Today’s post is on Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld and Alex
Puvilland. It is 212 pages long and is published by First Second. The cover is
dark blue with the main character on her bike in the center and a wolf monster
behind her as a shadow. There intended reader is someone who likes graphic novels,
dark stories with a little weird horror. There is foul language, no sex, and no
violence in this graphic novel. The story is told from third person of
different characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the dust jacket- No Entry No Photos No Survivors.
The Zone defies understanding. Three years ago in upstate New York an even destroyed Addison’s hometown and forever changed reality within its borders. Overnight, Poughkeepsie became a waking nightmare, home to unearthly and lethal dangers. Now quarantined from the rest of the world, few dare to enter the Spill Zone.
Armed with only a camera, Addie ventures into the Zone to photograph its twisted phenomena. But getting close enough for the perfect shot can mean death- or worse.
With the Spill Zone, something sinister awaits. And call Addison’s name.
The Zone defies understanding. Three years ago in upstate New York an even destroyed Addison’s hometown and forever changed reality within its borders. Overnight, Poughkeepsie became a waking nightmare, home to unearthly and lethal dangers. Now quarantined from the rest of the world, few dare to enter the Spill Zone.
Armed with only a camera, Addie ventures into the Zone to photograph its twisted phenomena. But getting close enough for the perfect shot can mean death- or worse.
With the Spill Zone, something sinister awaits. And call Addison’s name.
Review- Westerfeld is at his best when being weird and this
is very weird. Nothing is explained and so much is shown that the reader does
not really know what is going on or what to believe about it. The art by
Puvilland helps make it clear that this world is not like ours and now it can
never be. The creepy does not really get started until the second run into the
Spill Zone. The first run is very exciting but not every clear about what is
going on. The second run is very intense with the reader having a better idea
about the real dangers that Addison is facing inside the Zone. I am sure not
sure what is going on but I have a very strong suspicion that it is involving the
Fair Folk. The characters are interesting and all playing with fire that they can never understand. The ending is a cliffhanger that has me anxious to get my hands on the second volume.
I give this graphic novel a Five out of Five stars. I get
nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.
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