4.5 stars, rounded up.

At first, I wasn’t sure what I thought of this book. The art style initially left me feeling cold, but as I read further, the story really opened up for me. There are wild, fantastical drawings that reminded me of the artwork of Chris Mars. And, just as Mars uses his paintings to depict mental health struggles, so does the author here.

This book transitioned from making me feel a bit uncomfortable to actually getting tears in my eyes over Ed. He was awful, but he was also the product of his horrific upbringing. All he ever wanted was the not be alone.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

Good graphic novel. Kind of long but was an ok read. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.

This was a great graphic novel, loved the story even with it's intense moments. Was sad that one character didn't get a happy ending but liked that Mary made it out.

That was a wild ride! Definitely worth checking out! The art style was really unique and I think it added quite a lot to the creepy/horror vibes of this graphic novel.

4.5 this was such a weird crazy ride! The art style Is stunning the story is very unique. It's emotional, horrific and a very special read! The ending honestly had me emotional I'd definitely recommend.

I absolutely flew through this. This was probably one of the quickest graphic novel reads of my life. The story was wild. I’m going to be completely honest though, it wasn’t at all what I was expecting. I got lost a little bit after our main character (whose name I unfortunately can’t remember) went down into the mines.

I loved having the insight into Pearl and what exactly happened that led to the mines being closed. I do wish we actually got a big more of her story, maybe as a prologue of sorts? It just felt a little rushed, especially on the page where we see little snippets rather than larger portions of her story.

Overall, I thought this was an interesting read. I’m glad I picked it up, even though I got lost a bit along the way.

Rounded up from 3.5 stars.

Thank you very much to IDW Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.