Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll

33 reviews

fictionaladventures's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

5.0

I freaking loved this! Had the creepiest fairytales and beautiful artwork!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Death, Animal death, Body horror, and Gore

rosesofthespring's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

These comics are beautiful, creepy, and extremely well designed. The paneling is deftly woven, the writing is tight, and the stories will stick with you. 4 stars because I feel like some of the comics are a little short and leave interesting possibilities on the table.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Violence

chris_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was so spooky... I'm in love with the atmosphere in here. The art is so gorgeously creepy. The stories have kind of a campfire story feel to them. It actually reminded me a lot of The Magnus Archives in the way they were structured, but that comparison might have more to do with my lack of experience with horror anthologies. I guess I should read more though, considering how much I liked this one. The only thing I'd change would be to make a few of the stories longer with added character depth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Animal death

obfuscatress's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Eerie and beautifully illustrated, this graphic anthology reads like the dark twin of a beloved bedtime story. It will leave you feeling haunted in your own home yet hungry for more. On a critical note though, the cast of main characters is decidedly monotonous.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Violence, and Animal death

pastel_princess's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Minor: Murder, Death, and Grief

saldre's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Through the Woods is a fast read with 5 creepy short stories that take place in the woods. It's spooky, but not overly scary. The artwork is beautiful! My favorite stories are: A Lady's Hands Are Cold and The Nesting Place. I wish I had this graphic novel as a kid because I would've told theses stories at sleepovers.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Child death, and Violence

kayfacereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Medical content

dhiyanah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Gore

Minor: Animal death and Death

emily_mh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If I'm honest I was pretty underwhelmed by this. The reviews make it out that this book is super spooky and worth multiple rereads, but I personally did not see this. I wish it was creepier, and that the stories had more substance, plot, and twistiness. However, I did generally enjoy the art style. In terms of the individual stories:

Our Neighbour's House: this one went over my head. I didn't get it at all
A Lady's Hands are Cold: I really loved the colour palette for this one, but it was pretty basic
His Face So Read: too much is left unexplained here for the story to have any real impact
My Friend Janna: this was fine, it had more explanation, but the story didn't really go anywhere interesting
The Nesting Place: the most well-rounded of the stories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Body horror, Murder, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Ableism, and Alcohol

kristinewho's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Animal death