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A review by hollowspine
Cave In by Brian Ralph
3.0
As with Daybreak Ralph tells this story using illustration alone. This story follows the journey of a underdweller. It starts out a simple search for food, but soon turns into a strange adventure story as our hero ventures through strange dream-like landscapes.
It reminded me of a dream I had, one where I was chased through strange rooms, bizarre creatures surrounding me. Like my dream the illustrations sometimes made a our cavedweller rather small in comparison with his surroundings, other times he became a giant towering over the scene. He follows a strange trail, one event leading into the next, tunnels becoming caverns, becoming lakes, flowing into underwater tubes.
I enjoyed the change in color and tone at the turn of each scene. Like a dream I found the flow, although strange, enjoyable and smooth. Despite the absence of any word (difficult for a reader like me!) I was completely engrossed in the story, it's focus at times heroic and other times rather villanious. There were moments of triumph, terror and heartbreak.
I enjoyed Daybreak for it's more traditional story and plotflow, but the dream evoking scenes of Cave-in are something not to be missed.
It reminded me of a dream I had, one where I was chased through strange rooms, bizarre creatures surrounding me. Like my dream the illustrations sometimes made a our cavedweller rather small in comparison with his surroundings, other times he became a giant towering over the scene. He follows a strange trail, one event leading into the next, tunnels becoming caverns, becoming lakes, flowing into underwater tubes.
I enjoyed the change in color and tone at the turn of each scene. Like a dream I found the flow, although strange, enjoyable and smooth. Despite the absence of any word (difficult for a reader like me!) I was completely engrossed in the story, it's focus at times heroic and other times rather villanious. There were moments of triumph, terror and heartbreak.
I enjoyed Daybreak for it's more traditional story and plotflow, but the dream evoking scenes of Cave-in are something not to be missed.