Through the Woods
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Through the Woods

Emily Carroll2014
Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation “His Face All Red,” in print for the first time. Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to “Our Neighbor’s House”—though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in “A Lady’s Hands Are Cold.” You might try to figure out what is haunting “My Friend Janna,” or discover that your brother’s fiancée may not be what she seems in “The Nesting Place.” And of course you must revisit the horror of “His Face All Red,” the breakout webcomic hit that has been gorgeously translated to the printed page. Already revered for her work online, award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll’s stunning visual style and impeccable pacing is on grand display in this entrancing anthology, her print debut.
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zee@conchasairi
3 stars
Nov 10, 2024

not really my style of book but the first story is definitely haunting…

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prawnie@readingmochi
3.5 stars
Aug 25, 2024

I will never not listen to my mutuals when they recommend graphic novels to me

+4
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Ghofran Mustafa @ghfooo
3 stars
Jul 14, 2024

I shouldn't have read this after midnight..*-*

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tori 👻@persefonitas
5 stars
Jun 15, 2024

"It came from the woods. Most strange things do." This was such a pleasant read, and the illustrations were beyond gorgeous.

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bee@majesticbi
4 stars
Jun 8, 2024

i want to read more horror graphic novels. please give me some recommendations.

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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
4 stars
Apr 4, 2024

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chloe rae@heychloerae
5 stars
Feb 14, 2024

As someone who is just now getting introduced to the graphic novel world, I picked this up mainly because of the awesome reviews. And I'm so glad I did. SO GLAD. This novel is absolutely STUNNING. SERIOUSLY. I read this in mid-October, around Halloween and it was the perfect read. It's spooky and haunting but so beautiful. All the stories are fabulously written and gripping, the perfect amount of dialogue with artwork. I often found myself just looking at the pictures and forgetting to read because they were just so GORGEOUS. My personal fave short stories were the first two, but all of them are amazing. Read this graphic novel. Like, right now.

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Ryan @ryandoesread
2 stars
Jan 19, 2024

not my type of books i will read and i see why. one of the stories definitely creeped me out and i don't know if that's something i should find myself contented so that's probably why i would step myself out of horror stories. carroll drew great illustrations so that's one of the good things i would have to say about this book other than the content.

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Annika Arguemore@arguemore
4 stars
Jan 14, 2024

It was like a series of creepypastas paired with creepy yet beautifully drawn illustrations. A very nice read.

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Jackson Simionato@jackson_simi
3 stars
Jan 14, 2024

Muito lindo, diagramação daora demais, estilo incrível. Porém, por ser HQ as histórias não conseguiram me prender tanto, pouco desenvolvimento dos personagens dos contos

+1
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revesjrnal@shalibrarys
5 stars
Jan 7, 2024

this is so well made, i love every short stories in this book also the artwork is so beautiful and veryy gore & spooky

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Dimitris Papastergiou@s4murai
4 stars
Jul 1, 2023

Do you want something that's spine-tingling? Do you want goosebumps and chills all over? How about beautiful artwork? A bunch of creepy stories with one of the most wonderful art style you've ever seen. Even the lettering is more towards that artsy style. Dark and beautiful settings lots of mystery and a real page-turner for every story. Let me get set you up for the first story by Emily in this graphic novel. Three sisters living in a secluded house in the woods, it's winter and their dad's gotta go somewhere, tells them that if he's not back in 3 days they should dress up, get some food and water and go to the neighbor's place... and their father has not come back, and they argue, older sister says dad will come back... and I'm not going to spoil it for you. Creepy stuff all over the place! Must read.

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Bi@mytileneve
4 stars
Jun 28, 2023

Beautiful illustrations, chilling storylines and suspenseful deliveries. It was great!

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rumbledethumps@rumbledethumps
3 stars
Jun 26, 2023

Five creepy horror stories that can best be described as folk tale horror, all centering around the woods. Loved the illustration style.

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Zia Nazaliah Ainisyifa@zianazaliah
2 stars
May 18, 2023

sebenarnya aku ga tamat baca buku ini, cuman sampe tengah2, karena ga paham sama isi ceritanya T-T kek apaan... ya lumayan sih nambah vocabulary bahasa inggris

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Krystyna @adoseofcozy
3 stars
May 15, 2023

This book had mixed ratings and reviews. But, I was in a reading slump and wanted something that I could get through quickly. I had heard this graphic novel was creepy and had beautiful artwork so I decided to try it. The artwork is definitely beautiful and the color palette complimented the creepy vibe, as well. However, I thought it was one story within this graphic novel and it is a compilation of various creepy short stories. I enjoyed some stories more than others; however, I feel that the stories ended too abruptly and I was left wanting more. Overall, it was enjoyable and I think it would be a good choice for the fall and/or Halloween.

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Julia@juliahansen
4 stars
May 9, 2023

4.5/5 Quick read and I really liked it. It was terrifying, but I liked it. The artwork was cool, too.

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Stranded @strandedherelol
4 stars
Mar 27, 2023

I really enjoyed this book by Caroll. It was my first read by her and definitely a good recommendation for anyone looking to get into gothic comics 💓

+3
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Jacqueline Englund@jackiereads
4 stars
Feb 6, 2023

Although the stories weren’t as creepy as I would have liked, I did enjoy the folklore like feeling throughout. But what the stories lacked was definitely made up by the amazing artwork. A nice, quick little read. Perfect for the spooky season.

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Rohan Uddin@thesparrowfall
5 stars
Feb 3, 2023

Chilling and spooky stuff, I never knew comics could be so good. The lettering is amazing, the colors so beautiful and atmospheric, the storytelling, the pacing, just marvelous. This is a masterwork. And I particularly like how stories in this collection share the same universe with some of the web comics Carroll has been putting on online: ~"Rebecca" storyline. Just love this.

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dija@dija
5 stars
Jan 23, 2023

So creepy and eerie! Loved it!

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Jacob Atchison@jacoba
4 stars
Jan 8, 2023

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+2
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Pat@faramir
4 stars
Jan 6, 2023

more soothing than scary tbh. art style was great.

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Stef@faninos
3 stars
Jan 2, 2023

Ilustrasi nya 4⭐ cerita 3⭐ The Nesting place sama Lady cold hand salah dua paling ku suka. Illustrasi nya emang beneran creepy sti giving me chill feeling after finished it.