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A review by panic_at_the_bookshelf
Empty Eyes by Diego Agrimbau
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
CW: gore, cannibalism and dolls
This graphic novel is so different than the usual horror I read. At first I thought the dolls would be the typical cliche scares a horror would throw at you, but it soon turned out that the scariest thing in the story didn't look as scary. And I loved that twist! I think this might be the first time where I felt myself to be on the side of dolls, things that usually scare me enough to hide underneath my blanket. Most of the time you read a horror story through the eyes of the victims, now you also got to see a few scenes through the eyes of the "bad guy". Therefore I think the story was original and creepy. The art style was very pretty to look at, while it also gave the right amount of goose bumps. The ending did go a bit fast. Suddenly a lot was happening, so I had to reread a few things.
I am very curious about the story behind this orphanage and the Nurk family!
I would highly recommend any horror lover to read this graphic novel during spooky season!
Special thanks to Netgalley, Diego Agrimbau, Juan Manuel Tumburús and europecomics for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This graphic novel is so different than the usual horror I read. At first I thought the dolls would be the typical cliche scares a horror would throw at you, but it soon turned out that the scariest thing in the story didn't look as scary. And I loved that twist! I think this might be the first time where I felt myself to be on the side of dolls, things that usually scare me enough to hide underneath my blanket. Most of the time you read a horror story through the eyes of the victims, now you also got to see a few scenes through the eyes of the "bad guy". Therefore I think the story was original and creepy. The art style was very pretty to look at, while it also gave the right amount of goose bumps. The ending did go a bit fast. Suddenly a lot was happening, so I had to reread a few things.
I am very curious about the story behind this orphanage and the Nurk family!
I would highly recommend any horror lover to read this graphic novel during spooky season!
Special thanks to Netgalley, Diego Agrimbau, Juan Manuel Tumburús and europecomics for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Cannibalism, Child death, Murder, Violence, and War