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Title L'Étranger
Author Rodolphe
Ilustrator Christophe Dubois
Publisher Editions Daniel Maghen - 2017
First Printing Editions Daniel Maghen - 2017
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Title Le Guide
Author Rodolphe
Ilustrator Christophe Dubois
Publisher Editions Daniel Maghen - 2017
First Printing Editions Daniel Maghen - 2017
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Title L'Imposteur
Author Rodolphe
Ilustrator Christophe Dubois
Publisher Editions Daniel Maghen - 2017
First Printing Editions Daniel Maghen - 2017
Category Science Fiction
Warnings None
Main Characters Pip, Mandor, Yss, Vern, Beth, Basil
Main Elements Generation ships
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I was suprised how much I enjoyed this. After reading some dark and gritty stuff like Blade Runner, this one started off pleasant enough. Villagers discover a naked man sleeping in a tomb, he doesn't know how to speak, doesn't remember anything from before the moment they found him, but he has an odd skill at fixing objects and figuring out what weird devices are for (like a toaster). The whole first part is about him learning language, integrating himself into the society, and everyone wondering if he is the guide that had been prophesized to some one day. It felt more like a fantasy and science fiction and was an interesting change from the other graphic novels I'd read this year. And for what its worth, the main character seemed very sweet, and I had to kind of agree with the female characters, pretty good looking as well.

I also liked the twists and turns. We have the obvious villains...only they aren't, or, at least they aren't evil and occasionally do have good intentions. And the good guys, well not all of them survive, and not all of them are what they appear to be. And of course the location. I knew going in it was SF, so I figured they were on another planet, only...well, not. There was a lot packed into three short books.

And that was the disappointing bit, the ending. I assume the author intends to write a sequel trilogy, though it's been 3 years and none have shown up yet. Let's just say the ending is very vague and let several loose ends dangling.




Posted: October 2022

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