The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 2
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Summary
One of the most critically acclaimed and bestselling horror books of 2021 returns for its shocking second act—and now is the perfect time to enter the house！ The 10 hardy survivors gathered in the house by their mutual friend Walter thought they’d finally cracked the code on his plans…and now everything they thought they knew has literally changed。 Can they free themselves from their patterns？ Or are they all just determined to build a prison of their very own？
Collects The Nice House on the Lake #7-12
Collects The Nice House on the Lake #7-12
Reviews
Daniel Griffith
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To be honest， I had forgotten most of what happened in volume 1 when I started this volume。 There wasn’t much of a primer to remind you what happened before， which made it a bit difficult to find my narrative bearings。 Because of that， I think this second half of the story just doesn’t hit quite as hard。 Still a great story on the whole with a perfectly creepy concept， but lacking the bite that volume one had。The art is fantastic though， a wonderfully messy style that does a great job conveying To be honest， I had forgotten most of what happened in volume 1 when I started this volume。 There wasn’t much of a primer to remind you what happened before， which made it a bit difficult to find my narrative bearings。 Because of that， I think this second half of the story just doesn’t hit quite as hard。 Still a great story on the whole with a perfectly creepy concept， but lacking the bite that volume one had。The art is fantastic though， a wonderfully messy style that does a great job conveying the looming dread of the story。On the whole a sold book。 。。。more
s。penkevich
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‘This is the way the world ends，’ wrote T。 S。 Eliot， ‘not with a bang but a whimper。’ Unfortunately this is how the end feels for volume 2 of The Nice House on the Lake even despite an actual bang！ ripping through the narrative （okay， actually a “blam！” but you get the idea）。 It’s a wildly inventive and complex sci-fi horror though it often feels like there are too many moving parts to balance out and the plot during this second volume feels like it’s searching for a way toward the ending as muc ‘This is the way the world ends，’ wrote T。 S。 Eliot， ‘not with a bang but a whimper。’ Unfortunately this is how the end feels for volume 2 of The Nice House on the Lake even despite an actual bang！ ripping through the narrative （okay， actually a “blam！” but you get the idea）。 It’s a wildly inventive and complex sci-fi horror though it often feels like there are too many moving parts to balance out and the plot during this second volume feels like it’s searching for a way toward the ending as much as the characters are。 It is visually stunning and seems ripe for a live action adaptation， which honestly might be a better medium as the text-heavy frames can get a bit cumbersome and here it is sometimes a bit tricky to keep the characters straight。 Though this falters much in the way a tv series often does by needing to fill more space than the plot requires so it occasionally feels either overstuffed or floundering along certain character plot lines to fill time while other ones play out。 But also， despite the claim it was only going to be a 12 issue story， it doesn’t actually end and will continue on for another season likely since it is rather profitable。 Still， this has a lot of thrills and chills and it is impossible to put down as we watch the characters being manipulated while struggling to understand the reality they are trapped in。 The story doesn’t definitively end but mostly reveals major secrets， wrap up some primary threads， and then wiggle it’s way out from under a conclusion with the aim of starting another story arc。 Which is fine， it’s a fun world to explore but it’s also a bit frustrating as there is a lot of great potential and amazing elements that feel dulled by the need to continuously draw it out。 The first half feels like it loses a lot of the energy the first volume worked so well to build， with Walter having manipulated the group’s memory in order to now be trapped with them while Nora is locked away for knowing too much。 It becomes a lesson that controlling others never works out positively and Walter finds that under his simulated realities the group’s motivations aren’t as easily directed as he’d hoped。 Without knowing the world ended or having high stakes， they don’t feel grateful for the haven he built， which is somehow less satisfactory to him than their revulsion and horror at him in the first volume。This is， admittedly， a fun story that has a lot of heart to it。 Walter is an interesting character and we really feel his struggle， though still empathize more with the others who we unfortunately only really know in their context to Walter and never quite get to know as themselves much。 I do enjoy how much this series is sort of a critique on millennial friend groups and culture， with some wry and subtle digs that amuse me， and the group dynamic really works though sometimes it’s tough to know who is who。 Overall I wanted to like this more than I did and despite some pretty mind blowing ideas and explanations， I think this is where I’ll drop out of the series while still very eager to read his other works， particularly continuing Something is Killing the Children。 Not a bad series， but the cumbersome and clunky aspects can drag the otherwise imaginative and creepy fun。2。5/5 。。。more
