marianaarguellogalvez's review
No fue una lectura para mi, demasiado macabro para mi gusto.
Como no puedo salvar nada de esta lectura prefiero no colocarle puntuación
Como no puedo salvar nada de esta lectura prefiero no colocarle puntuación
jcschildbach's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love this book. I bought it because Edward Gorey came up in a conversation with my wife (who teaches preschool -- with a Montessori background), and I was surprised to learn she was unfamiliar with it. The version I got is only about 5" x 6" -- and I wish I had a larger version just to be able to more clearly see the details of these drawings. Overall, they're hilarious -- and probably not appropriate to today's preschool kids, although I know I first encountered this book when I was quite young--perhaps because I was drawn to morbid content. That is, while I think a lot of parents today would be plenty fine with their kids encountering this classic, it's highly likely it would ruffle some feathers, or the humor would be seen as inappropriate for, say, anyone younger than 18 (I kid). Anyway, every home should have this book, kids or no. It's just that fun to look at.
vbeth01's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
spygrl137's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
4.75
Dark and hilarious. The drawings are simple and awesome.
directorpurry's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
zaisgraph's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Funny enough I read this on Tiktok lol. Someone uploaded the entire book as a gallery. Wow. I want a physical. The art is vintage macabre in feels, Neil Gaiman would blush.