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A review by mackle13
The Night Things by Ted Naifeh
4.0
I had already read this book in the original black & white, but when I saw they had released a color edition I squeeled in delight and just had to have it - and my wonderful husband obliged me. :>
First, for the art, the colors do wonderful things. One of the, erm, issues with Naifeh's art is that a lot of it is similar and I sometimes find it hard to differentiate things. The color both helps create depth and detail, as well as just bringing the images to life. 4.5 stars.
As to the stories - some of them were more abrupt than I remembered but I still, overall, really like the world and the characters. Well, by characters I mean Courtney and Uncle A. Everyone else kind of sucks - but that's sort of the point. But I wish there was a bit more to some of the stories - they could stand to be longer, to develop more. The stories I'll give a 3 - 3.5, depending.
I will say I'd forgotten how dark the stories were. I don't mean the scary house, and magic and goblins and things - those I remembered. I mean when
Also, in the story with the changeling baby, Courtney fails to save the baby and Uncle A is like "These things happen, Courtney. I wouldn't let it bother you too much."
(Please note I'm paraphrasing, as I don't have the book in front of me... )
So, yeah, it's not that I'd minded or anything, and it adds a level of cynical reality to the stories - I was just sort of surprised that I'd forgotten... which I guess, in a way, is rather fitting. Heh.
Anyway - I really enjoy this series, and I'm very happy they've gotten a full color make-over. ^_^
First, for the art, the colors do wonderful things. One of the, erm, issues with Naifeh's art is that a lot of it is similar and I sometimes find it hard to differentiate things. The color both helps create depth and detail, as well as just bringing the images to life. 4.5 stars.
As to the stories - some of them were more abrupt than I remembered but I still, overall, really like the world and the characters. Well, by characters I mean Courtney and Uncle A. Everyone else kind of sucks - but that's sort of the point. But I wish there was a bit more to some of the stories - they could stand to be longer, to develop more. The stories I'll give a 3 - 3.5, depending.
I will say I'd forgotten how dark the stories were. I don't mean the scary house, and magic and goblins and things - those I remembered. I mean when
Spoiler
Courtney's 'friend' in the first story gets eaten, and the narrator just says something like "And, well, no one missed him much, sad to say, and Courtney did have other things on her mind".Also, in the story with the changeling baby, Courtney fails to save the baby and Uncle A is like "These things happen, Courtney. I wouldn't let it bother you too much."
(Please note I'm paraphrasing, as I don't have the book in front of me... )
So, yeah, it's not that I'd minded or anything, and it adds a level of cynical reality to the stories - I was just sort of surprised that I'd forgotten... which I guess, in a way, is rather fitting. Heh.
Anyway - I really enjoy this series, and I'm very happy they've gotten a full color make-over. ^_^