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Graphic Novel Series Review: The Nightmare Brigade

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The Nightmare Brigade by Franck Thilliez

The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu (The Nightmare Brigade, #1)
by Franck Thilliez, Yomgui Dumont (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Esteban and Tristan help their dad at his sleep clinic, entering the dreams of patients and helping them to fight the monsters in their nightmares. If the patients can understand the underlying issues behind their dreams, they can release their fears and find healing. When Sarah becomes a sleep patient, Esteban has a weird feeling that he has seen her before. They enter her dreams and find that things are much more complicated than they thought. Just like Esteban, Sarah has no memories of her life before a few years ago when she was adopted by her parents. Could their memory loss be connected in some way?

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I read two scary books for Halloween! Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton

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Book Review: Frankenstein

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Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is nothing like any of the movies, and very different from what I expected it to be. The parts that are usually the iconic moments – the “alive!” birth of the monster, the final fatal confrontation of the creator and his monster, etc… – these were brushed over in two sentences, and other scenes were described in detail, drawn out, and dwelt on. I liked the direction the story took!

I loved the over-the-top gothic drama; it was actually so ornate and dramatic that it became funny at times! The style reminded me of Ann Radcliffe’s gothic romance mysteries. Continue reading →