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A review by amcael
The Night Things by Ted Naifeh
4.0
Originally posted at Worlds Abound
I had never heard of Courtney Crumrin before stumbling across this graphic novel in Barnes and Nobles, so I decided to pick it up and give it a read! It was definitely worth it, and I'm glad I did.
The basic premise is that Courtney is forced by her crappy parents to move to the mansion home of her weird Uncle Aloysius. Locally, he's talked about as creepy and into occult type things, but Courtney doesn't know much about it before arriving. Curiosity takes hold, and she finds herself searching his library where she discovers spell books and enchantments along with other odd items.
This volume contains 4 stories, the first being Courtney's into to the home/occult. I really enjoyed all 4, with the 4th being my favorite (Courtney battles a doppleganger). This book is creepy and makes no bones about it; within a few pages Courtney makes friends with another outcast at her new school and then he's eaten by a goblin. Heartwarming!
If you like graphic novels/comics and things that are not necessarily happy and a little on the macabre side, you should check this out! I will definitely be getting volume 2, I can't wait to see what other stuff Courtney can get into.
I had never heard of Courtney Crumrin before stumbling across this graphic novel in Barnes and Nobles, so I decided to pick it up and give it a read! It was definitely worth it, and I'm glad I did.
The basic premise is that Courtney is forced by her crappy parents to move to the mansion home of her weird Uncle Aloysius. Locally, he's talked about as creepy and into occult type things, but Courtney doesn't know much about it before arriving. Curiosity takes hold, and she finds herself searching his library where she discovers spell books and enchantments along with other odd items.
This volume contains 4 stories, the first being Courtney's into to the home/occult. I really enjoyed all 4, with the 4th being my favorite (Courtney battles a doppleganger). This book is creepy and makes no bones about it; within a few pages Courtney makes friends with another outcast at her new school and then he's eaten by a goblin. Heartwarming!
If you like graphic novels/comics and things that are not necessarily happy and a little on the macabre side, you should check this out! I will definitely be getting volume 2, I can't wait to see what other stuff Courtney can get into.