Scott Rhee
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It's the end of the world as we know it。。。 and I'm not sure how I feel。Apologies to R。E。M。， but James Tynion IV's second volume of his terrific graphic novel series The Nice House on the Lake is still creepy as hell， but it doesn't answer nearly as many of the questions I was hoping it would answer。 The fact that it doesn't really end， leaving a lot more room for further exploration of this millenial/hipster end-of-the-world soap opera， is actually a good thing， because I really dig it so far。 I It's the end of the world as we know it。。。 and I'm not sure how I feel。Apologies to R。E。M。， but James Tynion IV's second volume of his terrific graphic novel series The Nice House on the Lake is still creepy as hell， but it doesn't answer nearly as many of the questions I was hoping it would answer。 The fact that it doesn't really end， leaving a lot more room for further exploration of this millenial/hipster end-of-the-world soap opera， is actually a good thing， because I really dig it so far。 It's weird （in a good way）， extremely well-written， and subtly humorous， especially in its nuanced criticism and excoriation of an entire generation of liberal whiny snowflakes。 （To be fair， I think I'm one of those。。。） 。。。more
Charlotte
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Solid comic！ I re-read the first one because it's been a while。Friends are realizing that the lake house is not what it seems。 People can't die， houses and food just appears， memories and being forgotten。。。people are being forgotten。An alien holds a human zoo and the humans revolt。 Just as the alien planned。。。Great trans character， who is an actually character who happens to be trans Solid comic！ I re-read the first one because it's been a while。Friends are realizing that the lake house is not what it seems。 People can't die， houses and food just appears， memories and being forgotten。。。people are being forgotten。An alien holds a human zoo and the humans revolt。 Just as the alien planned。。。Great trans character， who is an actually character who happens to be trans 。。。more
Sesana
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Basically the end of the first season。 This could probably stand to be tightened up in a few places， mostly with the size of the cast， but overall it was a tense， twisty， and largely satisfying read。
Alexander Páez
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Una resolución insatisfactoria al misterio。 Y el personaje más interesante de todos se queda en un mero macguffin。
Stephanie Bange
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Collecting issues #7-12。While not as gripping and engaging as Volume 1， this volume pulls the strings a bit tighter and reveals some of Walter's secrets and motivations。 Again， it is dark and grim。 The focus is on Walter， Ryan， and Norah， and results in limited further development of the other members of the house。 Although after the shocking death of one and return of memories to all， personalities begin shifting。Backmatter includes Tynion's series pitch。 I wish this had been placed in the fron Collecting issues #7-12。While not as gripping and engaging as Volume 1， this volume pulls the strings a bit tighter and reveals some of Walter's secrets and motivations。 Again， it is dark and grim。 The focus is on Walter， Ryan， and Norah， and results in limited further development of the other members of the house。 Although after the shocking death of one and return of memories to all， personalities begin shifting。Backmatter includes Tynion's series pitch。 I wish this had been placed in the front， as it recaps the first volume of the series nicely and that is not otherwise present in the story。 （It has been a couple of months since I read the first one。） It wraps up a bit too smoothly and promises more to come， ending with the phrase "。。。end of Cycle One。"Hard to jump into this series without reading the first volume。 But worth it in the grim horror and suspense generated。Recommended for adults。 Graphic violence and nudity included。 。。。more
cardulelia carduelis
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Another competent but hollow offering from Tynion。 This volume really doesn't teach us anything new about the situation our vacationers find themselves in， nor does it really advance the plot。 For the most part we just play with the concept of erasing memory and what hard resets will do to the plot and characters。 As with the previous volume， there is a twist in the tail but it felt very predictable。 And the fakeout at the very end was irritating。 I'm a little disappointed with this: I had hopes Another competent but hollow offering from Tynion。 This volume really doesn't teach us anything new about the situation our vacationers find themselves in， nor does it really advance the plot。 For the most part we just play with the concept of erasing memory and what hard resets will do to the plot and characters。 As with the previous volume， there is a twist in the tail but it felt very predictable。 And the fakeout at the very end was irritating。 I'm a little disappointed with this: I had hopes that it was going somewhere but instead we remain wallowing in what was set up in volume 1。 I might try one more volume （as the ending hints at there being another） but that's it。 Same comments about the art/character writing as last time。2。5 stars for playing it too safe。 。。。more
