jvan's review against another edition
3.0
Quite good and gently creepy except it's a bit ruined by the terribly weak ending lines. I enjoyed it though.
ctownill's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
bent's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a fairly creepy story, it built quite nicely, and had a good payoff. Well-done.
nvsahota's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful ghost story! Spooky enough without being terrifying.
coeurdartichaut's review
2.0
It was a cute litle scary story, but compared to some Clive Baker, it wasnt truly chilling... I did like the concept behind it though! Reading a scary story on a Christmas night is such a new and unexpected tradition!
lilyn_g's review
5.0
One Who Saw is an excellent creepy read. I’ve not read any of Burrage’s other works, but I can see why this one would be called his master piece. In a mere 64 pages, the author gave such a great atmosphere and escalating level of creepiness that I found myself instinctively curling up into a ball on the couch as I read it. You can tell it was written in a different era, and it’s all the better for it. One Who Saw forces your imagination to fill in the blanks, and does it quite well. Even a half an hour after finishing the story, the curiosity about the weeping woman’s image was tugging at the edges of my mind.
Now, Biblioasis has partnered with Canadian cartoonist Seth, of It’s a Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken fame, to bring new life to these older stories, and restore the creepy Christmas spirit that has faded over time. (Yes, I said creepy Christmas. According to the foreword in the book, and the article, Christmas used to be a time for creepy fireside tales! I love this idea.) I’m completely unfamiliar with Seth’s work, but the 4 illustrations contained within the book seem to suit (at least to my cartoon ignorant mind) the time frame the stories were written in. With bold dramatic lines and a pleasing starkness, these illustrations help to entrench the atmosphere and give a basic idea of how some things might look rather than to clearly show anything.
Overall, very happy that I had the chance to get introduced to A.M. Burrage’s work, and I look forward to reading more from this project in the future.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Now, Biblioasis has partnered with Canadian cartoonist Seth, of It’s a Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken fame, to bring new life to these older stories, and restore the creepy Christmas spirit that has faded over time. (Yes, I said creepy Christmas. According to the foreword in the book, and the article, Christmas used to be a time for creepy fireside tales! I love this idea.) I’m completely unfamiliar with Seth’s work, but the 4 illustrations contained within the book seem to suit (at least to my cartoon ignorant mind) the time frame the stories were written in. With bold dramatic lines and a pleasing starkness, these illustrations help to entrench the atmosphere and give a basic idea of how some things might look rather than to clearly show anything.
Overall, very happy that I had the chance to get introduced to A.M. Burrage’s work, and I look forward to reading more from this project in the future.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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