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pineconek 's review for:
A Guest in the House
by E.M. Carroll
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An illustrated nightmare (compliment).
My yoga teacher recommended this to me a few days ago. We'd been chatting about nonfiction books about trauma, horror novels, and graphic novels. She had a "oh!! you need to read this!!!" moment, found the title of the book, and I was delighted to see that it was by the brilliant EM Carroll, author of Through the Woods.
In short: my yoga teacher was right. I read this at 3am during a bout of insomnia and going to the bathroom after was really scary-spooky. I read it on my phone in gray-scale (which my phone is set to during times I should be sleeping), and then reread it in colour.
Because let me tell you: this nightmare warrants a reread. There's twists, turns, and fantastic visual storytelling. There's red herrings and gothic tropes and characters telling lies and fantastic foreshadowing. This black and white nightmare has sparse flashes of colour, used sparingly and brilliantly to both misdirect and confirm our fears.
A few reviewers suggested that A24 should adapt this into a movie, and...yes please.
Recommended if you're interested in horror stories with open endings, enjoy ambiguous references gothic tales (Rebecca? Blackbeard? Jane Eyre?), and for seasoned graphic novel fans and newbies alike. 4.25 stars.
My yoga teacher recommended this to me a few days ago. We'd been chatting about nonfiction books about trauma, horror novels, and graphic novels. She had a "oh!! you need to read this!!!" moment, found the title of the book, and I was delighted to see that it was by the brilliant EM Carroll, author of Through the Woods.
In short: my yoga teacher was right. I read this at 3am during a bout of insomnia and going to the bathroom after was really scary-spooky. I read it on my phone in gray-scale (which my phone is set to during times I should be sleeping), and then reread it in colour.
Because let me tell you: this nightmare warrants a reread. There's twists, turns, and fantastic visual storytelling. There's red herrings and gothic tropes and characters telling lies and fantastic foreshadowing. This black and white nightmare has sparse flashes of colour, used sparingly and brilliantly to both misdirect and confirm our fears.
A few reviewers suggested that A24 should adapt this into a movie, and...yes please.
Recommended if you're interested in horror stories with open endings, enjoy ambiguous references gothic tales (Rebecca? Blackbeard? Jane Eyre?), and for seasoned graphic novel fans and newbies alike. 4.25 stars.