author: John Christmas
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2014/03/17
date added: 2014/03/17
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
Sheltered takes place in the snowy backwoods of America and is reminiscent of The Lord Of The Flies. Paranoia, violence and torture run rampant, as well as the need to survive.
A group of survivalists is living in the woods getting ready for some apocalyptic event that is getting closer to happening. They have most of their supplies ready and underground bunkers to shelter in. When something happens to the grownups, the children find themselves following one of the older boys, Lucas. Lucas is convinced the apocalypse is coming and ends up isolating the camp from news of the outside world. He acts with malicious violence against any who would oppose him. Vic and Hailey oppose him and try to convince the others to join them.
It's a tightly woven and very paranoid story. Unlike most end of the world stories, this one is pre-apocalypse. By the end, we don't know if the apocalypse is coming, or it's delusional survivalist ranting. I suppose that's for future volumes to reveal. Art and story by John Christmas is good. Good characters in a tough situation.
I was given a review copy of the graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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