#chris riddel

[pulp-art-from-an-english-writer]

And we all know he always keeps his promises.

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[wraithwitch]

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[altoarcade]

THE PHILIPPINES LOCAL BOOKSTORE, Y U NO RELEASE THE SLEEPER AND SPINDLE OF NEIL GAIMAN? WHY?

[sandmanbrasil]

Revelada a capa do próximo livro ilustrado de Neil Gaiman

Neil postou hoje em sua conta no WhoSay, a capa de seu próximo livro ilustrado. 

Chris Riddel ilustrou a história 'The Sleeper and the Spindle', a "estranha (mas vencedora do Prêmio Locus) história de uma quase Branca de Neve e um tipo de Bela Adormecida", nas palavras do próprio Gaiman. 

Riddel já trabalhou com Neil nas ilustrações do livro 'Fortunately, the Milk' e nas adaptações de 'Coraline' e 'O Livro do Cemitério' (todos ainda não publicados no Brasil).  

O livro deve sair na semana do Halloween (26 de Outubro a 1 de Novembro) nos EUA"

[rachel-reviews]

The Edge Chronicles: Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

Twig doesn't belong. He knows that much at least. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to fit in with his woodtroll peers. 

But when Spelda, his Mother-Mine, reveals to him that he is not simply an ugly woodtroll - he isn't a woodtroll at all - Twig doesn't know whether to be relieved or horrified. 

Recently Sky Pirates have taken notice of Twig, and in order to protect him and his woodtroll family, Spelda sends Twig to live with his cousin. She leaves him with one parting thought: "Do not stray from the path."

All woodtrolls know that only danger can come of straying from the path, and once again to prove he isn't a woodtroll, Twig breaks that cardinal rule: He strayed from the path. 

Thus Twig is thrown into a haphazard journey to discover, well, that's not quite clear.

The Edge Chronicles was a series that was on every bookshelf in every store when I was growing up. I would always ask my mom to buy one for me, but she said she didn't like the look of them. 

Now, a good ten years later, I finally bought a copy of the first book, Beyond the Deepwoods, and decided to read it.

I would now like to take the time to thank my mother for not letting me read them when I was a little girl. But let me clarify that statement by saying there is nothing wrong with these books as far as vulgarity. There is one cuss word and moments of frightening images. Other than that, it's a pretty decent book.

However, if you looking for an entertaining, well-written book for your children, then you may want to look elsewhere.

The first thing that struck me about the book was that it seems that Mr. Stewart wrote this book specifically for 8-year-old boys, and doesn't really care if anyone else would be able enjoy it. The plot is sloppily written. I cringed almost every chapter at the poorly structured sentences, cheap dialogue and choppy flow.

Let's start at the beginning. It seems Mr. Stewart wanted to have a brief overview of Twig's life up until he begins his journey, which he did... kind of. While the overview itself was brief and caught the reader up, it was weighed down by long stories in between Spelda's tale of how Twig came to live with them.

Also, due to the rush of the first few chapters, readers are unable to really sympathize with Twig, except of a surface level. There is little to no emotional side to the writing. Twig bounces between emotions so quickly, it's hard to keep up. I was never able to truly feel Twig's terror, because the moment some horrific event ended, he's immediately thrown right into another horrific event. There was given no reason for me to care anything about Twig.

There appears to be no plot, save for Twig doesn't belong and possibly that he's searching for where he does belong. It seems to be a compilation of short stories, rather than a novel. The only time a consistent plot appears is near the end of the book.

As I said before, this book is obviously geared for young boys. While there is certainly nothing wrong with that (in fact, I thin there should be more available for young boys), the mark of a good book is the wide dynamic of its audience. If a book geared for young children can be enjoyed and loved by adults and teens as well, then the author has accomplished something great.

This book is not so. Mr. Stewart doesn't seem to take the time to write anything more than a quick entertaining read. 

Instead of describing sounds, Mr. Stewart chooses the use of "sss-quap's", "plop's" and "whuf's." Rather than saying that the banderbear grunted, he writes, "Whuf, whuf," said the banderbear, which is cheap and lazy writing.

And as for his creatures, well, once again, they were meant for young boys and no other possible target audience. Mr. Stewart takes several well-known fantasy creatures and thinks, How I can make this creature as gross and disgusting as possible? Each creature Twig stumbles upon is more vulgar and crass than the ones before, as if only to keep the young reader's attention by the "Ooh, that's so gross!" factor.

The attractive and well-put together design holds much more promise than the book actually delivers. The only reason I'd consider continuing the series would be to discover what treachery Sylvo Spleethe is planning. But even then, I really don't care enough to bother reading anymore of these poorly written novels.

Now, after my strict criticism of the novel I would have to say, if all you're looking for is an easy read for you child, then go ahead. The only warnings I have are the ones at the start of the review. But I can't say I'd ever find myself recommending this series, especially not for anyone interested in a well-written, entertaining novel.

Rating: PG {brief mild language, mild fantasy violence}

[andrealushh]

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