Review: Rain

Rain by Joe Hill
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It was the exact level of okayness that I expected. And there wasn't a high level of expectation to begin with. It's a decent blend of shock and grief under a roof of decent pacing and predictable characters. Any attempt it makes for a wider world or theme is taken down by the limits of its own storytelling. A small story that casually tries to think big. Nothing bad, but also nothing special. At least it won't take you long to read.

The art is good. Nothing that racked my brain until I saw God, but it's several levels above serviceable. I will say that the artist has a thing for eyeballs. Both in and out of their sockets. There isn't a particular point there, it's just, once you realize it, you can't unsee it. You're welcome.

Probably the only other thing I have to say is the reveal at the end. Honestly, I thought it was kind of stupid. If I had a month I couldn't list all the reasons why, so I'll just leave it to your own interpretation. I also choose not to dwell on it as I just roll my eyes and move on to the next thing. My final note being that it feels like the author couldn't decide if this was going to be an ongoing story, or be something that wrapped up in a hurry. Either way, my investment with the story ends here.

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