Through the Woods

5 loosely connected supernatural tales . Each is superbly illustrated and ends with a delicious shiver of horror !Something not human in OUR NEIGHBOUR'S HOUSE.THE LADY'S HANDS ARE COLD because she's dead !HIS FACE ALL RED : The brother I murdered has returned from the dead .MY FRIEND JANNA used to speak to the dead . Now she's haunted !THE NESTING PLACE is full of creepy horrors !Since visual imagery can be better than words alone this graphic novel really works for me !5 Stars

This was a great read, and its a book on my shelf that I revisit fairly frequently - I would definitely recommend if you have a soft spot for the creepy. Each tale is intriguing in its own way and, although short, leave a larger impact than you would expect. My personal favourites are probably His Face All Red and Nesting Place. The rhythm in the language gave the stories an old, fairy-tale like feel. The artwork is fantastic. Emily Carroll has a distinct style and knows exactly how to create atmosphere with colour and light, at times the artworks melding with the black panelling around them to create deep shadows and the silhouettes of horrible creatures.Probably not good for young children, but this definitely seems like the kind of thing I would have enjoyed when I was a little older, and something I enjoy I lot now as an adult!

Through the Woods contains 5 dark and gothic stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations. It doesn't take long to read all the fairetales but you may want to come back later to relive them. This is definitely the book worth having and you don't need to be a fan of graphic novels to like it.

I love a bit of horror and I love a graphic novel so this called to me as I was book browsing last week (don't tell the husband!). When I saw it was written by Emily Carroll, who illustrated Speak: The Graphic Novel, I just knew I had to have it.Through the Woods contains 5 short horror stories with quite a gothic theme. The stories themselves were good and the art used to portray them was superb. You really gain a sense of the atmosphere and tone of the story with Carroll's art.The stories are as follows:1) Introduction - we have all had the fear of the monster lurking right at the edge of our bed!2) Our Neighbor's House - 3 girl's father vanishes and soon the sisters do too, one by one.3) A Lady's Hands Are Cold - A bride is haunted by her new husband's dead wife.4) His Face All Red - How can the man in the pub be his brother when he killed him?5) My Friend Janna - A girl's friend is being followed by an other-worldly being.6) The Nesting Place - Something's wrong with Bell's new sister-in-law. Oh, and don't go into the woods.Some of the stories are spooky rather than scary, but others do contain scenes which may upset younger readers, so I recommend this to any child aged 13+

I got through this whole book in half an hour because the stories are so easy to read.The illustrations throughout are simply georgous and are full of colour- I couldn't stop looking at them!The writing style is short and easy to understand, with creepy themes throughout- a perfect book to give any lover of spooky, campfire tales.I would certainly read this more than once as the drawings are so lovely and eerie!

Arrived on time and in great condition; would purchase from seller again. Fantastic graphic novel - highly recommended!

Drawings are nice and atmospheric but stories lack a coherent plot and narrative. More like short poems. If you’re willing to look at it solely as an attempt at depicting scenes and memes from horror/folk tales it makes for a nice short read. Would look through but buy another novel if you ask me..

I loved this. I don't normally buy graphic books, but stumbled across this and I'm so glad I did. The stories are extremely creepy with artwork that is stunningly dark and beautiful. I'm male, 44 and not had a nightmare since I was about 12. I had one the night after reading these stories.

Beautiful book with some cool, spooky stories. Interesting art, love it

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After reading the work on the author's website, I decided to buy this book for a horror-loving friend's birthday gift. But since I ordered it some time in advance I'll freely admit I read it all first! He, of course, loved it (and forced it upon other horror fans).People seem a little torn on their opinions of this, so all I can do is say what I think.First of all, the art is unique and great and very chilling. Of course it is a drawing but (and this will sound odd) it LOOKS like drawings, like somebody skillfully scribbling down their memories of the macabre. It's reminiscent of a dark and twisted fairy tale (which I believe is mostly the point). I quite enjoy the style. If you aren't sure you'll like it, try the 'look inside' function on Amazon or go to the authors website to get a better feel for her.As for the stories, I'm not going to take them one by one but rather a general impression. There's a short intro and epilogue and (unrelated) stories between. Although 5 stories may not seem like a ton you get quite a bit of content. I saw some complaints that the stories didn't really have an ending and I guess for the majority that is true. I personally felt like they ended, but it is correct that maybe only one (or two?) had a concrete "this is what happened the end" type of ending. The majority of the stories show a scenario, what happened, and a hint of what might (or might not) be the outcome and leave the reader to wonder or decide. I like that sort of thing. If you do not, perhaps you won't be fond of this book. Some people said the book wasn't scary. I thought it was plenty scary, although I can't recall having any nightmares over it or anything. It definitely brings a feeling of dread and I love creepy foreshadowing pictures where you're like "Eck, what's going to happen?!" and then reveal pictures where you're like "Oh geez, nooo! What and why?!" Gore is present, but it is not a gore fest. There is some body horror, but that's not what the book is. Perhaps I'd categorize it as existential horror, but that doesn't feel right either. Every story is different, so they don't fall into a clear category. All in all yes it was scary enough to please me and the intended horror-loving recipient. I know this will sound like I'm repeating myself but if you still aren't sure, check out the author's comics online.As a small side note, the book in hardcover is sufficiently hefty and good quality. There is a nice, textured dust jacket that comes off to reveal the regular cover, which is smooth and matte. The pages are nicely colored and a nice thickness as well. The first copy I ordered had a wrinkly manufacturer's defect on the cover but I sent it back and got a replacement from Amazon fairly quickly and without incident.

Es recomendable conocer lo básico del inglés para entender enteramente las historias, eso de primeras.Emily Carroll nos trae con Through the Woods varias historias parecidas a los creepypastas con un toque diferente. Algunas historias te dejaran con un final abierto y quedaras con una duda o con alguna idea de que pudo haber pasado, armaras y finalizaras tu la historia dependiendo la información que tu recogiste de la historia (aunque probablemente debamos fijarnos mas en los detalles gráficos)Tiene un arte inigualable, magnífico y único, y aunque odio las comparaciones, cada historia me daba añoranza y recuerdos a Over the Garden Wall, con esto ya se podrán imaginar la calidad.Los dibujos son sencillos, bonitos y tienen una extraña y bonita relación con el tipo de historia que se cuentan, es increíble. Yo adquirí la versión de pasta blanda y esta tiene relieve y texturas en las ramas de la portada un detalle del cual estoy bastante sorprendido.No dudes en adquirirlo.

I first read her free comics online and on the strength of that bought this book - was not disappointed. In Carroll's art style, even the negative spaces, the not-theres are utilized in the telling of the story, the setup of the page. I love the gothic, creepy vibe.Good horror, great stories, fantastic art.