I liked it, but it was a kinder, gentler version of the HBO series. It also had a lot of ads in the back for the series box set. The "making of" was o...moreI liked it, but it was a kinder, gentler version of the HBO series. It also had a lot of ads in the back for the series box set. The "making of" was okay. All-in-all I found the show to be closer in tone to the actual novel, but this was a fun light read if you're into graphic novels already (I am). I did find a typo in one of Ned's speech bubbles: "I pay that" instead of "I pray that," which was a bit surprising considering there were so few words to proofread. Oh, well. A thoughtful Christmas gift, hopefully my husband and kids will enjoy it as much as I did!(less)
What's NOT to love? Beautiful illustrations, fun poems...my only wish is that they would have gone a little more "out there." The poems played it a ta...moreWhat's NOT to love? Beautiful illustrations, fun poems...my only wish is that they would have gone a little more "out there." The poems played it a tad safe for my liking. Kids ENJOY things a bit wilder than this book delivered, but all-in-all, it still DELIVERED, so that's what counts. Recommend.(less)
There are worse things you can do to a middle school girl than give her a diary, a good school, a loving family, five years of art camp, and positive...moreThere are worse things you can do to a middle school girl than give her a diary, a good school, a loving family, five years of art camp, and positive affirmations. You could make her read Dork Diaries, for starters.
Not sure this is worth using for an art project, but maybe something will come to me.(less)
Bryan Hall's The Vagrant is an exceptionally well-written supernatural tale set in the dusty, gritty South. Sweat-stained and turned inside-out like a...moreBryan Hall's The Vagrant is an exceptionally well-written supernatural tale set in the dusty, gritty South. Sweat-stained and turned inside-out like a sopping wet workshirt, Hall's small town gothic tale of rage and illicit romance is a fine example of the ghost story tradition.
To be honest, I didn't expect it to wow me, but I found myself captivated by this story of revenge, murder, and torturous hauntings. I'm looking forward to the next installment of Southern Hauntings, which I found to be a far more entertaining iteration of the same premise that drove the television show The Ghost Whisperer.
The cover, while striking, really did color my read of the story, and that's too bad, because the image doesn't jibe with the spirit described in the story. But don't judge this book by its cover. Pour yourself a glass of sweet tea in a Mason jar, pull up a rocker on the front porch, and sit a spell.
There may be a paragraph or two at the beginning and end of the story that slow you down--but forgive those speedbumps and stick with it. Let's cross our fingers and hope the further installments are a bit more streamlined, that Hall and his editors put a bit more trust in their readers, and that the work only improves from there.
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