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dananana's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
fellas.... is it gay to start seeing the ghost of your husband's dead wife????
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Gore, Murder, and Domestic abuse
kawthar114's review
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Body shaming and Lesbophobia
kelsea's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
jamieleepilk's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
"A haunting is like anything else in life. Impossible to prepare for. So it's better not to have expectations." I've been a fan of Emily Carroll for a while ever since reading 'Through the Woods' a few years ago. 'A Guest in the House' is a brand new horror graphic novel that is breathtaking. With some of the most hauntingly beautiful spreads & panels I've seen in a Graphic Novel in ages!
A Haunted House novel that deals with trauma, loss & loneliness. Emily is very much in a league of her own.
A Haunted House novel that deals with trauma, loss & loneliness. Emily is very much in a league of her own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Cancer, Death, and Toxic relationship
toonyballoony's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Body horror
Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy
inkdrinkers's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"I just can't shake the feeling there's a guest in the house, and I am being a terrible hostess."
Abby recently married David, and with him came his daughter, Crystal, and a messy past. But things are okay now, it's the 90s, David has a steady job as a dentist, Abby works part-time at the local grocery, and Crystal will heal from the grief in her own time. Except there's something in the house, and Abby can't shake the feeling she's being a bad hostess not letting it in.
Emily Carroll is a WONDER. I don't think she has ever crafted something I've disliked, and this is no exception. This was a phenomenal graphic novel, mixing black and white with vibrant, bleeding pages of color that spurred the narrative onward. The mix between reality and something else was done masterfully, seeping into a surrealist, magical fiction that played with the storyline so well.
These are the kinds of graphic novels I yearn to pick up over and over again. Carroll's lyricism and words are something to behold. The way she crafts a story and then uses art to not only enhance it, but ground it, is really my favorite part. I know I'm in for a treat when I hear she has new work coming out, and I'll always be a massive fan. I can't wait for what comes next, but I'll be rereading this one over and over again.
Content warnings: Death, Suicide, Murder, Blood
Abby recently married David, and with him came his daughter, Crystal, and a messy past. But things are okay now, it's the 90s, David has a steady job as a dentist, Abby works part-time at the local grocery, and Crystal will heal from the grief in her own time. Except there's something in the house, and Abby can't shake the feeling she's being a bad hostess not letting it in.
Emily Carroll is a WONDER. I don't think she has ever crafted something I've disliked, and this is no exception. This was a phenomenal graphic novel, mixing black and white with vibrant, bleeding pages of color that spurred the narrative onward. The mix between reality and something else was done masterfully, seeping into a surrealist, magical fiction that played with the storyline so well.
These are the kinds of graphic novels I yearn to pick up over and over again. Carroll's lyricism and words are something to behold. The way she crafts a story and then uses art to not only enhance it, but ground it, is really my favorite part. I know I'm in for a treat when I hear she has new work coming out, and I'll always be a massive fan. I can't wait for what comes next, but I'll be rereading this one over and over again.
Content warnings: Death, Suicide, Murder, Blood
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood
tasig's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Drawings are gorgeous, sucks you in, twist at the end…. But too sad and scary for me personally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Body horror, Suicide, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, and Murder
arthur_ant18's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Blood
u_0's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm stunned. I don't know what to say. This book made me sob at my public library. It is beautiful. I'm haunted by it. I don't know what the ending means but I know I'll be thinking about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Suicide
funkyauntjules's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
oh WOW this was INSANE truly i didn't know what to expect, but oh my GOD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Suicide
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