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sarasofraz's review
3.0
It was a really quick read since it took me about an hour to finish, the illustrations were quite nice and the story was alright. I liked the plot twist.
shane_tiernan's review
3.0
This was pretty cool. Really the art saved it though. The story was interesting if a little sparse. The "surprise" ending was surprising enough, although I can't say that it didn't strike me as one of the possibilities. I wouldn't go out looking to buy these but definitely worth a read for free (from the library).
deepfreezebatman's review
4.0
Thought this book looked gothy so I picked it up and was not disappointed. Haunted houses, evil nuns killing babies, blood dripping out of everything, AMAZING artwork, what more could you want? I will definitely seek out the earlier volumes of this series.
mckenzierichardson's review
3.0
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleAn odd tale of darkness and revenge.Overall, I thought the story was just okay. I didn't find it very original and much of it was very confusing. Some aspects relied too heavily on the artwork in furthering the story, making it vague and unclear at times. The "twist" at the end was very predictable, so much so that I picked up on it when first introduced to the character and thought it was supposed to be known the whole time. It was a very obvious choice and not very creative.Also, the whole nun storyline could have been excluded. It didn't really add to the overall story and just made things more confusing. This book tried to do a little too much and was unable to execute it all well. It tried combining too many aspects of horror and scary stories (ghosts, possession, torture, creepy convent) that just resulted in a bit of a mess.However, the artwork is splendid. The story itself was a strong 2 stars, but I bumped my rating up to 3 stars solely for the artwork. I love the eeriness and creepy feel of every page. The artwork is just fantastic. It definitely elevates the story and I really enjoyed it. But the story just wasn't strong enough to make it a very interesting read.
babymeow's review
5.0
I love that this is all one story and love what it's based on! Really good read and as always great characters and artwork
williamsdebbied's review
3.0
Delphine Lalaurie was a slave owner who tortured and murdered her slaves in her house at 1140 Rue Royale. Many years later, when new owners, elderly Victoria and her niece Rebecca, move into the house, the trapped spirits awaken and seek revenge.
Rebecca gradually learns about the house's gruesome history and sets out to help the spirits rest in peace at last.
I loved the illustrations, but found the storyline a bit hard to follow.
Rebecca gradually learns about the house's gruesome history and sets out to help the spirits rest in peace at last.
I loved the illustrations, but found the storyline a bit hard to follow.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
5.0
While I missed Annabel, this was a very enjoyable, downright spooky, and engrossing edition to what is fast becoming my favorite comic series ever.
A must read.
A must read.
kellswitch's review
4.0
So far this has been my favorite of the series. I found the take on the story of Madame LaLaurie and the Old Ursuline Convent quite interesting if a bit incomplete feeling. A few more direct answers would have been appreciated, but it doesn't really take away from the overall effect of the story to leave so much implied and suggested instead of spelled out completely.
The art was the most consistent so far and was vaguely reminiscent of Edward Goery, it felt like an homage to his work.
The art was the most consistent so far and was vaguely reminiscent of Edward Goery, it felt like an homage to his work.
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