Sweet tooth - Rambling Readers

No cover — Jeff Lemire: Sweet tooth (2011, Vertigo/DC Comics)

142 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2011 by Vertigo/DC Comics.

ISBN:: 978-1-4012-3170-5
OCLC Number:: 729750041

(1 review)

"'The end of the world was just the beginning for the boy called Gus. Born into a plague-ravaged wilderness, he's one of the human/animal hybrids who hold the promise of a cure in their veins. sold into captivity by a man he thought was his friend, Gus is now at the mercy of a ruthless militia who believe his past is the key to their future. And when they leave their fortified compound to hunt down Gus's history, an unlikely alliance may be his only chance to get out. Meanwhile, all that the man called Jepperd wants is to get back in. years ago Gus's captors took Jepperd's wife and baby from him, then forced him to betray Gus. Now he's out for bloody revenge, and he'll do anything to get it -- including joining forces with the crazed animal-worshipping cult that roams the wastelands. The question is, once Jepperd …

"'The end of the world was just the beginning for the boy called Gus. Born into a plague-ravaged wilderness, he's one of the human/animal hybrids who hold the promise of a cure in their veins. sold into captivity by a man he thought was his friend, Gus is now at the mercy of a ruthless militia who believe his past is the key to their future. And when they leave their fortified compound to hunt down Gus's history, an unlikely alliance may be his only chance to get out. Meanwhile, all that the man called Jepperd wants is to get back in. years ago Gus's captors took Jepperd's wife and baby from him, then forced him to betray Gus. Now he's out for bloody revenge, and he'll do anything to get it -- including joining forces with the crazed animal-worshipping cult that roams the wastelands. The question is, once Jepperd unleashes these wild men, can he ever put them back in their kennel? And when the secret of Gus's origin is uncovered, will he still be alive to learn it?"--P. [4] of cover.

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crabbygirl reviewed Sweet tooth by Jeff Lemire

Review of 'Sweet tooth' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

(this is an overall review for volumes 3 to 5 which I read in a batch)
picking up were we left off, Jepperd has a change of heart and rescues Gus along with a few other hybrids, 2 enslaved women, a doctor and a hick. so now there's a gang to root for. we get to see their backstories - inked in unique ways - and care as much for them as the original duo. there's a sidetracked story involving the inuit and a great take on unit art.
just like The Walking Dead, they appear to find a paradise in which to live but of course it is a scam. Gus is growing older, looking more like a teen by the end of these books than a child. and now that he's got what amounts to a hybrid teen girlfriend, the story has more places to go.
i'll say …

(this is an overall review for volumes 3 to 5 which I read in a batch)
picking up were we left off, Jepperd has a change of heart and rescues Gus along with a few other hybrids, 2 enslaved women, a doctor and a hick. so now there's a gang to root for. we get to see their backstories - inked in unique ways - and care as much for them as the original duo. there's a sidetracked story involving the inuit and a great take on unit art.
just like The Walking Dead, they appear to find a paradise in which to live but of course it is a scam. Gus is growing older, looking more like a teen by the end of these books than a child. and now that he's got what amounts to a hybrid teen girlfriend, the story has more places to go.
i'll say it again: the art work is stunning - this author is a true creator: story AND artwork.

Subjects

Survival
End of the world
Plague
Animal mutation
Comic books, strips