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The Table


The Table is an 8 issue web comic set during the mid 80's. A group of high school seniors will try their best to end the civil war that has been tearing apart their country and their lives.

After reading this web comic from writer, Gustavo Soria, I found myself slightly underwhelmed with the story overall. However, after some serious balancing, I've narrowed down what I consider to be the pros and cons of The Table.

On the negative side, I wasn't keen on the character designs. With the exception of their vigilante personas, I found it very difficult to differentiate between the characters when they were out of costume. 

Often I couldn't tell if I was observing Alberto or Manuel for example, and it caused a bit of confusion for me as a reader. The vigilante costumes were colour coded, which made it a bit easier to follow, especially as the whole book is in black and white. 

The other thing I took issue with was the amount of spelling and grammar mistakes. I appreciate that this may seem rather picky, but I found it was really taking me out of the story and causing a loss of momentum during crucial moments.

The final negative criticism I have is down to the particularly graphic scenes used in this book. Without giving anything away, I felt as though these specific scenes didn't add to the story, rather they seem to have loosely been placed for an element of shock factor. While it's believable in this setting, it still felt a tad forced for my liking and at the very least, I would have expected a more specific disclaimer before reading.

On the plus side, the overall theme for this book is very powerful. The message resonates very well throughout the story and characters are motivated to try and make a difference, even when the odds are heavily stacked against them. 

I found myself intrigued by certain parts of dialogue and moments through the issues that were spectacular. The book features an interesting twist toward the end of the final issue, which was satisfying to read and to see the pieces come together the way they do.

The book offers inspiration to all walks of life and teaches us to never give up hope in the face of adversity, especially in the real life case of Covid-19. This book seems to have come around at the right time for some readers.

I'd like to conclude by saying that I found this an "OK" read. It had a few issues in terms of pacing, the use of flashbacks and time jumps could have been utilised better. I wasn't keen on the overall visuals, but there will be readers who will fall in love with this particular look.

I would definitely recommend reading this book, even just to see the compelling message that we're being sent. However, for me, it's not something I'd go back to any time soon, I simply think, it's just not my type of book.

I do admire the effort and hard work that's gone in to this story and Gustavo Soria has passionately written a very strong and stern message about the horrors of war.

Rating: 2/5

If you want to check out this book, head over to http://zigmacomics.com/thetable/ and take a read.

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