Reviews

The Beastly Baby by Edward Gorey

spikers's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wetdryvac's review against another edition

4.0

Beastly. Just beastly.

ashleylm's review against another edition

3.0

Read as part of Amphigorey Too. A bit disturbing (I know, it's Gorey). I'm okay with his alphabetical book with disquieting death upon disquieting death, despite their being children (it's all in fun), but here in this story it seemed mean-spirited to pick on the baby. If I were it, I'd cut up the carpet and make unpleasant sounds too. Instead of sympathizing with those who had to cope with the baby, I identified with the baby. We all like an underdog, right? So this didn't sit quite right.

Nonetheless, he accomplished exactly what he set out to do ... it's just not entirely my taste.

(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)

mandoo's review

dark sad fast-paced

3.0

calistareads's review against another edition

2.0

Most of the time, I do get Edward Gorey and he tickles me. This story was a miss for me. I could only feel pity for this beastly baby. I will admit to the end as the baby was going, I did see the humor intended there, but overall, this was not my favorite Edward story and it starts off Amphigorey Too.

This is a small one page drawing about this horrible baby. It’s all in black and white, thank goodness. It is originally written in 1962.

kesterbird's review

4.0

This is the kind of story that I read and think I could be friends with the author