really the best part about this comic book for me personally. But there are a lot of times where the artwork really struggles to compensate for the narrative shortcomings.

The illustrations, though visually appealing, don’t effectively convey the story or enhance understanding. This disjointedness between art and narrative diminishes the overall experience for me personally. 

The themes which this comic book are is trying to present us are very overshadowed by the lack of clear storytelling and character development. Because it doesn’t have any strong narrative foundation, potential themes remain underdeveloped and fail to engage me personally.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“3 (three) Preview” By Robert Burke Richardson & Zeke Review

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Covert operative Claire Chartrand has a dozen guns pointed at her – and that’s the least of her worries! The same betrayal that lands her in an impossible situation during a critical mission also reveals Claire’s true occupation to her two identical sisters – a scientist and a model – who now discover that the company Claire works for is partially responsible for the professional success they thought they’d earned on their own.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And im gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

I need to admit here that this preview gives us a fun narrative which had the potential to be very good and interesting. But the way it was presented to us really makes it seem like it is struggling to find its own footing and make readers interested in the full version of this comic book.

The preview aims to set the stage for a larger story but in my opinion it lacks clarity and coherence to actually gives us a good story which would make me interested enough to in reading in the full version of this comic book.

The plot is difficult to follow, and in my opinion the plot has a lot of disjointed scenes that fail to establish a clear narrative or purpose. This lack of structure makes it challenging for me personally to engage with the plot or even understand the intended direction which the plot tries to take.

The characters we get in this preview feel very underdeveloped, with little to no backstory or motivation which would help actually liking the characters. Because of this lack of depth and personalities to the characters makes me to not be invested in their journeys.

The interactions between the characters in this preview feel very superficial, lacking the substance needed to drive the story forward. At the same time the interactions between the characters in this preview feel very cringy and unrealistic which really didn’t help me with liking this preview or being interested enough to buy and read the full version of this comic book. 

The artwork in this preview had the potential, but a lot of times the artwork struggles to compensate for the narrative weaknesses. The artwork are often confusing, with panels that lack the necessary detail to convey the story effectively.

I personally felt like there was no clear storytelling or character development in this preview. Which gave me the impression that the writer of this preview didn’t know what he was doing.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“The Pet” By Ellis Parker Butler Review

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This one is my second short story by Ellis Parker Butler, and I gotta admit that I start to think that his work isn’t for me. Because when I read his work I end up not liking it and giving it a one star rating.

The plot in this short story is very flat and boring throughout the entire of this short story. Which really made it tedious for me to read it. 

The narrative of this short story felt disjointed and like it lacked a coherent flow which would make me engaged in the short story.

The characters in this short story were poorly developed which really did only help me with disliking this short story even more than I already did from the plot of it. The characters in this short story felt very one-dimensional and very flat. 

The author attempted to give us humor in this short story, which really felt very forced and made me cringe a lot instead of laugh at the humor. 

The writing itself was a struggle at times. Because it is very outdated and just failed to capture my attention and paint the plot in a interesting way.

This short story also drags a lot for the majority of this short story, which really made me skim through paragraphs, hoping for a turning point that simply didn’t arrive.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“The Hard-boiled Egg” By Ellis Parker Butler Review

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A short story that appears in Eugene Thwing’s “The World’s Best 100 Detective Stories”

I gotta say that I didn’t have a lot of hope for this short story but I’ve read it anyways. 

The plot here revolves around a quirky take on a simple object which of course is as the title say Hard Boiled Egg. Which really made this short story very ridiculous for me which is one of the reasons for the low rating from my part.

The author attempts to give us some humor in this short story but in my opinion the humor felt very forced which only made me cringe instead of laugh. 

There were a lot of moments during me reading this short story I felt that the story was often tedious, with a lot of drawn-out scenarios and a predictable plot.

The characters in this short story are very bad and boring. Because are very one-dimensional and at the same time the characters are lacking depth and relatability. Which really doesn’t add to me liking the short story more. It does the opposite of that actually.

There were a lot of times where the short story drags for far too long and focuses on some jokes which would have worked at the time when the short story was published and not in 2020s.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“The Problem of the Crystal Gazer” By Jacques Futrelle Review

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I gotta admit that this short story is very boring and uninteresting. I’m reviewing this one a few hours after I read it and I cant tell you what it has been about since the plot in this short story is almost not existing. 

