cpaig 's review for:

Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann

2.5

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Tiny creatures live at the edge of a forest where a horrible thing has happened. Can they thrive, or does the fact of the act foretell their doom? Told through a series of connected vignettes. 

 

This story is dark, violent—both passively and actively—creepy AF, and everyone in it is pretty awful. I know it is an allegory for something (greed?), but I didn’t enjoy reading it much. Parts reminded me of Thumbelina. I hate Thumbelina. In the book’s defense, it’s a reference I should’ve gleaned from the cover, so this one’s on me. 

 

 It is beautifully drawn.