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A review by jjkmanga
Tales of the Mist by Laura Suárez
3.0
3.5 stars *may change
The most important part of any graphic novel are the visuals. It wouldn’t have the word graphic in its name if it weren’t. Suárez’s style is, for a lack of better words, damn weird. It’s this very caricature-esq color driven style which is also immensely creepy. Considering that this is a horror book it’s quite fitting. I thought the art really added to the experience of getting to see the story laid out in front of you. The grey-scale color palette provided such a harsh contrast between panels and it truly was lovely. But I’m just someone who really likes graphics.
The story, or, more appropriately, stories were a bit creepy but not necessarily very scary at all, which is fine because I didn’t expect them to be. I really liked the connection with Spanish culture and the references made.
It was a fun story to read, although not necessarily anything that would stick with me in the long run.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an arc.
The most important part of any graphic novel are the visuals. It wouldn’t have the word graphic in its name if it weren’t. Suárez’s style is, for a lack of better words, damn weird. It’s this very caricature-esq color driven style which is also immensely creepy. Considering that this is a horror book it’s quite fitting. I thought the art really added to the experience of getting to see the story laid out in front of you. The grey-scale color palette provided such a harsh contrast between panels and it truly was lovely. But I’m just someone who really likes graphics.
The story, or, more appropriately, stories were a bit creepy but not necessarily very scary at all, which is fine because I didn’t expect them to be. I really liked the connection with Spanish culture and the references made.
It was a fun story to read, although not necessarily anything that would stick with me in the long run.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an arc.