Low, Low Woods,  The by Carmen Maria Machado

Low, Low Woods, The

by Carmen Maria Machado

From New York Times bestselling author Carmen Maria Machado (Her Body And Other Parties, In The Dream House) comes a story so horrifying you won't dare to forget! There's something in the woods... Shudder-to-Think, Pennsylvania, has been on fire for years. The woods are full of rabbits with human eyes, a deer woman who stalks hungry girls, and swaths of skinless men. And the people of Shudder-to-Think? Well, they're not doing so well either. When El and Octavia wake up in a movie theatre with no memory of the last few hours of their lives, the two teenage dirtbags embark on a horrifying journey to uncover the truth about the strange town that they call home. From critically acclaimed writer Carmen Maria Machado (Her Body and Other Parties) comes The Low, Low Woods, from the smash-hit line-up of the Hill House Comics library. Featuring stunning artwork by Dani (Lucifer), this volume collects The Low, Low Woods #1-6.

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

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The Low, Low Woods is the latest graphic novel in the DC Black Label line. As such, it's a horror story, and it makes no apologies for what it is.

In Pennsylvania there is a town called Shudder-to-Think. It is a town that has earned it's name. Fires blaze under the ground, while those above are afflicted with an illness that takes away their memory. In little pieces at first, and later in large chunks.

El and Vee are the latest victims to this disease, and they're not content to let it run its course. Thus, they're going to find the cause, though they may not appreciate the truth once it has been uncovered.


 

Warnings: The Low, Low Woods is a seriously dark book. It has strong themes surrounding sexual assault, rape, and abuse. This is not a story for the faint of heart. Seriously.

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