The writing style in this book is very bad and makes the whole plot of this short story look even worse because it doesn’t play well with the plot of it.

The plot in this short story as I’ve said above is almost not existing whatsoever. Which really disappointed me a lot because ive read some very good things about this short story from the book club I am in on Discord. 

The characters here are very shallow and flat. And to be honest they seem like the same character. Because all of the characters in this short story have nothing which would sett them apart from the rest of the characters. 

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“Andrew Tate – Escape The Matrix : 92 Laws Of Success, Money & Fame” By Cobra Tate & Arslan Chaudhry Review

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Some Lessons teaches how to use dark psychology for sales(“Lesson 85: Send People Their Money Back”), others teaches the mindset required (“Lesson 25: Be Passionate For Money Only”) and people’s favorite (“Lesson 63: Loser Rolls With Losers, Winner Rolls With Winner”) Every Lesson, though, has one thing in It teaches you how to become RICH. This Book is ideal whether you’re just starting out or if you already have a six figure business.

I need to admit that I don’t know why I tried to read this book because I hate Andrew Tate and don’t agree with a single thing he says. But very fortunately I didn’t spend any money on this book because when I got this book on my kindle it was free. 

This book is just a collection of all the shitty things Andrew Tate said on camera to earn money from the watch time on his videos to traffic women. 

I had more or less DNF-ed this book after reading 10 pages of this book, because I’ve noticed this book isn’t worth my time or the memory usage on my Kindle. 

If you are like me and don’t agree with anything which comes out of Andrew Tate’s mouth, don’t reading this book because it isn’t worth the time or effort to read this book. 

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“The Miracle of the Mountain Quilt: An Appalachian Christmas Story” By  Angela Tilsher Review

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When a once-in-a-century hurricane tears through the Appalachian Mountains, it leaves behind more than broken homes-it leaves shattered hearts. But amidst the ruins, a patchwork of hope begins to form. In this heartwarming Appalachian Christmas tale, a family’s heirloom quilt, thought to be lost forever, finds its way back home.

I gotta say that this one was a surprise for me because Ive expected to like this one but after reading this one I gotta say that it was the opposite of good. 

This one is sort of a picture book but not quiet. Yes there are a illustrations on each page of this book but at the same time the text on each page is much longer than on the regular picture-books.

The book had a good premise for the plot, but the way the book presents the story wasn’t exactly my piece of the cake. Of course it could be just me after binge-reading a lot of books on my kindle which might have not helped me liking this book. But hey thats are my thoughts about this book. 

The plot in this book is very vague and doesn’t go into a lots of details and backstory. Which for me was way too vague which didn’t help me while reading this book.

For the most part the plot here was huh. I feel like the plot would have been much better if it was longer and maybe didn’t have as many illustrations as it had. 

The characters here, well I cant say a lot about them because we don’t learn anything other than a one or two facts about them throughout this entire book. And I feel like I don’t know enough about them after reading this book to really make any opinions about them and if I like them or not.

The writing style here was probably the best thing about this book, because it is very charming and sweet in a way. And I really really enjoyed the writing style.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

“City of Bones” By Cassandra Clare Review

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When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder― much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing―not even a smear of blood―to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

I gotta say that I have to stop reading those very overhyped books on the internet, since neither of them are actually good in my personal opinion. 

This book is a very typical YA book, with the plot being very unbelievable. Like the beginning of this book where the bouncer at a nightclub lets in 2 15-year-old girls into the nightclub. 

I personally found this book very boring. The reason behind this might be the fact that it was in a huge reading slub while I picked up this book and tried to read it. Its important to say that I DNF-ed this book 150 pages or so into this book. 

I think that I was bit of too harsh to this book because of the reading slub I was in during reading this book. And because of this I wanted to read it again some time in the future. 

This book has a good beginning because its interesting and somehow enjoyable. But the deeper you get into this book all the momentum this book had during the beginning disappears and all the interesting parts just vanish into thin air. 

The writing style in this book is a very typical for a YA book, which means that its easy to read and it isn’t advanced. But I personally liked the writing style in this book because it played well with the plot of this book. 

The characters in this book were very generic for a YA book, which really disappointed me a bit because I’ve read on the internet that the characters in this book and the entire book series are very good. 

But after reading this book I gotta say that the characters are pretty flat and somehow shallow. Because they have very little personality and they almost blend together cuz they are so similar to each other in their personalities. 

I Give This Book 1 / 5