**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm is a horror graphic novel about a delivery man who must deliver a parcel to the resident of a large sprawling house where a ginormous, but twisted party is happening. It is set to be published on June 11th, 2024. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.
Here’s the summary from Goodreads:
An anonymous parcel delivery boy arrives at a sprawling, chaotic mansion, in search of The Resident, who must sign for the package he bears, but this isn’t nearly as simple a task as it should be. The mansion hosts an endless, frenzied party, and the partygoers impede his every step. As the quest takes him further into the dripping, black bowels of the labyrinthine house, his mission galvanizes into his single purpose for existence, and his determination to find The Resident may well prove his undoing. A phantasmagoric dark fantasy unlike anything you’ve ever explored before, from the wild imagination behind RICE BOY and THE HARROWING OF HELL.
This was a fascinating read. I really enjoyed the premise of a delivery man just trying to do his job but being stymied at every turn by people who don’t want to help him because they are too preoccupied by the party that they are attending. He’s a very empathetic character because all he wants is to do his job but he is unable to do it because no one is willing to either sign for the parcel or to tell him where the resident is.
It was horrifying to read about the party and the way that things were playing out and the things that people were excited about. It wasn’t particularly graphic in the horror, but it was twisted and twisty, and deeply haunting in the hedonistic nature of most of the side characters. The things that happen to the main character are very strange, but they definitely add to the feeling of empathy you have for him.
I liked the art style and the way that the illustrator was able to get a lot across without always using dialogue. The panels were beautiful, and there was some really good use of colour. I found it very enjoyable to look at as I was reading through.
If you were at all intrigued by this premise, then I would definitely suggest that you pick up this book when it comes out.
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