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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By "jack_sunn"
Format:Hardcover
A fantastically haunting visit to a world created by Edward Gorey. It seems oddly familiar and reminiscent of Edwardian times, yet in the background always lurks sinister shadows and creatures. This is my favourite book and has been since I picked it out age 2 from a jumble sale. The pop-up art is inspired and the gazebo on the final page is not to be missed. The book is superb, if not slightly disturbing in places. The words are wonderfully humorous and crafted in such a way to contrast the horrific implications of the drawings. Suitable for children, if they want to see it that is.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A rare twisted and weird version of the pop-up genre; Gorey
31 July 1998
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
The large Victorian family dwindles rapidly; sliding into a mucky pond, carried away by protean birds, dragged into sarcophagi. The shrinking pool of survivors does not notice and is finally reduced to one observer who walks away on the back cover of the book. The entire book is the story; the covers are not simply reinterating something within but are part of the plot. It is somewhat of a triumph of design, although this must be frustrating for librarians. I return to my copy again and again, and try not to think about what bent edges of my psyche rejoice in this twisted tale.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Dwindling Party
29 Mar 2003
By "jack_sunn"
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
A fantastically haunting visit to a world created by Edward Gorey. It seems oddly familiar and reminiscent of Edwardian times, yet in the background always lurks sinister shadows and creatures. This is my favourite book and has been since I picked it out age 2 from a jumble sale. The pop-up art is inspired and the gazebo on the final page is not to be missed. The book is superb, if not slightly disturbing in places. The words are wonderfully humorous and crafted in such a way to contrast the horrific implications of the drawings. Suitable for children, if they want to see it that is.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One by one, the "Party" meets its fate, will anyone survive?
22 Feb 1999
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Another eerie visit into the world of Edward Gorey,This pop-up book is not childs play. Visit a haunting mansion and watch your fellow visitors disappear one...by...one... A wonderful addition to any Gorey collection. Delightfully Dreadful!
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