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greatnate008's review
4.0
I liked this story, but it wasn't what I was expecting. I enjoyed the fact that the reader never really knew what was real, and what was in Jules' imagination.
nathanaeljs's review
3.0
This just didn't work for me. It wasn't terrible, in fact I thought it was fairly well written and had some great imagery. I just didn't really care for the ending or lack thereof and felt like it didn't really deliver on what the blurb promised.
whipcreamsucks's review
5.0
Half the pleasure was knowing the horror you were headed toward.
Night at the Museum.... but as a Bildungsroman. Twelve-year-old Jules' perception of everything has changed because his parents got divorced, and now his mum is maniacally drunk at his Aunt Lydia's wedding and keeps insisting he recites William Blake's The Tyger. He decides to escape by exploring the museum attraction that serves as the wedding venue: a path that allows you to walk from the present to prehistoric times, lavish with displays of different historical eras.
The story keeps us in ambiguity about whether or not the museum mannequins are actually alive or it's all in Jules' head, effectively keeping us enthralled in an air of creepiness and backstory— we all expect them to literally come alive in front of Jules' eyes, and yet we also don't. It serves as allegory, much as the story's namesake poem, that Jules sees change because his own life has changed so drastically and he's still unsure of how to deal with things. I feel that Moore does this story fantastically well, heightening our tension with amazingly detailed and engaging atmosphere, and I love the ending. Its abruptness hits home that. That final image of is so simple, but it tells the biggest truth of all.
Night at the Museum.... but as a Bildungsroman. Twelve-year-old Jules' perception of everything has changed because his parents got divorced, and now his mum is maniacally drunk at his Aunt Lydia's wedding and keeps insisting he recites William Blake's The Tyger. He decides to escape by exploring the museum attraction that serves as the wedding venue: a path that allows you to walk from the present to prehistoric times, lavish with displays of different historical eras.
The story keeps us in ambiguity about whether or not the museum mannequins are actually alive or it's all in Jules' head, effectively keeping us enthralled in an air of creepiness and backstory— we all expect them to literally come alive in front of Jules' eyes, and yet we also don't. It serves as allegory, much as the story's namesake poem, that Jules sees change because his own life has changed so drastically and he's still unsure of how to deal with things. I feel that Moore does this story fantastically well, heightening our tension with amazingly detailed and engaging atmosphere, and I love the ending. Its abruptness hits home that
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the best way for Jules to move forward is to.... literally move forward into timeSpoiler
Jules having to escape the dreaded Arctodus by returning to the 'present' bit of the path despite what lies ahead with all the changes in his lifecgoiris's review
5.0
The Tyger is a wonderful short story and I don't understand why it's at a 3.2 rating.
The main character is a child on the verge of losing that childlike wonder and feeling, already the adult world and pain are creeping in, but childlike fantasy is still the dominant factor. The wonderful turns of phrase and descriptions almost let you feel that again, too.
And then the anger hits like a ton of bricks.
It's such a poetic way to explore that ecotone between puberty and childhood. I was blown away.
The main character is a child on the verge of losing that childlike wonder and feeling, already the adult world and pain are creeping in, but childlike fantasy is still the dominant factor. The wonderful turns of phrase and descriptions almost let you feel that again, too.
And then the anger hits like a ton of bricks.
It's such a poetic way to explore that ecotone between puberty and childhood. I was blown away.
librarianmage's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism
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