The Low, Low Woods

The Low, Low Woods is an excellent comic and a must-read for anyone looking for a good self-contained read. Carmen Maria Machado’s script is compelling, offering much-needed queer representation in a time where censorship is on the rise. Additionally, both main characters are people of color. I believe that representation is one of the most important factors in modern media, and Machado manages to create a world of diverse characters effortlessly. However an equally central selling point for this book was its art from the phenomenally talented DaNi. DaNi’s work is masterful, and it’s difficult to describe her style without having to see it for yourself. She does a wonderful job bringing the script to life, and establishes a sense of eeriness and wonder. Even the most gruesome and menacing scenes look beautiful, which is one of my favorite things about DaNi’s work. Overall, if you’re looking for a great horror story with powerful themes, exceptional art, and memorable characters, I highly recommend The Low, Low Woods.

Feminist, dark, and oh so gay. Loved it. Mostly. There were parts where the story was confusing, and not my favorite graphics. But otherwise a story that makes you think. Also, great inclusivity on the characters!

absolutely adore this comic & the way it handles its themes. the imagery is intense and beautiful, and the print quality is solid.

Needed to get this for book club. It arrived in stellar condition. I was able to read it in a day. I will reread prior to book club. Love this!

Vivid characters, a haunting hook, a horrifying central mystery, gestural and provocative art that invites imaginative collaboration. A remarkable thing.

This graphic novel was fun, but in the end it was just okay for me.Alright, so we've got these two teens El and Vee. They're bestie lesbian friends that live in this bizarre place called Shudder-to-Think. One night at the movies they suffer a strange memory loss and decide to delve deeper. As they dig, they discover sinister secrets about their town and its dark past and present.I really loved the premise. This clearly had a Silent Hill vibe (or Centralia if you prefer) that really worked. There was a dark ominous feel to every page that I just soaked right up.El and Vee were interesting characters. We got some backstory throughout this volume of comics, and their interactions were really believable as besties who grew up together. There was a good contrast between the two of them too. El is a bit more pessimistic and comes from a poor family, while Vee is more of an optimist.Where I started feeling conflicted was with the art. Overall it's pretty good. It has more of a gritty feel to it that may have been inspired by older comics. However, in some of the strips, the faces of characters got really distorted, enough to where it drew me out of the story.I also felt that the plot ended up just being okay. Don't get me wrong, there was a lot of great ramp up of discovering what the big bad was, but once it was revealed I was a little underwhelmed, probably because it seemed more rooted in reality, or at least something that could happen in real life. The wow factor just wasn't quite there, but it was still entertaining.I may not have liked this one a lot, but if you're on the fence, try it! You may just love it.

An interesting way to approach a difficult societal cancer. The stories and characters were compelling, I only wish the world was fleshed out a little more. This is a story where the small town they're in should feel like a character itself, but it falls a little flat there. Perhaps they were going for a "this could happen in any town" vibe, but I feel like the environment the girls are in has a voice too and the art didn't quite capture it until the very end. Overall, I really appreciate this graphic novel, I just wish I knew what she chose in the end. I usually love an story that leaves me wondering,, but I was invested in knowing the girls destinies after what they went through.

This was an amazing experience to read. Story and art pair perfectly, immersing the reader in a sad, horrifying and ultimately hopeful story.I think that this will be a read that I can return to multiple times and find new messages with each visit.

Essa hq é uma coletânea de todos os volumes de "the low, low woods" capa dura com uma sobrecapaA história segue os temas da Carmen Maria Machado, garotas com problemas, girls with sinkholes in their torsos etc

In a small town in America something is lurking in the woods. Something is happening under ground. Everything is quite, quite real. And then suddenly it isn't real at all, it's deeply gothic and bizarre. What horror is waiting to be revealed? Read it, find out.That this is the first comic book by this writer is a genuine surprise, you'd never guess. Reality is established and then pushed to one side, peeled back to reveal what's hidden. It's tightly written and engagingly disturbing.The central two characters are beautifully written, fully rounded and believable in no time at all. The sexuality of the two young women, and the nature of their relationship, is dovetailed neatly with the plot. Their sexuality isn't pasted on, it's intrinsic to them and the book.The art from Dani is excellent. There are some creative challenges the writer throws her way, and she deals with them effortlessly. Bonvillain deserves a shout out too, the colours really enhance the mood and atmosphere.This is a strong piece of work. One of the best comic books I've read in a long, long time.

Een aanrader

Content warnings: sexual assault, child abuse, and (obviously) horror.A pair of queer high school girls of colour. A small Pennsylvania mining town, which like Centralia is permanently ablaze. An aged child who works as the town's witch. And water that isn't all it seems.I've read much of Machado's work before, and I had high expectations of her foray into writing comics. "The Low, Low Woods" easily surpassed them. It doesn't often happen that I curse aloud with surprise at a twist in the story, but this story made it happen.I've seen good and bad reviews of this comic, and it's interesting how well they correlate with gender. Many men look at the story and dismiss it. The rest of us have lived the horror, and recognise its reflection.I think the story's a bit too short. I loved the characters and I wanted to see more of them, so I read it again the same night.

Amateurish, derivative garbage that focuses on the sexuality of it’s school girl protagonists at every possible opportunity, whilst forgetting such fundamentals as plot, mood, character development and dialogue that might actually pass the lips of a real human being, rather than reading like it was ripped straight from the sound card of one of those ‘Mash means Smash’ robots (“What?”, “What?”, “What?”, “I thought you said something”).Various story elements are randomly thrown in from nowhere, late-in-the-day, one after another, not as some sort of ‘plot twist’ but as ‘oh, I suddenly thought of something’ sticking plasters to try and stop the whole thing falling apart. They fail miserably.Stick with the Skinless Boy from Harrow County and steer clear of the sorry Skinless Men simulacra that pop up throughout this story looking more like big Jelly Babies than nightmare fuel.