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A review by hayleybeale
The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth
3.0
Following two boys, Nate in the present day and Walt several decades ago, this is a sinister and quite creepy graphic fantasy - there's something about the doll character's blank, shiny face that is very disturbing. The b&w illustrations are very detailed and almost photographic, but so small that I felt I didn't see everything. I also found the plot a little disjointed - I kept thinking I'd missed a page though I hadn't. Both these meant I felt confused, particularly during the climax.The few pages, where the illustrations fill the whole spread, rather than being confined to the frames are very powerful. I liked the relationship between Nate and Tabitha, though I thought the less conventional Walt was more interesting. The ending suggests a sequel but I'm not sure I'll be bothered.