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La fièvre d'Urbicande by Benoît Peeters, François Schuiten

skittakallista's review

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mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

les_avis_de_marie's review

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5.0

Eugen est urbitecte, il conçoit dans leur ensemble des villes qui doivent briller par leur perfection. Un jour est déposé sur son bureau un étrange cube qui va se mettre a grossir et se constituer en réseau, jusqu'à mettre à mal les équilibres architecturaux et sociaux de sa cité d'Urbicande.

Un mystère profond et addictif, on a besoin de savoir ! Un bijou de BD.

comicreader's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

zona_enders's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.5

edulaia's review

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mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Il mérite relecture et analyse approfondie. C'est la sorte de BD dont on aimerait discuter, se parler, s'échanger sur l'histoire, la philosophie, l'art, découvrir les multiples reférences, faire des nouvelles associations.. 

cetian's review against another edition

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4.0

The second book of "The Obscure Cities" has the power of a parabole. The narrative is so well constructed, that it feels (like the great dystopian classics and all sci-fi masterpieces) like a fable for grown ups. It has a timeless quality. And there is nothing I want to say about the story itself, because it could only serve as a spoiler. Except that this is another case of a perfect marrige of word and image. This story is told as much by Peeters' illustration as it is by Schuiten's writting.

rungemaille's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5