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effortlessly_uncool's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bebanimma's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
avery_switch's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
enyajm's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
built_by_books's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nanc_282's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The unreliable narrator in this short story is an adult recalling childhood visits to an osteopath to recover from an injury inflicted by his father.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
ramonnogueras's review
3.0
Una extraña y onírica historia relacionada de algún modo con Al Capone, con un narrador que no es fiable y que gracias a las ilustraciones de McKean tiene el tono irreal que Gaiman buscaba. La verdad es que, como buen sueño, no queda claro a dónde va, pero es una experiencia lo bastante inquietante como para merecer la pena.
jsjammersmith's review against another edition
5.0
Gaiman sings and Dave McKean leaves his reader in wonders at his ability to make comics out of picture, sketches, photographs, and physical objects layered on top of art. This book was recommended to me not long after finishing Batman: Arkham Asylum and I understand why, this book is marvelous.
Much like the Mr. Punch, Gaiman tells a story of a young man witnessing the faulty of spirit of adults, and what happens when dreams are ultimately betrayed or lost by the bitterness of adulthood. This is a story, ultimately about failure, and a child's ability to perceive it and just begin to see into the often dark and confusing landscape of adulthood. It's a story about parents, of violence, of alienation, of the frailty of the body, and again about a failure to fully understand.
This book is a short read, but the combination of Gaiman's rich human voice and McKean's spellbinding artwork make this book an incredible journey and worth the reader's time.
Much like the Mr. Punch, Gaiman tells a story of a young man witnessing the faulty of spirit of adults, and what happens when dreams are ultimately betrayed or lost by the bitterness of adulthood. This is a story, ultimately about failure, and a child's ability to perceive it and just begin to see into the often dark and confusing landscape of adulthood. It's a story about parents, of violence, of alienation, of the frailty of the body, and again about a failure to fully understand.
This book is a short read, but the combination of Gaiman's rich human voice and McKean's spellbinding artwork make this book an incredible journey and worth the reader's time.