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The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains

a Tale of Travel and Darkness With Pictures of All Kinds
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Jul 14, 2023SAPL_Adults_StaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
SUPER SUMMER BOOK REVIEW: Nice quick read. I can't put down anything that Neil Gaiman writes. This one is a slowly unfolding mystery with unique characters and setting. The illustrations add to the story's texture.
Jan 09, 2020Linyarai rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The artwork in this one was really interesting, it varied between almost comic strips and full images. The story was good, and a bit twisted, I would have liked to keep reading about the character.
May 14, 2016erinreadsandknits rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A tale of revenge told in a beautiful, dark, fairytale like style that is enhanced by striking illustrations. Another to add to the long list of Gaiman's amazing works.
Mar 26, 2015librarylizzard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I had listened to this short story on audio before reading the graphic novella. The images do enhance the story and I wish I'd read this before I listened to it. It's not a feel-good read by any means, but justice is served in the end. Who…
Radharc
Jan 24, 2015Radharc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is a short story of revenge, accompanied by paintings by Eddie Campbell. I won't go into any detail, as I suggest you grab it from you local library, and curl up with it in a comfy chair. Fans of Neil Gaiman certainly won't be…
Nov 03, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Gaiman does it again, crafting a powerful tale of greed, retribution, and penance in a quasi-graphic novel format. Gaiman creates what seem like timeless legends out of his own fertile imagination, and his plots are always morally…
Oct 27, 2014JCLChrisK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
At the back of the book, Gaiman writes about how this came to be: before it was published, it was performed, with Gaiman reading his words, FourPlay String Quartet providing soundtrack, and images painted by Eddie Campbell projected as…
Oct 16, 2014gogglemouse rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This story begs to be read aloud, something I noticed before I knew that's exactly what it was written for. If you do choose to use it for a performance though, pick your audience carefully. It's not a happy book. Side note: It lost…
Oct 05, 2014sfogs rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Dark irony. Shaped around old folktales. Don't look for a happy ending in a book from Gaiman.
Sep 28, 2014waltzingechidna rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A beautifully dark and intense little gem of a book. Not quite a picture book or a graphic novel--something in between? The narrator doles out his secrets sparingly, and each time he does the whole
hania4987
Aug 20, 2014hania4987 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
what a cunningly dark story! I don't want to go into too many details because it would ruin the suspense. This is such a great edition which is illustrated by Eddie Campbell -- it resembles a scrapbook with the text interspersed with…
Aug 10, 2014KateHillier rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A nameless narrator wants to search out a cave filled with gold and seeks out the one man who knows how to get there. The journey is an eventful, and thought provoking one, for the two of them and it is perfectly as dark and mystical as…
Aug 03, 2014pagetraveler rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Super dark, but good cross between prose, graphic novel, art, and story.