This was my first ever Graphic novel and I really enjoyed it. I love a dystopian story and zombies are an extra perk. The story itself started off slow, and I had trouble understanding what was happening and where the main character was living. It became clear she was living in some mental institute, but the reason for that was not clear. After the 'send-off' the story took a faster pace and I got sucked into the narrative. The visualization of the emotions and actions was done in such a clear and clever way, that I felt what the characters were feeling and had a few 'fear' jumps myself. I like the idea uttered further in the novel, that not all zombies are alike and I would love to see how this world continues. I am also intrigued on what the link is between what the character perceives and how that fits into her backstory (the beginning in the asylum). It is a great read, with some scary parts, friendship, anger etc. - I can definitely recommend.

"Sometimes I just stop and think...has it really only been two years since everything fell apart?"
"Yes."
"Two years since the apocalypse...feels like a lifetime, doesn't it?"

If you can resonate with these words, sitting in your houses and thinking about the normalcy of pre-corona era, then Ever After is clearly a book that you can relate with.
It's a dystopian world here.

And hallo! You cannot go out of your house; unless you really have to. Sounds familiar, right?
No there's no pandemic in this book.
It's worse. Apocalypse has arrived with humans turning into zombies .👹👹
So you cannot go out; you have to hoard food; wait for cargo to arrive; beware of the nighttime; and don't forget to stay away from getting bitten!!

Birthday parties ruined. College plans shattered. Flight tickets gone waste. Families lost. Zombies becoming the "new normal". All just in a blink. Similar to what we are facing in corona era, right? I told you- the book is relatable!

The author, Olivia Vieweg, is a German cartoonist, born in the city of Jena, and currently lives in Wiemar. It is these 2 German places that she has sketched as a place full of zombies. The book, in Germany would be called a 'Germanga', which for English readers mean their all time favourite- "manga" (originally a Japanese term).

Two girls, one with a disturbed mental state and the other with a zombie wound that is to turn her into a zombie sooner rather than later, are out on the run from Wiemar to reach Jena, a place where medication can treat early zombie wounds.

This book is engaging to its bit. You won't want to stop flipping the pages; and you sure will not be able to guess what's next.

Ever After makes us realise that it is always peace of mind that you are running towards, and as soon you get peace, life becomes much more bearable and bright.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

I did not expect the gore in this lol.

It definitely wasn't exactly for me but still a good read I guess

Dark and creepy, ever after takes readers on a post-apocalyptic journey that was surprisingly poignant and beautiful. I saw someone compare it to Coraline, and I think that’s a good comparison. It’s much darker than I expected but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It’s one I would recommend for a quick and memorable read.

This book was confusing and it felt like I was reading the second one without having read the first. CW for gore and suicide attempt.

First of all, I would like to talk about the illustrations. The cover is awesome and grabbed my attention in seconds!! The other illustrations are brilliant too, so colorful and vibrant that it gave me a lot of pleasure to discover them through the pages. Despite being very excited with the illustrations, I felt a bit confused with the story. In some moments I thought that I was reading the second book of the series because it didn't look like the first one, but as the story progressed I understood the missing parts and felt really curious about the unanswered questions and that made me very anxious for the next book!

Lastly I would like to talk about the characters. I felt that they were real, they had questions and fears and tried to deal with difficult situations and move on from it.

I really recommend this book!

TW: attempted suicide, gore, body horror. I really liked this a lot actually. It was haunting and strange, but in a really cool emotional way. I liked the bleakness mixed with hope. I loved the colors and the art style and thought it fit really well.

I truly didn't like this book. I see some appeal of being brave and zombies, however it wasn't my cup of tea. I felt like there wasn't a true plot line, and the same things just kept happening. The best part of this book is the illustrations.

This beautifully illustrated graphic novel set in Germany, after the end of the world as we know it. We follow the story of Vivi as she battles mental illness and dealing with her family’s demise. When Vivi is sent to the gate to work, she witnesses a terrible ordeal that has her reeling on what to do next. She decides to leave the city, and accidentally going along with Eva, who has a tough heart because of what she has had to do, they make their way to the city of Jena. Along the way they find themselves and the acceptance they need, not what they were looking for.

This graphic novel does cover some series issues such as suicide and mental illness, and it is addressed to containing those issues at the beginning of this book. The feel of this book is of someone who suffers from a mental illness which helps the reader understand their thinking. Though this book is not for me, I do think others can enjoy it if they like zombies, the end of the world, or dealing with mental illness. Graphic novels can be hard to contain all the information in them that a reader may be looking for, that is why I am not as impressed with the story of the book as I am the illustrations that are beautifully done. This book can be a story of acceptance and learning to find what makes you happy, even in a world that has been turned upside down.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Trapped between two safe zones in a post apocalyptic, zombie infested Germany, Eva and Vivi become unlikely allies in a journey to discover themselves.

First installments in series can be confusing. The question is: Will I read the next book?

Yes.

The illustrations are riveting, the characters intriguing, and the unanswered questions tantalizing.

Thank you NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ever After is such a heartwarming story about friendship and staying together no matter what when there's no one else around. Its an apocalyptic story about zombies, friendship and seeking happiness against the chaos the world has brought over in the vile creatures of zombies.

The illustrations and colour of the story throughout are absolutely beautiful and captivating. It made me unable to pick it down and instead feel like soaking in the graphic novel, of the illustrations and the story.

