First, I must warn you that this is equal parts graphic (no pun intended) and gory. It is also beautiful and stunning. Okay okay, I know. My descriptive words are …. lacking and mostly generalized. So let’s try this:

Bone Parish is about a new drug that’s made its debut and the family behind it. A girl whose discovered how to make a hallucinogen from dead bodies, the people who use the drug and the fight to control the money and the drugs. Typical of drug crime, except for how it’s made and what people are seeing while high on it.

The biggest draw to this was the art. The colors are absolutely stunning. I loved the way that you can follow the timeline of the story simply by noticing what colors are being used. The story itself was compelling. I kept reading to figure out what in the heck was actually happening. And when it ended? Crap. I need more. Like right now please.

I will be keeping my eye out for more volumes and this is one I would love to have a physical copy of.

Thank you to netgalley and boom! Studios for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Dear Bone Parish, welcome to my graphic novel collection because wow..

This graphic novel truly starts off with an unsettling scene as a man is under the influence of this infamous drug in the middle of a public street. Now this drug is not your typical substance. It is made my grinding human bones into dust and when introduced into the body, the users mind is basically of that person. Digest a rock star's bone dust, you then imagine yourself as that rock star. You see it, hear it, feel it, and live it momentarily. This has obviously become VERY profitable for the moblike family that has created this illegal business venture but this criminal underworld always leads to more enemies and violence. Hence where out plot comes in.

I do wish the story had more bite. It was just your typical linear plotline of tragedy and then revenge between opposing groups so in a way, it became predictable toward the end. I wish the drug elements were used more creatively to add something fresh to the mob family tropes but the plot twists we do get are done with flare

The artwork truly sets the mood. It's dark, gloomy and has this noir feeling to it. The blues and greys give you this feeling like you're trying to conceal something the entire time. Like you're reading something you're not supposed to be reading.

I actually can't wait to continue with this series. I'm excited to see where the author takes this almost "magical" drug to next.

Bunn's story of a drug made from the dead is quite an interesting premise and brought to life through Scharf's illustrations. While there are elements of the graphic novel I really liked, such as the premise and the ability of the user to obtain some attributes of the "donor", the story seemed disjointed and left me confused. The relationship between characters threw me off completely and I feel like I needed a who's who cheat sheet. I want to know more though, mainly who was Lucian and what was his story, but that interest is outweighed by the confusion and "what did I just read" that I am left with. The art style is gritty and fits the story perfectly. It's a little bit like if Sin City meets The Godfather meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (at least to me).

Thank you Boom! and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy.

There's a cool idea for a graphic novel in this piece. I didn't quite get into the story of this one, but I love the art style. The highlights are a plus.