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A review by geekwayne
Old Misery by James Sage
2.0
'Old Misery' by James Sage with illustrations by Russell Ayto is a retelling of an old story. Unfortunately, this very short story didn't hold my interest.
Old Misery lives with her cat, Rutterkin. She's not very well off, but she has an apple tree. The problem is that other people keep taking her apples. When a visitor helps her stop the apple thieves, the trick comes in handier than Old Misery hopes. Unfortunately, it leads to an unusual ending for Old Misery.
I was first attracted to this book because I'd hoped it would be similar to an Edward Gorey story. The art was simple and didn't really work for me. The story had odd sentences and pacing. It is dark and strange, and I don't think children would enjoy it.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Kids Can Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Old Misery lives with her cat, Rutterkin. She's not very well off, but she has an apple tree. The problem is that other people keep taking her apples. When a visitor helps her stop the apple thieves, the trick comes in handier than Old Misery hopes. Unfortunately, it leads to an unusual ending for Old Misery.
I was first attracted to this book because I'd hoped it would be similar to an Edward Gorey story. The art was simple and didn't really work for me. The story had odd sentences and pacing. It is dark and strange, and I don't think children would enjoy it.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Kids Can Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.