They fought hard against the zombies, run away for freedom and towards a better ever after. It also deals with grief, sadness and then of feeling hopeful that things may just work out for them at the end. A light at the end of the tunnel in a city of Jena where its better, sunnier and hopefully for a better future for both of them.

This was a nice, well-written and also well-drawn comic that made me read all other comics that I already ordered and owned. It has a nice and intriguing action, and a SUPER cool adventure. I loved this comic so much!

I thought the content of this story was interesting as you don't usually see apocalyptic/zombie stories told from the perspectives of young girls. But I thought the story was a bit confusing as I felt like I was missing something the entire story and the plot details weren't entirely understandable.
I thought the zombie parts were fun, and I liked the illustration style. The style was graphic at times but I didn't mind it. Also there were some bits of humor in the story between Livi and Eva that I enjoyed. But I didn't connect to either of the characters and didn't understand their, especially Eva's, motivations. Also the scenes revolving around the guy that showed up towards the end didn't make sense to me, and I kept feeling like I was missing things. I thought Livi imagining things was interesting but it also made it harder to decipher what was actually happening in the story. I think I would have enjoyed understanding more about the zombies, the city, and how it started it as it would have helped me understand the situation Livi and Eva were in.
Overall, this a good read if you like illustration more than interesting characters or a moving plot.

I must admit that I'm a bit confused after reading this.
I like that the graphic novel takes place in Germany, Weimar, a place full of history (good and bad). I have never read an post-apocalyptic story that takes place in Germany, so that was a nice change.
I liked the drawing style good enough, it didn't creep me out like others do.
But I always felt like I missed a point or two while reading this. I thought Vivi was someone with a special history, why else would she be in a hospital full of sick people who resembled the zombies good enough? But it never gets explained (or I completely missed it).
I liked that Eva was so head-strong, but it also took a toll on her, much like Vivi with her story about her sister. I like how open ended the graphic novel was, how the author took time to show that some infected aren't brainless monsters. I liked that part with the gardner a lot but it also made me feel uneasy. How Vivi completely ignored some signs was both brave and naive.
I'm not sure what to think about this story. It certainly give you something to think about but it doesn't present a full fleshed out answer to the questions it posed. With is great but unusual so my brain needs time to adjust.
But I would recommend it nevertheless.

I didn't expect so much but this graphic novel is absolutely gorgeous.
I just found out that it has an adaptation and I'm going to watch it because I need more.
All about Vivi and Eva its fantastic, they're super real, two lonely girls on their own vs. a lot of zombies.
Highly recommended.

Ever After follows Vivi, a girl struggling with grief and trauma, and Eva, a worker attempting to keep the zombies out of their city, escape their city on a self-driving train. When the train breaks down, Vivi and Eva must try and survive a war-torn countryside filled with zombies. They must decide to ban together or go their separate ways.

I, unfortunately, was not the biggest fan of this graphic novel. I immensely enjoyed the illustration style and colours. I also greatly enjoyed the character development that Vivi went through.

However, I found the story line hard to follow. I did not really find there was much of a plot or conclusion to the story. I liked that there was not much background story given as to what happened but I wish there was more consistency surrounding the zombies and how one turns into a zombie. It seemed some zombies were half human and others were full zombie while some were part plant. It confused me a little. I believe that it may partly be from the translation which is disappointing.

Every After by Olivia Vieweg tells the story of Vivi and Eva, two young women travelling through a zombie-infested, post apocalyptic world. Vivi has lost her sister and the grief is making her see things; Eva is not telling Vivia that she's part way through a transformation.

I liked the concept of this story, and thought it was a good idea for a graphic novel ... but I did find it hard to follow what was happening a lot of the time, and the pace was off. The soft colour of the book was nice, but I think it would have made more of an impact if there were stronger colours. I also found it a bit too long, and lacked some of the details that I would have like to make the story feel a little more rounded out.

Set in Germany after a zombie apocalypse, Ever After is a graphic novel about 2 girls who've survived. Survivors of the apocalypse live inside the fenced city and there are cargo trains that carry goods between the fenced cities. Vivi first meets Eva while working on a crew repairing the fence around the city. Later, they both happen to stow away on the same cargo train that breaks down between cities. The girls are left to fend for themselves and try to make their way to the city.

This novel was originally published in German and the English translation is being published in 2020.
The story itself was interesting, particularly if you like apocalypse stories. I liked that the central characters were female. Initially, we don't know much about either one but more of their backstory is revealed while they are on their journey. The colors in this graphic novel are more muted than in your typical graphic novel. It is always nice to see a female-driven story. The book may not be as fast paced as some zombie-aficionados would prefer, but I enjoyed it.

The art, the story... It just didn't click with me.
Viewing uses muted colors throughout, the style just didn't fit with the narrative. But maybe that's just me and my taste. The story itself had some ok-ish parts but there's a lot of unanswered questions and some story lines could have been explored more.

<I>Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</I>

<u>Ever After</u> was deliciously dark, gory and morbid - more so than one would expect from a middle grade novel. The art style and colours were absolutely gorgeous, the storyline was captivating (in a creepy dystopian kind of way), and you could feel your heartstrings being tugged at while you read. That being said, I had a hard time getting on board of the zombie train. Ghosts I love, zombies are enhhh. The zombies in this book were not revolutionary by any means, but if that's what you're into than you will likely fall in love with this.