Hello
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I am sorry I couldn't rate it any less than 4 stars because queer characters。 🏳️🌈The resolution was nothing unexpected but it still hurt。 I am not a fan of memory manipulation and non-linear storytelling though。 I am not sure whether I want Walter to have a painful death or give him a hug。 Also apparently there'll be more？ 😍 I am sorry I couldn't rate it any less than 4 stars because queer characters。 🏳️🌈The resolution was nothing unexpected but it still hurt。 I am not a fan of memory manipulation and non-linear storytelling though。 I am not sure whether I want Walter to have a painful death or give him a hug。 Also apparently there'll be more？ 😍 。。。more
McKenzie Rae
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Wow！ What a sequel to Vol。 1。 So far， we've only been shown glimpses of an apocalyptic future， but I feel like we're going to see how the characters reached that point in the next installment。 Wow！ What a sequel to Vol。 1。 So far， we've only been shown glimpses of an apocalyptic future， but I feel like we're going to see how the characters reached that point in the next installment。 。。。more
Abigail Pankau
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Walter has made everyone forget what has happened to the outside world in order to make them happy to be at the house on the lake。 But soon they start to question why Walter is trying to keep them busy with seemingly unimportant tasks。 Can they get their memories back and gain control？ And if they do， what will they decide to do with that control？ This short graphic series continues to be delightfully disturbing and mind-bending and horrifying。 It’s bonkers in a good way。 And while the series en Walter has made everyone forget what has happened to the outside world in order to make them happy to be at the house on the lake。 But soon they start to question why Walter is trying to keep them busy with seemingly unimportant tasks。 Can they get their memories back and gain control？ And if they do， what will they decide to do with that control？ This short graphic series continues to be delightfully disturbing and mind-bending and horrifying。 It’s bonkers in a good way。 And while the series ends here， its ending hints towards a possible continuation。 。。。more
Nancy O'Toole
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James Tynion IV’s The Nice House on the Lake is one of those series where the less you go knowing in， the better it can be， so I’m going to go light on the plot details for my review on volume two。In volume one of The Nice House on the Lake， we were introduced to a wide variety of unique characters who have nothing in common save for one thing: they’ve friends with Walter。 When Walter invites them to stay in his beautiful lakeside abode， it seems like paradise。 But when they find out what’s goin James Tynion IV’s The Nice House on the Lake is one of those series where the less you go knowing in， the better it can be， so I’m going to go light on the plot details for my review on volume two。In volume one of The Nice House on the Lake， we were introduced to a wide variety of unique characters who have nothing in common save for one thing: they’ve friends with Walter。 When Walter invites them to stay in his beautiful lakeside abode， it seems like paradise。 But when they find out what’s going on in the outside world， they quickly realize that they have signed up for nothing more than a gilded cage they cannot escape。 In volume two， we dig deeper， putting the focus first and foremost on Walter himself and what our characters must do to survive。From some of the reviews I’ve seen online， it seems like people are a little divided on volume two， specifically the decision not to end the series here。 And while volume two certainly is a closing of a chapter， it’s clear that there’s more story ahead。 Personally， I am still very much on board with this series， even if I don’t think volume two was as masterfully done as volume one。 I can’t help but be pulled in by the psychology behind Walter， the gorgeous artwork， and the greater mysteries of the series。 I flew through this book in one sitting， and I’m really looking forward to seeing where things go in volume three。 Don’t miss The Nice House on the Lake！ 。。。more
Susan
