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Friday 6 May 2011

Watchmen

Watchmen
Alan Moore
Age: Grade 11-12
Rating: 9/10
This is once again a graphic novel, but before I begin, I want to point out that there is mature content in it and some graphic (get it!) nudity. It is also a movie, which is great to show in a class after you are done reading it. I was lucky enough to read this for a course in University and enjoyed it more, as I got all the ins and outs of the text. This story text place during the cold war. The US was lucky enough, through an accident, to have a man named Mr. Manhattan join them. Mr. Manhattan is able to control matter and time, so he is basically invincible. While he is a "super hero", other regular people with gifts or technology become heroes as well, until they are banned. As time goes on, the heroes begin to get killed. A mystery to all and the heroes try to discover who is trying to kill them. As the story goes on, there is love, action and revenge in all senses. This is a great book with a lot of easter eggs (Rawshawk's chapter is symetrical). I highly encourage you to read it, it is a great way to talk about history and the "What if"moments.
Thanks for your time. If you have any comments, suggestions or book recommendations, write in the comments!

28 comments:

  1. Never watched the movie cuz I heard it wasn't worth the time but graphic novels are dope so maybe I'll check this out, thanks!

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  2. I liked the movie but never read the graphic novel. Maybe I'll give it a shot.

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  3. Man I love graphic novels and this is one of my favourites, If I were to recommend any book to you it would have been this one!

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  4. Watchmen is one of the best graphic novels of all times

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  5. some friends actually recommended me this book but for some reason i never felt like reading it until now that i've read this review! looks pretty awesome!!
    following you because i'm always looking for something good to read ;)

    i just bought tina fey's bossypants. dude, you HAVE to read it. it's amazing!!!

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  6. Thank you. I like your review.

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  7. I've read it and seen the movie. The novel is definitely better, it was a pretty awesome story.

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  8. Good review, seen the movie, will definitely check out the book :)

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  9. i have heard about it..but thats all >-<"

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  10. Read the book, saw the movie, regretted seeing the movie

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  11. I still haven't seen this, I meant to when it first came out.

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  12. All I heard about the movie is that it's really strange... Something about a CGI penis.

    Great blog, I respect the fact that you've read and remembered enough books to make a blog about it; I don't read enough!

    Also, thanks so much for the kind comment on my page. Made me smile. Following you :)

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  13. I saw the movie, but haven't read this yet. I should though.

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  14. I never seen the movie, but I was always heard good things about Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel so I'll look into it :D

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  15. Interesting. I think I'll ask my library to see if they have it. Thanks for the summary.

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  16. must say that the graphic novel was much better then the movie. book is ALMOST always better. and this held true here. Movie was good, however it can never be long enough to cover all the good parts! so sad. But in both cases the story was still good, and kept my attention through the whole thing!

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  17. really great graphic novel, the movies not that bad either

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  18. like everyone else, ive seen the movie, haha

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  19. After watching the movie, I went ahead and read the book. It was slightly different!!

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  20. I still haven't gotten around to the movie unfortunately :(

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  21. i saw a movie with this title, :S, have something to do with it?

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  22. I've never been too keen on the idea of superheroes, but I hear these guys are a little more gritty, a little more down to earth.

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  23. I'm one of those people who watched the movie first before reading the book but after I saw it I really wanted to read it even went out and got me the darn thing but so far I havent even opened it ..... I will get around to it eventually ! :)

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  24. Damn! I'm gonna check it out! loved the film.

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