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Dans les bois by E.M. Carroll, Basile Béguerie

caseycarnage's review against another edition

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5.0

Super creepy!

valentinarcs's review against another edition

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5.0

"'Vino de los bosques. La mayoría de las cosas extrañas lo hacen.'

Cinco misteriosas, escalofriantes historias siguen el viaje dentro (¿y fuera?) del abismo misterioso.

Estos cuentos escalofriantes surgen de la macabra imaginación de la aclamada y premiada creadora de comics Emily Carroll.

Ven a dar un paseo por el bosque y ve que te está esperando allí."


No tengo mucha experiencia leyendo novelas gráficas, antes de esta solo había leído [b:V for Vendetta|5805|V for Vendetta|Alan Moore|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343668985s/5805.jpg|392838] el cuál disfruté mucho, por lo que fue una experiencia nueva.

Siendo honesta estaba esperando algo parecido a las películas de terror. Eso no fue lo que encontré. Lo que es bueno porque personalmente no me gusta ese género de películas (sé que soy rara). Las historias son creepy, todas, las cinco, pero de una manera casi sutil, perturbadora, creo que describiría mejor la sensación.

Algo que al principio me molestó pero después aprecié bastante y le añadió a esa ambiente perturbador del libro, es que todos fueron finales abiertos, queda a tu imaginación lo que pueda pasar después. Por esto mi favorita, fue la última historia 'The Nesting Place'.

Por supuesto hay que mencionar las ilustraciones, las amé, el estilo me atrae bastante, especialmente por que utiliza mayormente negro, blanco, azul y rojo, siendo este último el más predominante.

Es una lectura bastante rápida, fácil y totalmente imperdible. Lástima que no la poseo en físico, aunque la versión que tengo es de muy buena calidad y no se pierde nada de las ilustraciones. Creo que este año será más de novelas gráficas. There's a whole world of possibilities out there...

P.S: Obviamente lo leí en inglés. Si se sienten cómodos leyendo en ese idioma, tienen preferiblemente una tablet (aunque una pc también funciona), y saben de los torrents, pues lo recomiendo totalmente.

gaby_readsss's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

As someone who is afraid of everything, I didn’t know if I’d be able to read this. 😂
The stories weren’t as scary as I thought they’d be but definitely creepy and slightly gory. The illustrations were simple but nicely portrayed the stories, and the color palette was very cohesive and aesthetically pleasing even for a horror book.
I liked how each ending had a twist and left you in a sort of cliffhanger, wanting to know what the hell just happened!
This is not my typical sort of read but I would still recommend it if you are in the mood for an atmospheric scary read that it’s not extremely scary but will still gives you the creeps, lol.

ella_reads_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

daracool's review against another edition

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1.0

one word review for each story:
our neighbour’s house - boring
a lady’s hands are cold - disappointing
his face all red - potential 
my friend janna - mid
the nesting place - interesting 

I didn’t like it at all, literally the conclusion was cooler than the stories!
The best part was the drawing style and the quote “My brother came from the woods. Most strange things do.”

emily_gaynier's review against another edition

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3.0

Very creepy

I feel unsettled now

kellymacbrown's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

The art style is stunning. The stories are chilling. Definitely stories to tell/read around a fire at night. With a flashlight. 👻

n0s4a2's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced

4.5

thewhimsicallibrarian's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.5

eldritch_horror's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I liked this a lot! I think that horror graphic novels can be hard to nail, but this was actually fairly solid! I think the art style is gorgeous, the story telling is extremely unique, and it kept me wanting to read or! I wish things were a little scarier and some of the stories were more fleshed out, but that’s a personal preference. Definitely 4 stars and above book. Well done!