A wonderfully cute children’s fantasy, it’s a little dark and sort of scary at first, but that’s not a bad thing! It sets the tone superbly. I’ll admiA wonderfully cute children’s fantasy, it’s a little dark and sort of scary at first, but that’s not a bad thing! It sets the tone superbly. I’ll admit It took me a few pages to get used to Hatke’s unique art style, but it quickly won me over, and now I think it was perfect! Chuckles, Weepie, and Belle all made great companions for Milo, who turned out to be an excellent wizard and hero! Great stuff. Four solid stars!...more
At times this was almost a four-star book. The horror elements and darkness is definitely there. It was enough to keep me reading, my interest piqued.At times this was almost a four-star book. The horror elements and darkness is definitely there. It was enough to keep me reading, my interest piqued. The first three-quarters are quite good. And I enjoyed Hixson’s art. It’s very appealing for this kind of story. It reminds me a bit of art by the likes of Sean Phillips and David Mazzuchelli. I’m a fan.
But unfortunately, the story loses focus three-fourths of the way in and rushes toward a rather flat conclusion. For me, “Children of the Woods” never quite made the turn into four star territory. It failed to elaborate on the deep history of the woods, just sort of brushing over it. I wanted to know more about why the Black Woods is the way it is. Where did the book of dark sorcery come from? Why was the hanging witch doing what she did in centuries past? Who was she? Who the hell is the taunting sinister force behind everything? Who was the bespectacled nameless doctor? What motivated that guy? It’s all left too nebulous, too unresolved. And the main characters, Amber and Quinn, they just fail to achieve that satisfying arc I look for in great character development.
Overall, “Children of the Woods” isn’t bad. I’m glad I read it. It did hold my interest throughout. I simply wanted a bit more. It fell a little short in overall depth, and I think perhaps it would have benefited from going another couple of issues. I’m giving it 3.3 stars. ...more
Sorry if this review seems mean, but yikes. This book’s a dystopian mess of hodgepodge claptrap with scribbly art by an illustrator who was dying to mSorry if this review seems mean, but yikes. This book’s a dystopian mess of hodgepodge claptrap with scribbly art by an illustrator who was dying to move on to another project. Too bad he got stuck scratching more of these out. Too many messy threads. Too many disposable, obnoxious characters. And not a fig to give, sadly. I won’t be continuing this series. Not good. Moving on....more
Pretty bad. I waffled between 1 and 2 stars and settled on two because I didn't hate it. I feel ambivalent about it, but yeah, not good. A silly storyPretty bad. I waffled between 1 and 2 stars and settled on two because I didn't hate it. I feel ambivalent about it, but yeah, not good. A silly story and a choppy, scribbly mess....more
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