Synopsis:
On October 16, 2013, 437 students, 52 teachers, and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee, WI vanished without a trace. Countless light years away, far outside the bounds of the charted universe, 513 people find themselves in the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness. Where are they? Why are they there? The answers will prove stranger than anyone could possibly imagine.
Review:
I’m always on the lookout for new graphic novel series and when The Woods popped up on Kindle Unlimited, I thought it looked right up my street. Unfortunately, I’m not too sure what I think of it so far. I think I will continue reading this at some point but only because I can read for ‘free’ with Kindle Unlimited, I don’t think I’d pay outright for it.
I did like the art style but there wasn’t anything special about it. It’s pretty much a classic style for graphic novels. The only parts that stood out were the environments and the colour scheme. The sci-fi vibes were definitely there and it felt obvious at all times that you’re on a different planet.
I’d say not a lot really happened in volume 1 of The Woods. The story focuses more on the politics of the situation rather than finding answers for what’s going on. I’m definitely intrigued to find out more but I do wish this first volume gave you more information.
The cast of characters seem ok so far, but as always in teen and YA media, the adults are useless. One of them commits accidental murder after giving students the order to bully other students into line. Not a great group of adults to supervise over 400 teens on an alien planet.
Overall, I’d say The Woods Volume 1 has piqued my interest enough to continue the series in the future, but there’s nothing particularly special about it.
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