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quetzelish's review against another edition
5.0
I am a sucker for a good folktale and Americana is in short supply these days so this collection was right up my alley. With a fantastic collection of artists, the stories they present are brought to life in ways that are sweet, scary and somehow soothing. From a story about a water siren to the strange, living subway car with legs, to the story about the Jersey Devil to stories about things far less supernatural but no less haunting, it all comes together to form a collection that will leave you wanting more and getting you to look just a little closer at the strange goings on in your hometown.
mmparker's review against another edition
4.0
Particular favorites: Celia Lowenthal, Sage Coffey, Haley/Ivan Kasof, AGLENNCO, Sarah Webb, Megan Kelchner
(I grade anthologies on how much I liked the best ones, not how much I liked them on average)
(I grade anthologies on how much I liked the best ones, not how much I liked them on average)
brnineworms's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A strong anthology with a nice mix of styles. Some personal favourites: “Point Pleasant Owls” by e jackson, “Winslow Junction” by AGLENNCO, “Cracks in the Ice” by Sarah Webb, “Shepherd” by Ann Xu, and “Heritage” by Ashanti Fortson.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, Body horror, and Racism
Minor: Terminal illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
4.0
A fast and engaging read full of beautiful art and thought-provoking approaches to the entire concept of "legends."
bibliographite's review
5.0
If you like folklore and good comic anthologies: this book is for you! If you like funny cryptid jokes and good comic anthologies: this book is for you!! If you like to read and have eyes: READ THIS BOOK!!!
One of my favorite comic collections, honestly. Most all of it is gold and gorgeous, I couldn't recommend it any harder without spoiling some of it's more wonderful stories. Give it a read!!
One of my favorite comic collections, honestly. Most all of it is gold and gorgeous, I couldn't recommend it any harder without spoiling some of it's more wonderful stories. Give it a read!!
kesterbird's review
5.0
These, unlike the anthology I read right beforehand, are GREAT. Thoroughly modern, blessedly queer, fabulously wonderful, these stories range from beautiful to hilarious to simply comfortable. Some coulda been longer, but that more of a compliment than a complaint. I will be looking for further works of several of these folks, and of this press.
macroscopicentric's review
3.0
Comic anthologies are hard by nature. Since each story gets so little space, it’s often hard to feel like there’s any sort of conclusion or clear narrative. TSATWW’s material helped it in this instance, since stories about myths and legends by nature can often stand on their own without those two things. I also enjoyed the mixed media effect, where some stories were only a paragraph of explanation and then a single illustration.
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