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First, the art is gorgeous with a capital G. I haven't been this taken with a book's sheer beauty in a long time. The story and art are sometimes completely disorienting, but that hallucinogenic ride is really enjoyable once you let go a little as a reader and just let it wash over you. Very little dialogue here at all - the art takes you through the journey and confusion, and you leave feeling satisfied. I read this twice in quick succession and I'm ready to read it again.

moxiedoll's review against another edition

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4.0

Beautiful, surreal manifestation of a more sober side of Henson's amazing imagination. While it doesn't take a long time to read, it takes a while to digest and reflect upon. And honestly earns itself a second look.

thebexfiles's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

juani's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

onceandfuturelaura's review against another edition

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3.0

Beautifully done. Probably very transgressive when Henson and Juhl wrote it. The story was a teeny bit too French Existentialist for my taste, though the Campbellion moment at the end pleased me.

librariangraceg's review against another edition

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4.0

I was so excited when I saw this somewhat unknown story from Jim Henson. It is so inline with his desire to be an experimental film maker. I loved the art style, the story was very dystopian. I love Jim's works, but this one missed the mark a little bit. It falls along similar criticisms of his later non-Muppet works. He did not spend enough time developing the story, the plot line. If this film had been made, I'm not sure what kind of commercial success it would get. Maybe, it would develop a cult following like Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. If would be very visually enticing.

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