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bellebookstitch666's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Body horror
bimenace's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Murder, Blood, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Suicide
Minor: Child death
kelseyr713's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.0
Art is great but none of the stories are particularly memorable. I think this would be excellent for young kids getting into horror though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Stalking, and Blood
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
kleinekita's review
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Stalking, and Suicide
kimwritesstuff's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I've followed Adam Ellis since he was at Buzzfeed and I've always loved his comics. This collection of horror stories has just made me more of a fan. I loved not just the spooky stories, but the personal touch after each story that explains the inspiration behind each one.
As a child of the 90s I grew up on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps, later graduating to fun horror movies like Scream and Urban Legends. This comic collection reminded me so much of quintessential 90s horror. The stories are scary enough to stick in your mind, but have just enough camp to make you chuckle. I loved the twist Adam put on classic horror stories like the Green Ribbon and his originals are unsettling in the best way.
If you're a fan of Adam's previous work and of horror, this will be a great book for you.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Blood
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