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I've had this on my TBR for years. I'm so happy I finally got to it! I loved the artwork and the story was creepy and engrossing.

Day 13 of #21DaysofHorror Oh, look, another book I loved that I never posted about on Litsy. According to Goodreads I finished this one just a couple of days before joining Litsy. Burns' graphic novel rendered in b&w art is an unsettling story about a group of teenagers in the 70s who form strange mutations after contracting STDs. They attempt to grapple with this strange occurrence in various ways, some even wander into the forest where they👇

I loved everything about this graphic novel! It gave off “It follows” vibes + the art was great. I‘ve been in a bit of a slump and this managed to grab my attention and keep me interested.

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I get the whole extended metaphor, but this is just a little too creepy and dark for me. The art is stark, which works for the story, but it didn‘t appeal to me. I can do horror if I find the plot or the characters particularly compelling, but these teens and their deadly, deforming STIs were just okay for me.

Awesome! Graphic novel. Mash up of STD taboo fear meets grunge high school drama meets x-man mutations. Very fast easy read with interesting graphics. Very worth ready and could be used for many interesting discussion topics.

I finally read this after years of staring at it from across the bookstore. I really dug it, the illustrations are crazy psychedelic and unique and the story is sad and relatable even though it takes place in an alternative history. Very well done.

#bookfacefriday 😃😃😃

This is a weird but good graphic (and frequently it‘s exactly that) novel. I was initially a bit confused about the different characters, some of whom look similar in the drawings, so I mixed them up for a while. The story itself is intriguing throughout and gives you many what-the-heck moments. Definitely recommended. (Photo credit: internet)

This cover is just so weird. But the story is good (albeit weird as well).

The hubs gave me books as well (and a voucher for a week in Holland). And the little human drew me a picture. 😊

Stack number one for #LetsGetGraphicWeekLongMarathon

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I have all these to catch up one, so let‘s see what I can get through! #Letsgetgraphicweeklongmarathon #ihopethatwastherighthashtag

Not for kids but she likes the pictures. Kept asking me to grab it from the shelf, calling the book "teeth" for some reason.

(March 23rd, 2016)
Throwback to the time when I used to wake up to stacks of books around the bed.

More shelves!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! #adulting

Loved the artwork although I was a little miffed by the ending. Great idea for a plot💉

First book on Sunday morning of #24in48 is a no-go. Picked it up at random from a library display because the premise was intriguing and I vaguely remembered seeing positive buzz. But there's a lot of body horror in this. I have a weak stomach for that kind of thing, especially when it's visual. That and the non-linear format is leading me to bail.

Upon beginning this #graphicnovel, I thought I was really going to love it. I'd heard a lot of praise for it & it sounded like my type of book. While the artwork was amazing, I felt the story could've been better. The metaphor of transitioning to adulthood & the struggles that come with it if you're noticeably different feels insightful, but the characters felt so bland that I had a hard time caring about their struggles. It was just an okay read.

Drowning my disappointment in a pile of comics and ice cream tonight. Two interviews for a job I really wanted and didn't get it. 😕 It's a real bummer, man.

Unsettling and claustrophobic. The art is beautiful. This one will stick with me for a while

Dark, creepy, and unsettling. The book is wonderfully illustrated, everything seeming to serve the story and its underlying narrative.

The way Burns experiments, not just with his imagery, but with the gutters and panel shapes, added a sense of uncertainty. It created a heavy atmosphere.

While a bit dark to be my personal favourite, I found it captivating and would definitely delve into it again.

I wasn't sure I liked the look of Black Hole. It seemed I bit grotesque. But after the first short chapter, I'm really into it. It's unsettling and I love it. Already some of the imagery is just captivating.

This book. This perfect coming-of-age book, using fantastical body horror to discuss the feeling of alienation and fear of the early days of the AIDS crisis. Gorgeous, lyrical, eerie, and undeniably memorable, it's like the spiritual successor of Richard Linklater and David Cronenberg.

Read the Dutch version. Liked it very much!

Black Hole took a decade to complete, and it attains a kind of visual and thematic perfection that assures it will age into classic status. The art is confined to black ink, since so much of its story takes place in hidden places & the subconsciousness, with more vaginal/phallic imagery that you can shake a Freudian stick at, as Burns dives deep into teen fears of ostracization, puberty & adulthood through an STD that causes mutations.

This was a very intriguing graphic novel. There was a lot going on. I did not love it, but glad I read it.

Giving this Graphic Novel a try.

When you going out but just want stay home with your books (I got my kindle in my purse)... #bookwormproblems #shelfie

*Wasn't kidding*

The savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape... And then the murders start.

Creepy bedtime story: A graphic novel about STDs that mutate teens...shiver!

I took a very long time to read this graphic novel and I really wanted to love it. However, I have no idea what really happened and felt no emotional connection. However I feel about the story, the artwork is completely kickass!

Finally getting around to this one