Through the Woods
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4.1
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Emily Carroll
Eisner Award Winner: “A graphic debut that blends the gothic strangeness of Tim Burton with the macabre illustrations of Edward Gorey . . . wonderfully chilling.” —Financial TimesJourney through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to “Our Neighbor’s House” —though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in “A Lady’s Hands Are Cold.” You might try to figure out what is haunting “My Friend Janna,” or discover that your brother’s fiancée may not be what she seems in “The Nesting Place.” And of course, you must revisit the horror of the breakout webcomic hit “His Face All Red.” “Eerie illustrations . . . masterfully build terrifying tension.” —Booklist (starred review)“Through the Woods is, in every sense of the word, thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review“Beautifully rendered . . . A delight for Edgar Allan Poe and Alvin Schwartz enthusiasts.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“Carroll makes the woods of the title entirely her own, a metaphor for the danger that lurks and snarls outside the door, but which entices us outside, nevertheless.” —Globe and Mail“Brilliant.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Author
Emily Carroll
Pages
208
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2014-07-15
ISBN
1442465972 9781442465978
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"The illustrations where eerie but just ok. On the other hand the color pallet was quite nice and the cover was stunning. None but one of the stories unsettled me. I just felt as if there could have been more or even a connection between the 5. Nothing gripped me the plots felt shallow. I think if they were to have rhymed maybe it would have brought it up a notch."
"Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️<br/><br/>Thoughts: I really enjoyed this graphic novel. These were just quick little snippets that can all be read in one sitting. I enjoyed the art in the book. The use of red, blue and black constantly just gave the stories a feeling of dread in my opinion. There was something about the short stories which lent to the feeling of continuance. There were no happy endings in this stories and no heroes. When the stories ended we know things weren't tied up in a pretty little bow and this made me love it more. My favorite story in this graphic novel was the second one, 'A Lady Has Cold Hands'. It was spine chilling and so great! I would definitely recommend. <br/><br/>Side note: If you've read this please help me to understand the story, 'His Face All Red'. I'm still pondering that one."
"A haunting collection of short horror stories. It is a beautiful work of art that left me wanting more. These stories tend to be more psychological, haunting and open ended with only occasional gore."
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MistressGrey
"I really enjoyed the last story. The other ones were okay, but the endings sucked and were confusing. I hate open endings, I would much rather have the endings shown and not left to imagination."
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Kirsten Brontmire
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