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Title: I just didn't like it.
Review: I prefer the graphic novels to the traditional novels, but that might be a little unfair. It is harder to describe a scene than to draw it. Still, this book just didn't meet my expectations. HB's "girlfriend" (also found in The Lost Army) isn't a particularly sympathetic character. I actually found her quite annoying. Hellboy's father Trevor Bruttholm(sp?) is also written badly, acting one way one moment, and in somewhat inconsistant way the next. He doesn't come across as the brilliant man he is repeatedly stated to be. The plot itself is okay, but it just seems to go on for about 60 pages too long, and you can see many of the plot developments coming a mile away. That might be alright if the writing drew me in a bit better, but it doesn't.So, if you are a big HB fan, and have loved Golden's other work, it might be worth giving this one a try, but I can't reccomend it. Try borrowing from a friend rather than purchasing it.
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