V for Vendetta

A Visual and Literary Masterpiece

V stands for Vengeance, Victory, Violence, but most importantly, V for Vendetta. Alan Moore's classic is one that needs to be read by every single comic book geek standing on this planet. It is a graphic novel that must be read by whose who want some social commentary, awesome action sequences, great art, or just read about really interesting characters. There isn't much to say against V for Vendetta, in fact, I can't think of something to say against it. It is hard to review a book that I love, but I'll give it a try and I hope it turns out spoiler-free.
Alan Moore is a man who loves social-criticism and he really love to play around with controversial topics like anarchism, totalitarianism, prostitution, sex, rape, and nudity (whoever knows who Dr. M is, will know what I mean). He is a very wise man that always tries to criticize governments and society as a whole. He creates these really cool and complex characters and the ones he created for this novel are V and Evey. V is a mysterious man who wears this mask that covers his face and Evey is a young girl whose parents were killed and now she lives alone in poverty and has only one way to pay for her necessities, prostitution. V goes on a personal mission to destroy this totalitarian British government named Norsefire. The story is set in a fictional time after the events of a violent Nuclear War. The book tells us to "Remember, Remember the fifth of November", we really don't know what happened that day until several pages in. This line has a compelling story line that goes with it that I won't spoil.
The characters are well made, the story is rather intriguing, what else can be said about this masterpiece is the question. The answer is simple, the art style is great. I really love the contrast between dark and bright colors that is used throughout the novel. It really adds to the dark and mysterious themes, events, and characters that Moore created. The combination of the dramatic art-style and the awesome dialogue is just great. Sometimes drawings can say much more than written descriptions and in this book, this extraordinary thing happens (another great example of this is Maus by Art Spiegelman that I also recommend). By just seeing the colors, the drawing technique, and the shadings used we get the idea of the overall mood of the situation. So who made this artistic masterpiece? A guy named David Lloyd did.
In conclusion, V for vendetta is a masterpiece. It should be read by every single comic book geek and literature lovers in this world because of the strong narrative and its art style. When you finish this book I recommend you to read Alan Moore's other novel, Watchmen and see the film version of V for Vendetta written and produced by the Wachowski Brothers because both are made using the same style and mood but.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Amazing

I love Alan Moore's writing and V for Vendetta was awsome. The book was very dramatic and thrilling with lots of twists and turns. The story was so creative and interesting I couldn't put it down. I would definatly recommend this book to anyone.

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Not a graphic novel

This was under the graphic novel section, feel cheated out of 10 bucks. Love the movie, would've loved to have the graphic novel on my nook. Now I have a movie novelization instead.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Can not be put down

This book was so amazing. i started reading it for my summer reading program for next year's english class. At first i was thinking why a comic but when i continued this book was so amazing. I couldn't put it down. It isn't just a regular comic book like the ones i've read before. It has an incredible plot line.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

An awesome read!

Alan Moore is by far one of the best writers around. Though he works with different artists, his books are brilliant! V for Vendetta is one of Moore's best. It's worth it. Buy it. Trust me, it's a fantastic read, plus the art is beautiful.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Not a graphic novel

This the book based on the movie. Most definitely not a graphic novel

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

One of my new favorite books

After watching the film adaptation of V for Vendetta, I completely fell in love with the story, and the ever-so-mysterious character named "V". After finding out that it was originally a graphic novel, I hunted down this book right away. I thought it was fabulous. And the most interesting thing, though, is that the book is very, very different from the movie. Most films are almost never like the books, but these two have so many differences that I can almost consider them two separate stories. It was a bit confusing at first because I was expecting to read it as if I was reading the movie on paper, but there are more twists, the plot is rearranged, and the characters are a bit different (ex: in the movie, Evey is a young adult who has a job at the BTN, whereas Evey in the book is a 16 year old girl who resorts to prostitution). The book also follows more of a anarchism theme and the film follows more of a freedom theme. All in all, both the film and the graphic novel have their own strengths and it really is up to the reader to decide which one they prefer. I think they're both great in their own ways.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Good Story, but...

The plot and story line were well written and very interesting... that being said, I did not enjoy the artwork in this book at all. The way it's drawn makes all of the male characters look almost exactly the same, making it difficult to keep the characters straight. Also, the panels are very dark and shadowy, which I understand adds to the dystopian quality of the story, but I personally did not like it that much. Also, some of the lettering is unclear and hard to read, but besides these minor stylistic annoyances, it was a good book, and an interesting read.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Fantastic

Just as good if not better than the movie.loved it and to those of u looking for a comic book n r complaining then shame on u.read the book.it has more literary substance

Not a graphic novel

This was placed in the wrong section. It is not graphic novel. However, I still loved it!

Vendetta

Love teh movie...gunna read teh book...hope its good :P

I love this movie

Hey people I just wanted to say the movie is much better then the book. By the way they should make a second one of this series its an awsome author

Review

V for Vendetta isn't good as Alan Moore's Watchmen but it still provides a strong narrative with an even stronger political agenda. This one is not to be missed by anyone.

Books

I didnt read it but i will not buy a book for 8,99 and the ratings arent even all the way up

0 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Awesome

Both the book and the movie are amazing, and they both make me cry at the end ( sniff, sniff)

Great book

This is the first book i actually like and am determined to read all of it...... if you liked the movie you will love the book

V for Vendetta

One of the most beautiful love stories of all time.

First Book Bought

Seeing this movie made me want to get the book. I read very little. Just finished The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This is the first book I have bought online and I cannot wait to read it. I will be following up with an actual review very soon!!

OMG!!!!.......

I LUVED THE MOVIE ITS AWSOME THAT THEY HAVE A BOOK!!!!!!!!!!

0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Loved the movie and...

I loved the movie V for Vendetta. I was balling at the end.. so i sought out the graphic novel.. it is totally different from the movie but its worth getting. I just love v for vendetta.. just great