A review by pacifickat
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains: A Tale of Travel and Darkness by Eddie Campbell, Neil Gaiman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Dark, spooky, old magic that toys at the fringes with nature, gods, and ghosts. The audio version with original music is wonderfully atmospheric and strange. The reader is only ever given just enough information, a hint of the magic and myth beneath the story, a glimse through the mist. 
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