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The Closet #1 by James Tynion IV

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rynjohnstone's review against another edition

4.0

The Closet is a horror graphic novel by James Tynion IV, first published on the 18th of October, 2022. This was the first graphic novel I read. I bought The Closet thinking it was just a horror book, not realising it was a graphic novel, so it was a fun new experience.

If you enjoy creepy stories or have ever seen monsters in the dark but no one ever believed you, this story plays out that reality.

The plot was good. I can’t determine if I wanted more story or focus on the otherworldly-ness.

The graphics were good. The art style does give off this simple yet ‘scratchy’ horror vibes like reading or looking at drawings from someone who couldn’t describe their horrors in words, so they used graphics.

There wasn’t a huge impact. It was a fun wee story that let me enter the world of graphic novels. As I said, I think I was looking for more horror than what there was.

I recommend this to anyone who wants to get into Graphic Novels and likes horror and creepypastas. It does give off the old creepypasta vibes.

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locdbooktician's review

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

This comic spoke to the fact that there are people who have children and MISS THE PLOT OF THE MOVIE (pop culture reference). If you children being neglected is extremely triggering for you, this is not the comic for you. The reason why I connected to this comic is because neglect looks differently. In society, we are taught that neglect is ONLY PHYSICAL. We as a society we think that abandonment is when someone or something leaves you, but we don't talk about abandonment of a person(s) in FRONT OF YOU.

This book shinned light on different types of neglect and abandonment of a child who is having a hard time that is often over looked by stressed out and overwhelmed parents.

marisacarpico's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Ends maybe 3 pages too early, but a really cool start. The art is PHENOMENAL. The fingerprints as way to create shading, so cool. Have never seen O'Halloran's work before, but will def have to keep the name in mind.