I do not know why, but I just did not enjoy this graphic novel as much as I thought I would. The story was interesting enough, well thought out, detailed, but I lost interest in the characters quite quickly. Maybe it was the illustrators style, not my favourite kind of artistic interpretation. Due to the way the drawings were done, I was ripped away from the horror and chill the novel was meant to instill. There were images that were terrifying and beautiful, but most of it left me wanting something different. Again, just not the style I prefer in my graphic novels, and I cannot quite explain why. I think the configuration of the people seems off to me, the limbs and facial features are at once too realistic and too cartoonish. The story was well written, but I wanted more explanation, more introduction. I felt lost most of the time in the narrative, having to go back only to realize that this information is still hidden for future reading I assume. I would have loved a little more on the history of the house, on some of the characters, or even just on some of the items they come into contact with throughout the novel. The tale was eerie, and it did leave a bad taste in the mouth when I finished, fearing for the future of this family. The house was ominous, foreboding, large, you could feel the weight of it from the perspective of the drawings. This was something the illustrator caught perfectly for me, where the people he did not. I was also left wondering about the fate of the father's murderer, and I wondered about the echo the younger brother befriended. What is the truth, where is this storyline headed? I am not sure I will move forward with this series, as I have so many books to be read, but it did leave me with some questions that would be wonderful if they were answered. Below are two images that I found terrifying.
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