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lilhill's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Stalking
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
apple287's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
I love Jon Klassen's illustrations. He's one of those author-illustrators who you look at and he's immediately identifiable.
Jon's stories for readers 10+ tend to be very quirky and a little scary. I am always intrigued by him. I wouldn't read this one to my 4 year old as he has a very active and imaginative mind at the moment, and I don't think I'm ready to deal with the possible nightmares he might experience. I will attempt this with him in a few years though, purely because I believe all humans should experience a wide range of literature and Jon has proven to be diverse from the mainstream.
Jon's stories for readers 10+ tend to be very quirky and a little scary. I am always intrigued by him. I wouldn't read this one to my 4 year old as he has a very active and imaginative mind at the moment, and I don't think I'm ready to deal with the possible nightmares he might experience. I will attempt this with him in a few years though, purely because I believe all humans should experience a wide range of literature and Jon has proven to be diverse from the mainstream.
Content Warnings
Minor: Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
stressedoutreader's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Death
meganpbell's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Cozy horror for little kids! This sweetly unsettling, whimsically creepy, warmly chilling, surprisingly funny picture book is inspired by an old Tyrolean fairy tale about a girl who runs away from home and befriends a skull, itself fleeing a skeleton, in an ancient castle in a deep dark wood. Like the old, old fairy tales, the narrative simplicity here leaves you with more questions than answers, inviting you to savor the spooky and make friends with mystery.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Body horror, Death, and Violence
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