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A review by diana_eveline
Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll
4.0
“Oh, but you must travel through those woods again and again... said a shadow at the window... and you must be lucky to avoid the wolf every time...
But the wolf... the wolf only needs enough luck to find you once.”
A great collection of short thriller/horror stories for a younger audience. Carroll dares to do what many shy away from: she trusts the visual art and the audience enough to let the imagery do most if not all the talking. That is incredibly impressive and deserves the praise the collection received.
The stories seem so simple but they leave you wondering as to what exactly just happened and what it means. The facts are all there and Carroll often ends on a gutpunch to just drive home her point or subvert the entire narrative that seemed so clear at first.
I am very impressed! Graphic novels are hard to do well and often have too much text. This can be great, such as in the case of the American Gods graphic novels, where the two compliment each other and the visuals manage to mimic the same witty tricks that Gaiman manages to implement in his writing. In short, great collection! Safe to read before bed but do count on some chills and creepy twists.
But the wolf... the wolf only needs enough luck to find you once.”
A great collection of short thriller/horror stories for a younger audience. Carroll dares to do what many shy away from: she trusts the visual art and the audience enough to let the imagery do most if not all the talking. That is incredibly impressive and deserves the praise the collection received.
The stories seem so simple but they leave you wondering as to what exactly just happened and what it means. The facts are all there and Carroll often ends on a gutpunch to just drive home her point or subvert the entire narrative that seemed so clear at first.
I am very impressed! Graphic novels are hard to do well and often have too much text. This can be great, such as in the case of the American Gods graphic novels, where the two compliment each other and the visuals manage to mimic the same witty tricks that Gaiman manages to implement in his writing. In short, great collection! Safe to read before bed but do count on some chills and creepy twists.