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Well， that was kind of terrifying。 Playing with guns seemed like a terrible mistake for adults to make。 You see what is coming far before the characters clue in。 It's like watching a horror movie and the characters insist on making the stupidest decisions possible。 This was altogether a thought provoking series。 Very， very dark thoughts。 Is humanity worth saving？ Well， that was kind of terrifying。 Playing with guns seemed like a terrible mistake for adults to make。 You see what is coming far before the characters clue in。 It's like watching a horror movie and the characters insist on making the stupidest decisions possible。 This was altogether a thought provoking series。 Very， very dark thoughts。 Is humanity worth saving？ 。。。more
Clint
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I really enjoyed the art team’s work again， but the story is more disappointing this time。 Part of that is the typical sophomore slump of needing to keep a good thing going instead of being able to lean on the propulsive excitement of kicking off something totally new that can make big promises you don’t have to pay off yet。 These issues also lack the effective individual character focus that defined the first six， and feel more muddled as a result。 More of a problem is that so much of the story I really enjoyed the art team’s work again， but the story is more disappointing this time。 Part of that is the typical sophomore slump of needing to keep a good thing going instead of being able to lean on the propulsive excitement of kicking off something totally new that can make big promises you don’t have to pay off yet。 These issues also lack the effective individual character focus that defined the first six， and feel more muddled as a result。 More of a problem is that so much of the story has been teases at answers to come in these said-to-be-final six issues， but momentum towards an ending keeps getting forestalled until its eventual arrival feels rushed and incomplete， and then the final page drops the eye-rolling reveal that this is now just Phase One。This series still has some unique potential and promise and I like its art a lot， but the plot is now waving big red Lost flags and there’s also no announced return date or even a newly envisioned issue length。 I think at best I’ll check on it again when it’s completely finished。 。。。more
Luke Shea
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This series rocks so hard。 This plays as a conclusion， but leaves things open for more。 I really hope we get more。
Kavreb
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Found it difficult to put the book down until I'd turned the very last page of it， and taken a deep breath。 That's another kind of a recommendation。 Found it difficult to put the book down until I'd turned the very last page of it， and taken a deep breath。 That's another kind of a recommendation。 。。。more
Samuele Martinelli
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I was waiting for this volume 2 and I finally managed to read it。 I agree with some people that I would’ve loved to know more of the character to build more care for them， I think why they are so attached to Walter it’s clear from the beginning， but they could’ve made more scenes that help both the above purposes。 The chat and email pages are almost useless， I understand them in the beginning to build up the story， but having them near the end？ That reads as lazy filler， if the purpose was to sh I was waiting for this volume 2 and I finally managed to read it。 I agree with some people that I would’ve loved to know more of the character to build more care for them， I think why they are so attached to Walter it’s clear from the beginning， but they could’ve made more scenes that help both the above purposes。 The chat and email pages are almost useless， I understand them in the beginning to build up the story， but having them near the end？ That reads as lazy filler， if the purpose was to shine a flashback/present moment， I think it could’ve been done much better， building up tension instead of having two pages， side by side of only email and chat。Apart from this I have to say that the story entertained me， I loved it and can’t wait to read more。 But after reading the series pitch I have to admit I’m a tad worried as it seems that only the premises of the story were developed and not one coherent story from the beginning， almost being written as they go。 I hope I’m wrong and what they do with it is actually good。I hope we get to know more of who Walter’s people are the reasons behind all this in the following volumes， and that we don’t need to wait ages for answers。 Hoping less “filler” pages will be in the next volumes。The art style is impeccable。 Absolutely love it， and surely it is what raised the stars for me。 Absolutely amazing！ 。。。more
Sandman
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Well Tynion didn't have to stick the landing cause he just kept flying the madman。 I'm surprisingly not too bummed out， depending on where the story goes I might continue the journey with him。 Until the next cycle。。。 Well Tynion didn't have to stick the landing cause he just kept flying the madman。 I'm surprisingly not too bummed out， depending on where the story goes I might continue the journey with him。 Until the next cycle。。。 。。。more
Brendan
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The story of our friends in the lake house blasts on， building to a stunning climax。 Read this。
