![]() I will admit that I read these short stories during the day and was very happy about the sun light and twittering birds outside. The book was amazing even before I’d started reading it.Ī few minutes later, I got home, the book in my bag, waiting eagerly to be devoured. I especially liked the two-page spreads with words flowing all over the pages, almost being part of the picture, the font type changing according to the story’s mood. When you open the book and leaf through it to see what the images are like, you’ll be stunned by the amazing and creative full color drawings that await you. The cover stood out next to the mainstream paperbacks – the crass black, white, and red is the first eye catcher. These chilling tales spring from the macabre imagination of acclaimed and award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll.Ĭome take a walk in the woods and see what awaits you there… Most strange things do.’įive mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss. McElderry, 2014įirst sentence: When I was little I used to read before I slept at night.Ī fantastically dark and timeless graphic debut, for fans of Grimm Tales, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and the works of Neil Gaiman I urge you to buy the book before you try the story because you’ll be wanting a lot more from where that came from. The short story “ His face all red” is on Emily Carroll’s home page, for free. ![]() For a place whose English language section now stores nothing but bestsellers, naturally this new, creepy-looking book caught my eye. ![]() I picked up this short story collection on a whim when I was visiting my grandmother (how Red Riding Hood of me) and checked out the local bookstore. ![]()
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