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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
- This was the perfect graphic novel for Halloween! It's a collection of horror stories by Emily Carroll and I really liked her storytelling, it was haunting and creepy. The only complaint I have is that the stories all ended very abruptly before we could properly unravel the mystery and I was left wanting to know more!
- The art style is also absolutely stunning and my favorite part of the book! I love how the art adapts to the kind of story that is being told, I thought it was used very uniquely here. I definitely can see myself reading other works by this author as she's such a gifted artist!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Gore and Abandonment
ymziegler's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
3.75
Good spooky book! If you're wanting a book that's more spooky-vibes rather than intense horror, this is a great option! Some stand out in my mind more than others, but that's account of my personal taste.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Murder
breadbummer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
SO glad StoryGraph recommended this to me! If you're like me and go bananas for Over the Garden Wall but are also into darker stories, this is the book for you. I could not get enough of any of the stories, and I found it especially compelling that most, if not all, of them were ultimately metaphors for loss or coping with it. TLDR; this is a fantastic book and you should read it!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Body horror, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Child death, and Grief
vigil's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
much better than my previous jaunt into emily carroll’s work but my primary criticism remains: emily carroll is a gifted artist and a mediocre storyteller. this collection did have a better narrative than when i arrived at the castle, but nothing stood out for me personally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Murder
jojobings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Murder
megwilli's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Murder, and Violence
lucyy_palmerr's review against another edition
2.75
I loved the art style, it was truly beautiful and haunting. But the stories fell short for me. I wanted to love them but their endings often left me disappointed/dissatisfied and felt incomplete.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, and Murder
rlbeaton's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very eerie collection of stories. I feel like horror graphic novels can sometimes lean too heavily on gore to get a reaction from readers, this really has very few bloody or otherwise frightening images, but the stories are wound so tightly that you get that shock value regardless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
In the story “The nesting place”sarahweyand's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was a quick, fun read that I e-checked out from my library on a whim and read in one sitting. I thought the illustrations were easily the best part of the book. The colors and style were beautiful and probably are even more so in person. The stories themselves were short, interesting little fairytales gone wrong, and I enjoyed all of them. I wouldn't say that most of them were particularly scary; I think there was only one story that had an ending that got me.
I think this is a fun read and I would recommend it, but probably only if you borrowed it from your library. The stories didn't have enough substance to merit me wanting to buy this or check it out again, though I do think if there's a sequel I would be interested in checking it out and reading it too.
I think this is a fun read and I would recommend it, but probably only if you borrowed it from your library. The stories didn't have enough substance to merit me wanting to buy this or check it out again, though I do think if there's a sequel I would be interested in checking it out and reading it too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
valent1ne's review against another edition
4.5
holy shit
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, and Gore