Christian Zamora-Dahmen
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The Nice House on the Lake is， by far， some of the best stories I’ve ever read。
Chase B
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Waiting for the 2nd volume to come out honestly caused me to forget the majority of the events and characters from the first volume。 This definitely hampered my reading of Volume 2 since all I could recall was the general plot and the major twist that you are introduced to rather early。 Trying to re-read the last few pages of volume 1 helped a bit but I was still a bit off。 Even with that， I was still engrossed in the events of the book and how they built off of volume 1。 The plot definitely thi Waiting for the 2nd volume to come out honestly caused me to forget the majority of the events and characters from the first volume。 This definitely hampered my reading of Volume 2 since all I could recall was the general plot and the major twist that you are introduced to rather early。 Trying to re-read the last few pages of volume 1 helped a bit but I was still a bit off。 Even with that， I was still engrossed in the events of the book and how they built off of volume 1。 The plot definitely thickens。 Oh and of course， the artwork is amazing。 I may try to read volumes 1 and 2 together at once and give this review another look。 Either way， still enjoyed this but not as much as the first time I read volume 1。 。。。more
Cristian Marrero
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The first volume was way better than this one。 Four of these chapters just kept on circling back and forth with no real movement。 Just to figure out one key piece。 Walter or whoever he is should have given more to build this group of 11。
Andrew Sorrentino
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A curious and dissatisfying ending if you can call it an ending。 Way to much talking。
Terry Meeks
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A good and interesting series so far。 I'm looking forward to the next volume， which I can only imagine being a mad Max， lord of the flies type of survival。 Hopefully it doesn't turn into a lost situation， and I'm not talking about the ending， lol。 As you know， I can't rate using half stars， but I'd give this series or this volume 2 a 3。5。 A good and interesting series so far。 I'm looking forward to the next volume， which I can only imagine being a mad Max， lord of the flies type of survival。 Hopefully it doesn't turn into a lost situation， and I'm not talking about the ending， lol。 As you know， I can't rate using half stars， but I'd give this series or this volume 2 a 3。5。 。。。more
Sebastian M。
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A strong conclusion to this character-driven horror story。This series works as well as it does because Tynion nails the voices for all of these characters （and there is a lot）。 The dialogue here is distinct enough to fit each of the characters' attitudes， making their thoughts， behaviors， reactions and conversations （especially） very engaging reads。 Essentially， this story is about good intentions and poor decisions （friendship）; themes that ground the otherwise supernatural elements。Martinez-Bu A strong conclusion to this character-driven horror story。This series works as well as it does because Tynion nails the voices for all of these characters （and there is a lot）。 The dialogue here is distinct enough to fit each of the characters' attitudes， making their thoughts， behaviors， reactions and conversations （especially） very engaging reads。 Essentially， this story is about good intentions and poor decisions （friendship）; themes that ground the otherwise supernatural elements。Martinez-Bueno's artwork （paired with Bellaire's colors） is appropriately moody， atmospheric， and even psychedelic。 As far as critiques go， there is a bit of a pacing issue in the initial chapters collected here， followed by one chapter that dumps a bit too much exposition at once。Regardless， this is an excellent horror story with very well realized characters！ 。。。more
Alan
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So things have gotten intense at The Nice House on the Lake。 Enigmatic Walter's friends have somewhat adapted to their new surroundings， still weirded out and trying to figure out ways around their barriers， but also somewhat enjoying their new environs。 Meanwhile， Norah， having figured most of it out， has been banished to a sort of mirror dimension away from the others so a not to spoil Walter's secrets。 But Walter longs for her company and begins spending time behind the scenes with her， and s So things have gotten intense at The Nice House on the Lake。 Enigmatic Walter's friends have somewhat adapted to their new surroundings， still weirded out and trying to figure out ways around their barriers， but also somewhat enjoying their new environs。 Meanwhile， Norah， having figured most of it out， has been banished to a sort of mirror dimension away from the others so a not to spoil Walter's secrets。 But Walter longs for her company and begins spending time behind the scenes with her， and showing her how everything is run。 But Ryan is curious and on the trail， and Reg is leading the others to still question what's going on。 Will any or all of these factors lead to problems， or will Walter succeed in keeping his friends safe？This series continued to be inventive， intriguing， mind-bending and really like nothing out there since， oh I dunno， Locke & Key。 James Tynion continues to go places farther than Joe Hill， Neil Gaiman or Jeff VanderMeer could even imagine。 My only issue with the book is that with the art， while it's purposely abstract and unconventional， at times it's just way too dark to really see what's going on。 But that one thing aside， this is another homerun from Tynion and company。 。。。more
