Interesting concept and beautiful art. I would be interested in more backstory on the zombies and how a few still seemed to have humanity.

I loved the colors, but I had a hard time keeping track of who was who, among the teenage girl characters. Their character designs were similar, with the exception of their hair colors, so in flashbacks (with different hair colors) it was even harder to tell which character the story was focusing on at a particular moment.

As a post-apocalyptic zombie story, it didn't feel like it broke any new ground, but the feeling of being alone and the flimsiness of our ties with others pervaded the whole book.

I absolutely love zombie movies and books. This was my first Zombie comic and I was pleasantly surprised. I did not know what to expect. The color palate was beautiful. The illustrations and expressions of the characters were so good. I loved how there was a dark essence to it. The mental health aspect of grief and hallucination with a bit of anxiety and schizophrenia was surprisingly endearing. It gave an empathetic undertone to the plot. Each episode was lined with a desperate need for living and being the best version even under dire circumstances. The concept of friendship and found family between Vivi and Eva was marvelously done. I really liked how Vivi missed her sister and the poem she recited. Also how she made friends with unexpected people/creatures in unexpected places. I will definitely read more from this creator and I highly recommend her work. The Apocalypse was remarkably done.

**I received an e-ARC from NetGalley for an honest review**

The story felt a bit stilted, but I’m told this may be due to the fact that this was originally written in German and translated to English.

I would have liked more of a backstory on how the zombies first came into being and some precursors to how their society ended up like it was.
Beautiful illustrations, and the use of color to enhance the mood of the scene is breathtakingly beautiful and quite cinematic, but at times it feels inconsistent from page to page.

Overall, it’s nice to look at, and would be an interesting study for anyone interested in graphic novels and this style of art.

I really liked the artwork but the storyline was confusing for me. I didn't know what was going on in most of the book it felt like it was just skipping to scenes without really getting into how and why with the details especially with the characters I didnt feel connected with them in any way sadly.

Ever After tells of two young girls struggling to survive the zombie apocalypse. While the characters and story left me wanting more, the artwork and emotional exploration are sure to be loved by teens and older young readers.

This was so heavy, set within a few years of the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, the main characters have a lot of guilt about lives lost - those they had to end and those they failed to save. The artwork was not my favorite, but was decent, and the storyline was good. I liked how we saw glimpses of the past to get back story.

THIS. WAS. SO. CUTE! I loved this so much. It had me on the edge of my seat the entire time with wanting to know what was going to happen next, and I wasn't disappointed at all. I loved the scene's with the garden, and I loved the scenery in general, it was beautiful.

I loved that it went into small details about the violence, trauma, and what happened in general and more so let you imagine what happened yourself and focused on the relationship with Vivi and Eva and their role reversal really towards the end of the story. Olivia Vieweg builds such a beautiful and colorful world despite the darkness of the setting, and such a great relationship between the two main characters. I would honestly read this over and over again!

I loved this alot. The art is absolutely stunning and I fell in love with Vivi and her struggles.
Vivian's mental state was an interesting aspect through it and made everything more..surreal.
I really wish it had been longer!

"Ever After", by Olivia Vieweg, originally published in German as "Endzeit" and translated into English by the author, is a post-apocalyptic graphic novel. It follows two young girls, Vivi and Eva, as they run away from one of the establishments where they were living with other survivors and join forces on the road while trying to survive the lurking zombies that brought upon the end of the word.

Despite its dreamy looking cover and colorful illustrations, this graphic novel is not at all a children's book and is about as dark and creepy as you would expect a post-apocalyptic zombie book to be. Initially I felt a bit put off by this inconsistency between the tone of the story and the brightness of the illustrations, but as I read on this technique grew on me and by the end I considered it quite clever and relevant to the story. The main theme of the story is that of friendship, being there for others, and not losing your own humanity while trying to stay alive. There are also themes of mental health, dealing with grief and the guilt of being a survivor when others close to you have passed away.

Overall I enjoyed the graphic novel, I became invested in the characters and cared about their fate throughout the story. One thing that I feel would have made the story stronger is a bit more world building. There's mention of the two cities where there are survivors, and their different approaches to researching the infection as well as the different roles that survivors have in the establishments they were living in, but these topics do no get explored into any more detail. Still I think it's a quick read, and people that enjoy post-apocalyptic or zombie themed books would enjoy this one. Oh, and there is also a movie adaptation of the German version that came out in 2018. The trailer looks promising, so I am excited to see how the story transfers to the screen.

Thank you NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for the free copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was a good but fairly basic graphic novel. I would have loved to see it be expanded a little more but it was very short so that explains it. I've never read a horror graphic novel before so that was nice. I would definitely do it again. I loved the art style, I just wish I could have related to the characters more.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc.

This graphic novel centers two girls, Eva and Vivi, who strand in the countryside when a train breaks down between two safe zones. The countryside is filled with zombies, as a consequence of an apocalypse a few years prior, and Eva and Vivi have to navigate to a safe space as they deal with the undead, but also with grief and guilt.

I picked this up because the artwork looked absolutely stunning, which it was. It is vibrant and colourful and the large, one-page panels were some of the best drawings I've seen in graphic novels.

