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A review by janine1122
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis
4.0
I've always been interested in checking out Preacher, and am not sure why I didn't sooner.
Admittedly, I did watch the first couple episodes of the TV show when it started, and liked it well enough but just didn't have the time to keep up with it.
The graphic novel was not how I remember the show starting out, but it is interesting. It definitely pushes some boundaries, and I like that the characters are not super easy to figure out. The characters who seem like the "bad guys" aren't as bad as they appear, and some of the good guys are a lot worse than they seem at first glance.
The story is violent, but I'm okay with that. I particularly enjoy the interplay between Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy. Cassidy is probably my favorite of the three because he's so blunt and just keeps pushing on, regardless of the crazy stuff thrown his way.
I will probably keep moving forward with the series, but at a slower pace. Honestly, part of the reason I started now is because I desperately want to hit 100 books read by the end of 2018, and this was one I thought I could finish in time (for the record, I don't think I'll be hitting 100 anyway. Oh well).
Admittedly, I did watch the first couple episodes of the TV show when it started, and liked it well enough but just didn't have the time to keep up with it.
The graphic novel was not how I remember the show starting out, but it is interesting. It definitely pushes some boundaries, and I like that the characters are not super easy to figure out. The characters who seem like the "bad guys" aren't as bad as they appear, and some of the good guys are a lot worse than they seem at first glance.
The story is violent, but I'm okay with that. I particularly enjoy the interplay between Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy. Cassidy is probably my favorite of the three because he's so blunt and just keeps pushing on, regardless of the crazy stuff thrown his way.
I will probably keep moving forward with the series, but at a slower pace. Honestly, part of the reason I started now is because I desperately want to hit 100 books read by the end of 2018, and this was one I thought I could finish in time (for the record, I don't think I'll be hitting 100 anyway. Oh well).