#book aesthetic

“you may say i’m a dreamer,

but i’m not the only one”

-john lennon, imagine

“Some people were matches, a bit of light and no heat. And some were furnaces, all heat but little light. And then, once in a blue moon, there was a bonfire, something so hot and bright you couldn’t stand too near without burning.”

-vengeful, v.e. schwab

“disappearing is an art form,

and i am it’s queen”

wicked people never have time for reading.

it’s one of the reasons for their wickedness.

-lemony snicket, a series of unfortunate events

i just wanna make you feel okay

but all you do is look the other way

-billie eilish, wish you were gay

i have hated words and loved them,

and i hope i have made them right.

-the book thief, markus zusak

and no i don’t want your sympathy

all this love is suffocating

just let me be sad and lonely

-crush culture, conan gray

Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire by Neil Gaiman and Shane Oakley

Troll Bridge by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran

During my library visit I found two comic adaptations of short stories by Neil Gaiman, which is always fun. Since they were shorter I read them one after the other, comparing their artwork and how much I enjoyed the adaptation of the story.

I liked Troll Bridge best namely because it’s one of my favorite short stories by this author. Also, Colleen Doran made it very fun to read and see her characterization with colors!

Forbidden Brides was also good, a satirical story with striking comic art, but some panels were hard to tell what was going on because there was too much happening at once. I did appreciate Shane Oakley’s art style, giving this story the gothic appeal it rightfully deserves.

Chivalry by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran

Chivalry is one of my favorite short stories by Neil Gaiman and I have been patiently waiting for the graphic novel to be released.

My thoughts?

I think Colleen Doran did a fabulous job illustrating and formatting this story, creating an adaptation that is beautiful, funny, and heartfelt.

Neil Gaiman’s short story is about an elderly woman who finds the Holy Grail at a secondhand shop. She is then visited by a knight in shining armor who wants the Grail to finish his quest. She is not going to let him have it that easily, though.

I liked how Doran used different styles of lettering and her comedic expressions on the characters. Her art is very eye catching and the cover of the book screams “I must be read NOW”.

I’m so happy this came out and that I got a chance to read it again!

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Color directly influences the soul.

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