Trees, Vol. 1 (Trees #1)

author: Warren Ellis

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.98

book published: 2015

rating: 3

read at: 2015/03/19

date added: 2015/03/19

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Trees, Vol. 1' is the start of a series, and this volume is mostly just the set up. I liked it for the most part, but felt it got a bit bogged down about 2/3 of the way through. I thought it recovered by the end and think it's an interesting premise.



10 years ago large columns came from outer space landed on our planet. They are different sizes and groups. They are nicknamed trees, and for 10 years they have just stood silently with no indication why they are there. The story takes place in different places on the globe with different ways of approaching these strange trees. Some are artists, or scientists, or people on the fringes of their societies. An over-obsessed scientist finds strange black flowers growing near a tree in the Arctic, and they may lead to a breakthrough. Just as the story winds up again, the volume ends.



I like the premise. I liked the global aspect and the characters that were introduced. The stories don't connect at this point, but it's possible they might. Some of the fringe folks and their stories didn't seem to advance the story at this point, and I wanted to get back to what was happening with the scientists. I liked it, and I'd like to see where it's going to end up going.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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