The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act (Kieron Gillen and Jamie Mckelvie - Illustrations)

Synopsis:  
Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1-5.

Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review. 
This was one of the weirdest and most original graphic novels I have read recently.
First of all, the art was amazing, I could tape it to my walls and I wouldn't get tired of looking at it. The colors were spot-on and you can tell the passion that went into every page.
The characters were all fascinating and unbelievably funny, especially our main character, Laura. The Gods were so sarcastic and rude and I loved every bit.
The plot is completely explosive (literally). It draws you in from page one and you can't help but keep reading until the end. Although the beginning was a bit confusing, the ending still let a lot of questions to be answered and I will definitely read the next volume as soon as it is humanly possible.
One thing I need to point out is that this deals with very unexpected themes, like sexuality (as in subtle homosexuality), mixed-race or non-white characters and even a transgender character.
To add to all this, I always appreciate it when the authors show some cover-art or the process of creating the story itself in the end of the book, so I was extremely pleased with it.
In conclusion, I think this was a perfect example of why I fell in love with graphic novels in the first place and I would recommend this to anyone with a gory sense of humour.

The Room (Jonas Karlsson)

Release Date: January 15th 2015 

Synopsis:  
A quirky and unsettling tale, of dark humour and strange realities, about a bureaucrat, an open plan office and a secret room..
The Authority looks favourably upon meticulousness, efficiency and ambition. Bjorn has all of this in spades, but it's only in the Room that he can really shine. Unfortunately, his colleagues see things differently. In fact, they don't even see the Room at all.
The Room is a short, sharp and fiendish fable in the tradition of Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett and Charlie Kauffman. If you have ever toiled in an office, felt like the world was against you or questioned the nature of reality then this is the novel for you.

Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review. 
This is nothing like I usually read and I was positive I wasn't going to enjoy it that much. I was right and so wrong at the same time.
On one side, the characters were all detestable and extremely unreliable narrators, but I absolutely loved every minute of this book.
A little introduction in the beginning of the book compares the style of 'The Room' to that of Kafka, and I totally agree. It has the same gift of being able to mess with your mind, leaving everything out of place, while making you question everything you thought was true and everything you believed in.
It points a finger at the reader directly, making sure we see our own faults in these flawed characters and that makes us uncomfortable, the best kind.It's a psychological journey through a story were nothing is certain and, by the end of the book, we get to take our own conclusions, based on what we got out of it. That's the magic of books of this kind (and books in general, but this one takes it to levels is almost impossible to describe).
Honestly, I read this in a day. It kept me wanting more, I couldn't think about anything else but to know how it ended, even though I knew, deep down, that the ending would only raise even more questions, as it did.This was just an immensely mind blowing, surral and desconcerning story that deserves to be read by everyone.