![]() One thing I greatly loved about the entire story was how Karen saw herself as a werewolf. I have pretty high hopes for the next volume. By the time I got to the second half, I couldn’t put it down. I also found the first part of the book slow moving. This is always a risk when an artist gets creative. (This is something I love about both Monstress and Pretty Deadly.) However, I found myself rereading pages because I read text out of order far too often. It’s centered on a murder mystery, and it’s well-documented that I enjoy books that don’t immediately give it all away. ![]() ![]() ![]() So why the four stars on an amazing book? At times, the art lost the story and vice versa. It is incredible to have “learned to draw again by duct-taping a quill pen to her hand.” And then the first printing of this book was “lost at sea” when its shipping company went under and creditors held the books as part of the collateral. The school notebook background used to “draw” the scenes (drawn by our protagonist Karen) is incredibly clever.Īdditionally, Ferris went through a great personal trauma and illness as she wrote and drew this book. The sparse use of color adds so much atmosphere. The crosshatching so perfect in displaying emotion. ![]() My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is a unique and beautiful book. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris ![]()
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