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Sudden Gravity

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I bought this book because I was impressed by a preview of the artwork, and in that regard I was not disappointed. However, the writing leaves something to be desired. The story has a lot of plot points that don't really seem to be resolved and the ambiguity doesn't really contribute to the plot in a good way. In the end I felt let down, like all the things the book was trying to do were unfulfilled. Maybe this was too short a book to do the kind of story this was geared to be, but it still left me unsatisfied.

Well with respect to the previous review, Sudden Gravity is not a typical narrative, and if you're looking for a straight up easy to follow tale, then this clearly isn't the book for you. But IF you're the sort who like to engage a book actively, I think you'll find a wealth of treasures awaiting you. It's a week of time of the lives of the people in the hospital- somestories are brought to a conclusion, while others are left unresolved- but the overall sense of mystery and bizarro world logic will all but demand multiple readings. Think of it as a dream... a really really unnerving, unsettling dream that still is somehow warm and inviting.

Nightmarish, dark, twisted, and hauntingly surreal.

The book follows Dr. Henry Auget as he follows a string of disturbing murders while trying to uncover the secrets behind Bentham Hospital's strange and dark past.

Originally released in 1998 through Caliber Comics and re-released in 2006 by Dark Horse, this short but dense work of art features a storyline intertwining elements of the occult, murder and conspiracy.

Fans of David Cronenberg & David Lynch should not even hesitate to acquire this book, as many of the plot elements come across the twisted worlds that these directors have created.

Do you dare enter the world of The Panopticon?

At Bentham Hospital, a psychiatric institution with an odd assortment of long term and short term patients, something strange is beginning to happen. However, despite the amazing illustrations of Greg Ruth, the story line is more confusing than it should be. There are links to secret societies (the raison d'etre for supernatural horror currently), a century old tuberculosis plague, people who may or may not have disappeared, and all sorts of other twists. Nevertheless, as the story unfolds, we only get more and more confused. Who is good and who is bad is never resolved. Nor, do we actually find out what the horror (or great benefit) that is supposed to arrive. This is the great shame. Despite elements that could lead to a really great graphic novel, it never quite gets there.