From the back of the book- Seventeen-year-old Victor Fries has a cold heart. After his brother died in a tragic house fire for which Victor feels responsible, his parents have isolated themselves, and Victor has dedicated his whole life to one thing: science.
Nora Kumar is full of life. She is suffering from an incurable illness that will slowly consume her, so she's decided to live her last days to the fullest at her summer home outside of Gotham City until her birthday. On that day, she plans to take her own life.
When Victor and Nora happen to meet at the cemetery outside of town, they are astonished to find the connection they have each been missing in their lives. Their summer quickly spirals into a beautiful romance, and Victor's cold heart begins to thaw, allowing him to enjoy life just a little more. But when Victor learns of Nora's illness, he's driven to try to find a solution to keep from losing another person he loves...by any means necessary.
Review- This is an excellent origin story for one my favorite DC villains. Victor is dealing with grief from the death of his older brother and Nora is facing her own death but on her terms. There are some very deep things going on in this novel from survivors guilt or planning suicide, Myracle and Goodhart don’t sky away from these hard topics. The art is good with the colors being different when we change perspectives from Victor, with cooler shades of blue, to Nora, with warmer pinks. If you like villain origins stories or like me are a fan of Victor Fries, then you should give this graphic novel a chance.
I give this graphic novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book front local library.
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