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noahweasley's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Gore, Cannibalism, and Violence
potooweet'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Love Adam’s horror comics. If you follow his social media/Patreon most of these won’t be new to you, but they look beautiful in the full page spreads and he has added a small blurb about his inspiration for each one which I really enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death, and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism
spiralinghallways's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Cannibalism
markedwithanm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, Cannibalism, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Murder, and Gun violence
geno's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
"Bad Dreams in the Night" es una colección de historias de terror en formato de novela gráfica.
El libro tiene cierto aire de "terror clásico", mezclando historias más tradicionales con leyendas urbanas y hasta conceptos más arriesgados. Se siente como un homenaje al género.
Por supuesto que hay historias más interesantes que otras, es el precio de una colección. Pero el resultado final es sólido. Queda en claro que el autor puede moverse por distintos tipos del terror y lograr buenos resultados ya sea con la trama como con el arte.
El libro abre con la que terminó siendo mi historia favorita: "Evangeline" que, si bien no es lo más terrorífico, nos muestra el amor de Ellis por la temática.
Cada historia cierra con un pequeño párrafo sobre la misma, un lindo detalle.
Es una lectura rápida y entretenida, muy recomendable.
Gracias a Netgalley y al editor por proporcionar una copia gratuita del libro a cambio de una reseña honesta.
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"Bad Dreams in the Night" is a collection of horror stories in graphic novel format. Each story closes with a small paragraph about it, a nice detail.
The book feels like a "classic horror vibe", it combines more traditional stories with urban legends. Overall, it feels like an homage to the genre.
Of course, since it's a collection, some stories are more interesting than others. But the result is solid. The author knows the genre and can move through it achieving incredible results.
The book opens with what ended up being my favorite story: "Evangeline" which, while not the most terrifying, has a lot of heart and shows Ellis' love for the subject.
Highly recommended.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
El libro tiene cierto aire de "terror clásico", mezclando historias más tradicionales con leyendas urbanas y hasta conceptos más arriesgados. Se siente como un homenaje al género.
Por supuesto que hay historias más interesantes que otras, es el precio de una colección. Pero el resultado final es sólido. Queda en claro que el autor puede moverse por distintos tipos del terror y lograr buenos resultados ya sea con la trama como con el arte.
El libro abre con la que terminó siendo mi historia favorita: "Evangeline" que, si bien no es lo más terrorífico, nos muestra el amor de Ellis por la temática.
Cada historia cierra con un pequeño párrafo sobre la misma, un lindo detalle.
Es una lectura rápida y entretenida, muy recomendable.
Gracias a Netgalley y al editor por proporcionar una copia gratuita del libro a cambio de una reseña honesta.
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"Bad Dreams in the Night" is a collection of horror stories in graphic novel format. Each story closes with a small paragraph about it, a nice detail.
The book feels like a "classic horror vibe", it combines more traditional stories with urban legends. Overall, it feels like an homage to the genre.
Of course, since it's a collection, some stories are more interesting than others. But the result is solid. The author knows the genre and can move through it achieving incredible results.
The book opens with what ended up being my favorite story: "Evangeline" which, while not the most terrifying, has a lot of heart and shows Ellis' love for the subject.
Highly recommended.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism and Body horror
Minor: Murder
slavic_bookworm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Confinement, Self harm, Body horror, Excrement, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Stalking, and Violence
shawnali's review
dark
mysterious
tense
4.5
A few of these comics were shared on Adam Ellis' Instagram previously, which I excitedly consumed. I've been a fan of his work for quite some time, so I was excited to get my hands on an ARC of this collection! (Thanks NetGalley)
My favourite part about this is Ellis' short commentary after each story. It helps bring context, but it also helps that nagging feeling of, "why does this seem familiar?!"
I particularly enjoy the fact that each short comic has it's own look. Whether it's the colour palette used, the subtle textures, or even how the background styles, the style choices differentiate the stories from one another. There's atmosphere to these stories that I really appreciate. Even the bright coloured ones, it's all chosen for a purpose.
There are eleven stories in all, which would have been a ton of work! But it did leave me hankering for more. I don't think that's a bad thing! Just makes me hope he releases more like this in the future.
I hope Ellis keeps at it with the slightly unsettling. He does it so so well.
My favourite part about this is Ellis' short commentary after each story. It helps bring context, but it also helps that nagging feeling of, "why does this seem familiar?!"
I particularly enjoy the fact that each short comic has it's own look. Whether it's the colour palette used, the subtle textures, or even how the background styles, the style choices differentiate the stories from one another. There's atmosphere to these stories that I really appreciate. Even the bright coloured ones, it's all chosen for a purpose.
There are eleven stories in all, which would have been a ton of work! But it did leave me hankering for more. I don't think that's a bad thing! Just makes me hope he releases more like this in the future.
I hope Ellis keeps at it with the slightly unsettling. He does it so so well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism
rebelstorm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
4.3/5
Quality of writing: 4
Plot development: 4
Pace: 4
Characters: 4
Enjoyability: 5
Ease of reading: 5
I've been following Adam Ellis for years. I enjoy his style and humor. His horror comics always creep me out so, of course, I had to snag this collection! I was not disappointed. The art was top tier, the stories - both a mix of new stories and classics. It's great to watch Adam step away from his style in some of the comics too.
This won't be for everyone. But I did love it.
Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Quality of writing: 4
Plot development: 4
Pace: 4
Characters: 4
Enjoyability: 5
Ease of reading: 5
I've been following Adam Ellis for years. I enjoy his style and humor. His horror comics always creep me out so, of course, I had to snag this collection! I was not disappointed. The art was top tier, the stories - both a mix of new stories and classics. It's great to watch Adam step away from his style in some of the comics too.
This won't be for everyone. But I did love it.
Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Cannibalism
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