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The Closet by James Tynion IV

4 reviews

mermaidsherbet's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

3.0

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readerette's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Creepy art and sad story. I think the allegory is just a touch too light, but the family dynamics seem real. I don't often say this, but I think e story needed more length. There were a lot of monologues from the dad but they didn't really do much. It might have felt more emotionally connecting to me to have more of the kid's and/or mom's experience. 
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howlinglibraries's review against another edition

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

5.0

 This was fantastic and I loved it. I mean, James Tynion IV has become my favorite horror graphic novelist, so I went into this with high hopes anyways, and I love stories about boogeymen and creepy little closet-crawling monsters in the night, but this was somehow even more unsettling than I expected it to be. We spend most of our time focused on one "monster" in little Jamie's life—his dad, Thom, who is a deadbeat piece of shit that I kind of hope gets eaten—so it's always a little bit extra chilling when we're reminded that Jamie's closet has a "monster", too, and its intentions seem to be quite sinister.

✨ Representation: Maggie (Jamie's mother) is plus-sized; two side characters are Black 
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spooderman's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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