Wolves in the Walls, Neil Gaiman
Childrens Fiction
Rating: 4/5
Why I Read It: I shelved it, and I had time after my shift. So I just picked it up and took about 7 minutes out of my day to read it.
This is kind of a cross between Coraline and the Sandman comics, both by Gaiman. It's picture-based, like Sandman, yet oriented towards children, like Coraline. In fact, if it hadn't had the name Neil Gaiman on the front cover, I'd have assumed it was a picture book to be read out loud to small children. It's presented in that manner, authough the subject matter(of wolves emerging from the walls in a small girl's home and wreaking havoc) is decidedly unnerving. The illustrations also are atypical for picture books; in fact, they reminded me very much of the illustrations in Coraline. Quite creepy.
I can only imagine what some people thought of me, curled up by the first chapter books, reading what looked at first glance to be a picture book like one would read to a preschool class. At least, until one read a few pages.
I think that it was well-written. It certantly held my attention, at any rate. I reccomend that you go to the bookstore and read it there, because it took me all of about 6 or 7 minutes to get through. I doubt the bookstore people will kick you out before that point. ;)
Rating: 4/5
Why I Read It: I shelved it, and I had time after my shift. So I just picked it up and took about 7 minutes out of my day to read it.
This is kind of a cross between Coraline and the Sandman comics, both by Gaiman. It's picture-based, like Sandman, yet oriented towards children, like Coraline. In fact, if it hadn't had the name Neil Gaiman on the front cover, I'd have assumed it was a picture book to be read out loud to small children. It's presented in that manner, authough the subject matter(of wolves emerging from the walls in a small girl's home and wreaking havoc) is decidedly unnerving. The illustrations also are atypical for picture books; in fact, they reminded me very much of the illustrations in Coraline. Quite creepy.
I can only imagine what some people thought of me, curled up by the first chapter books, reading what looked at first glance to be a picture book like one would read to a preschool class. At least, until one read a few pages.
I think that it was well-written. It certantly held my attention, at any rate. I reccomend that you go to the bookstore and read it there, because it took me all of about 6 or 7 minutes to get through. I doubt the bookstore people will kick you out before that point. ;)
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