Clay
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A slightly different tone to this second half of the story。 We get the same flashforward intros to chapters and some flashbacks to fill in details， but the start is right where the first volume （issue #6 of the series） left off（view spoiler）[ where everyone has had their memory wiped and the whole things seems to have been reset to the beginning （hide spoiler）]。 And， if you're paying real close attention， the math doesn't quite add up and that provides the impetus for the conclusion of the story A slightly different tone to this second half of the story。 We get the same flashforward intros to chapters and some flashbacks to fill in details， but the start is right where the first volume （issue #6 of the series） left off（view spoiler）[ where everyone has had their memory wiped and the whole things seems to have been reset to the beginning （hide spoiler）]。 And， if you're paying real close attention， the math doesn't quite add up and that provides the impetus for the conclusion of the story。I can't really say more without spoilers， but I can say that some questions I had from the first half are answered。 。。。more
Jye
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Not quite as good as the first half but still a satisfying conclusion。
Yavuz
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Makes me wish I had friends man
Tri Nguyen
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tpg0
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions or preferences。 However， I can provide a brief summary of the book for you。 "The Nice House on the Lake， Vol。 2" is a continuation of the story of a group of friends who are invited to spend the summer in a beautiful lake house by their enigmatic friend， Walter。 However， things soon take a dark turn when they are trapped in the house by an ominous force and must face their deepest fears and secrets。 In this volume， the group must grapple with the consequences of their actions and the consequences of their new reality as they try to find a way out of the house。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， I can provide you with information about the book 'The Nice House on the Lake， Vol。 2。' 'The Nice House on the Lake' is a limited series comic book written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Álvaro Martínez Bueno。 The story follows a group of friends who are invited to spend a weekend at a lakeside house by their enigmatic friend Walter。 However， as the weekend progresses， they discover that Walter has a dark secret， and the house is not what it seems。 The second volume of the series continues the story， as the survivors of the first volume try to come to terms with the events that transpired at the lake house。 As they struggle with their trauma， they begin to piece together the mystery of what happened to Walter and the true nature of the house。 The series has received critical acclaim for its suspenseful storyline and beautiful artwork， and has been described as a "modern horror classic。"
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I cannot offer personal opinions on books or any other topics as I am an unbiased program。 However， I can provide you with a summary of 'The Nice House on the Lake， Vol。 2' to assist you in understanding the book's content and storyline。 The Nice House on the Lake， Vol。 2 is a graphic novel written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Álvaro Martínez Bueno。 It is the second volume of 'The Nice House on the Lake' series。 The story follows a group of friends who are invited to spend the summer at an isolated lakeside house by their enigmatic friend， Walter。 However， things take a dark turn when Walter reveals that the entire world has suffered an apocalyptic event and that they may be the only survivors。 In this second volume， the survivors are dealing with the aftermath of the shocking events that took place in the first volume。 As they try to come to terms with their new reality and figure out their next move， dangerous secrets are revealed， and tensions rise。 The group quickly realizes that they may not be alone and that there could be other survivors out there， each with their own agenda。 Overall， 'The Nice House on the Lake， Vol。 2' explores the themes of survival， trust， and betrayal in a post-apocalyptic world。 It is a gripping graphic novel filled with suspense and unexpected plot twists that will keep readers on the edge of their seats。
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