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A paperback reissue of this wonderfully woeful novel - with new cover by David Roberts.
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I came to Tumblewater just an innocent orphan, and had to grow up fast. I became the storyteller of this place, sticking to the shadows, staying out of sight and seeing all manner of dark things. Follow me, don't make a sound and we both might escape with our lives. The very damp world of Tumblewater is home to some appallingly sick characters and goings-on, as newcome Daniel Dorey is quick to discover. Before he knows it, he is drawn into the town's vivid culture of storytelling, encountering a sinister tale at every twist and turn. But, Daniel comes to wonder, what is real and what is fiction?
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The hallmark of a good book is that it stays with you long after reading it. Grisly Tales from Tumblewater is one of those books whose images linger when the pages are closed. Richly descriptive, with passages reminiscent of Dickens, this is a compelling tale, with a truly shocking twist (the first of many) just five pages in. It's style reminded me of the portmanteau horror films made by Amicus in the 1970's, with several stories entwined by the thread of the main plot. It's gripping reading, laced with toe-curling, pitch black humour. The sinister, ethereal orphan is someone you really don't want to walk home, and the gruesomely funny story of the baker will make you gasp. It did me!
An excellent, highly original book and a really thrilling read. The sequel can't come soon enough!
An excellent, highly original book and a really thrilling read. The sequel can't come soon enough!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I feel this book may be a little too graphic for the more sensitive child although I would have been delighted with it when I was a kid. It's delightfully shocking, macabre and full of dark twists. However, at times it does seem a little disjointed, and the chapters don't run together as smoothly as I would have liked. For me the style of writing bought to mind Neil Gaiman, Dahl and the poems of Heinrich Hoffman and Hilaire Belloc. Definitely an author that I will look out for.
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My nephew of 9 LOVED this book, and I must admit at the age of 36 I did too!
It is certainly creepy and weird in places, but in others is quite normal.
Tumble Water is certainly a place that I would not want to visit, but having said that, most of the weird and wonderful characters are not that dis-similar to most people we know, you could easily lable friends family and neighbours with likenesses to the characters in this book!
All in all a brilliant read, and well worth taking a look at, regardless of age!!
It's not for the younger reader (under 9) as in places it's quite creepy, but kids of 9 upwards (and big kids aka adults) over that age will definately love it, too!!
It is certainly creepy and weird in places, but in others is quite normal.
Tumble Water is certainly a place that I would not want to visit, but having said that, most of the weird and wonderful characters are not that dis-similar to most people we know, you could easily lable friends family and neighbours with likenesses to the characters in this book!
All in all a brilliant read, and well worth taking a look at, regardless of age!!
It's not for the younger reader (under 9) as in places it's quite creepy, but kids of 9 upwards (and big kids aka adults) over that age will definately love it, too!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not for the easily disturbed child!
I got this book based largely on the title, in that it so closely resembles that of the Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids series, which my 5 and 7 year old children adore. Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by LOTHAR
Bit too grisly for me!
Very grisly tales, cooking the babies etc. I found it too grisly for me but I passed it on to my grandsons who seemed to thorougly delight in the book. Read more
Published on 7 May 2010 by Loves Reading
Grisly enough for me and I'm over 30
Having been brought up on Struwwelpeter I thought I was unshockable but I was certainly surprised by the macabre stories in Tumblewater. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by Janeyjanejane
Great fun
What marks a book is one that translates to the young reader as well as the adult out there which is exactly what Bruno Vincent does with this offering. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2010 by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
A Bit Of A Damp Squib
Things start well in Mr Vincent's first book written for
children. The deary, dark and rain-saturated town of
Tumblewater is an atmospheric setting for the macabre... Read more
children. The deary, dark and rain-saturated town of
Tumblewater is an atmospheric setting for the macabre... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by The Wolf
So so.
I was very excited about this book, always having been a Grimm's rather than a Hans Christian-Anderson child! Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by Mr. M. P. Duffy
Definitely for older children...of all ages
I bet Tim Burton reads his kids stories like this all the time, and it certainly owes a lot to his brand of humour, as well as borrowing from the likes of Brothers Grimm, E A Poe... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by Mr. L. N. Taylor
This book is not misnamed..................
Young Daniel Dorey arrives in Tumblewater to train as a surgeon, but it doesn't quite go the way he hoped.
In Tumblewater it rains all the time and nothing is as it seems. Read more
In Tumblewater it rains all the time and nothing is as it seems. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by T. Walker
Brilliant!
I thought I would vet this book before passing on to my nieces and nephew - loved it. Can't wait to compare notes once they've read it! Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by TC
Grisly fun from start to end
From experience, the majority of books with 'grisly' or 'gruesome' in their title rarely live up to expectations, but this book really was true to its word. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Norman Cheeseworthy
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