Unfortunately, the story and characters did not do it for me. Zombies are some of my least liked supernatural creatures, and this did not change my mind. I found it difficult to follow the narrative and I would have liked to see more background of the lives of the two girls. I think this would have been great had the story been more character driven.

I am sure this would work for people who generally enjoy more post-apocalyptic stories, but it was not for me.

I usually don't like zombie stories, but I thought that in graphic novel form I might like it a bit more. And honestly, I did, though I, unfortunately, didn't love this story. It felt quite rushed and I didn't really get to know the characters that much at all. Also, I was quite confused about a couple of things that I would have loved to learn more about. And the ending was a bit of a let down for me, as I am not a fan of open endings at all. Sure it leaves a lot up to your interpretation, but I'd like to have a proper ending in my stories. But I have to say the art was amazing and I loved looking at all the pictures most of all!

This is a cool little character driven story set in a post-zombie apocalypse Germany. It doesn't shy away from some of the sadder elements, like the ptsd the main character gets from seeing people close to her die. However, despite the things the characters go through or have gone through, it ends on a somewhat hopeful note. I liked this vision of a post-apocalyptic future, because it felt more true to life than the endlessly nihilistic zombie apocalypse narratives. The characters have conflicts within, between, and outside of themselves that felt equally as real as any "who's the real monster?" narrative, while focusing on the resiliency of the human spirit. The art definitely helped make some of the more horrifying moments a little softer, without taking away the emotional weight.

Definitely recommended for anyone looking for a post-apocalypse story that is simultaneously dark and hopeful with the focus being on the two character's psyches and relationship.

An apocalyptic adventure!

The art style is vibrant and colorful, but isn't quite my taste and I had a hard time connecting to the story because of that. Unfortunately, I found it choppy and a bit confusing at times. Three stars for that reason, but just because it's not my cup of tea, doesn't mean it's not a great graphic novel.

Ever After has just enough Zombies and gore (not recommended for the feint of heart) if you're looking for a good zombie-filled story.


Thank you NetGalley for providing me an e-copy to read and honestly review.

The idea of this book intrigued me, especially the notion of a zombie book for teens, however the lack of world building and jumpiness of panels made this one a harder one to read. I felt like i was missing parts of the story and the dialogue felt stilted at times.

Ever After by Olivia Vieweg - 2/5 stars

Trigger Warnings: Zombies, Violence, Gore, Death

I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ever After is a German translated graphic novel about the zombie apocolypse and two young girls trying to survive in the middle of it.

I had a bit of a hard time with this novel. Unfortunately, I ultimately did not love it. The art style was not my cup of tea, nor did I think the storytelling was very well done. I found myself getting confused on more than one occasion and I don't believe that it was purposefully done. The novel seemed to jump from scene to scene very quickly which was a bit jarring and at a few points it felt like a couple of pages had just been ripped from the book entirely, leaving me wondering what had happened from one scene to the next.

I also had a hard time sympathizing or connecting to our main character Vivi. She often made weird decisions and trusted people that she shouldn't very easily. I know that she was young but she didn't make sense most of the time.

I also was very confused by the ending. It felt like it was supposed to be open ended, which could've worked if I had not been confused for the majority of the novel, but it fell flat for me. I feel like all I was left with after reading this was questions, no answers.

I would love to check something out by this author again to give a second chance, but unfortunately this did not work for me.

Netgalley Review:

This was a very interesting read to say the least. Not horrible, the illustrations were my style, except blurry. However, I think that was due to it being an ARC.

I can see where the translation from German to English didn’t fully translate well at time.

I personally really enjoyed Vivi and Eva, I feel like this could have been much more impactful at a series. Vivi’s mental health in the story was the main reason I kept reading. That last illustration got be in feels a bit.

An introspective and poetic take on the zombie genre. I enjoyed this short graphic novel. The art is colorful and yet still dark. You want to follow Vivi and Eva to see what’s going to happen.

This graphic novel felt introspective and poetic due to Vivi. She’s unsure of herself and her place in this scary new world. She’s tormented by the ghosts of her past and by new fears. You see the world through her eyes, so we get to see just how scary these zombies are.

I do wish we got more information though. I had questions about the city, the half-zombies and more, but my questions are never answered. Maybe it’s because Vivi herself doesn’t know but I wanted to know more.

I enjoyed this but overall just wanted more.

*Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.

Ever After follows two young women as they are living and surviving the zombie apocalypse in Germany. I was really looking forward to this read (I mean, that cover is stunning!). However, the artwork is the only stunning thing about this graphic novel.

It was quite unclear where Vivi was staying before she left Weimar, Germany alongside Eva. A hospital? She was the warden's "lapdog?" I needed more world-building to help ground me, and Vieweg did not deliver for me. I was also really intrigued by the woman at the end with the garden but readers aren't given her story.

I struggled to feel connected to Vivi or Eva. The issue, it seems, is I was more interested and connected to the people and the world around the main characters, and that just isn't who the story was about.

CW: graphic violence, attempted suicide

Thank you to Netgalley and Graphic Universe for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review.