I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I never thought a graphic novel could be the medium to touch on such a sensitive topic with irreverence and humor. Karmen doesn't take itself too seriously, but it seriously takes on a delicate issue. ( )

super heavy and a little shamey-y in regards to suicide but the art was gorgeous and the story interesting (the parts about the collectors/reapers anyway) ( )

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I never thought a graphic novel could be the medium to touch on such a sensitive topic with irreverence and humor. Karmen doesn't take itself too seriously, but it seriously takes on a delicate issue. ( )

adult graphic fiction, death-angel superpowers with female nudity, originally published in French (CW: sexual situations, suicide/self-cutting).

print's a little tiny to read easily as an ebook but the story was interesting--the cover gallery at the end was also full of beautiful illustrations by different artists ( )

A dead woman becomes entangled with an unconventional angel of death named Karmen. The beautiful art carries the day as the lost soul floats around naked above the beautiful scenery of the Spanish island of Mallorca for most of the book.

The story very effectively builds to a couple strong, emotionally-manipulative moments, but it meanders too much on the way and relies way too heavily on an exposition-dump conversation late in the tale between a couple of stock side characters (the disapproving boss and the rival co-worker).

Definitely a creator to watch for in the future.

Trigger warning: suicide, hit-and-run ( )