Cemetery Girl (Cemetery Girl Trilogy, #1)

by Charlaine Harris and Christopher Golden

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Summary: A woman wakes up in a cemetery with no memory of her identity or her past. She only remembers someone trying to kill her. She soon finds out she has powers that will force her to do something else than hiding.

What I liked:
- Cemetery Girl is so pretty! There is a lot of detailing in the background, and as most of the story is set in the cemetery, it's very atmospheric
- I'm still a total graphic novel noob, so quite often I tend to be a bit at loss at what's going on; I didn't have any of these problems with Cemetery Girl, all the actions were depicted in such a way that it was super easy to follow
- The panelling is creative (as far as I can tell). I loved how they displayed the memories coming back to the protagonist
- I like the protagonist's character; she tends to bolt from people that want to talk to her, which I think is pretty hilarious

What I didn't like:
- Charlaine Harris isn't known for her subtlety, and the dialogue could use a tad more subtlety at times
- I wish more time was spent on the plot; there is a lot of characterisation going on which slows down the pace
- I want the next book now! I guess that's not a bad thing though, ha

Verdict: Cemetery Girl #1 is a fun intro that promises a lot for the rest of this graphic novel trilogy! The main character is typical Harris in my opinion, although if you go into this book looking for someone similar to Sookie, you might be disappointed.