Lenore: Noogies by Roman Dirge
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Description: Take a trip into the dark, surreal world of a little dead girl with a knack for (often) unintentional mayhem in this remastered, gothic classic, newly-coloured and presented in glorious hardcover!
Lenore might only be small, but her talent for mischief — and occasional wanton destruction — is anything but. Featuring stories about limbless cannibals, clock monsters, cursed vampire dolls, taxidermied friends, an obssesed would-be lover and more fuzzy animal mutilations than should be legal, never has the term ‘something for everyone’ seemed more sinister and bizarre.
A massive cult hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Lenore is one of the funniest, darkest, cutest, creepiest characters on the marketplace today.
This review is based on a free, review copy received from the publisher.
TDF Pamela’s Review: B+
Lenore is adorably sick and twisted. This completely recolored reprint of the first Lenore collection is a great book, full of funny, creepy stories and very nicely colored artwork.
Some of the first stories in the collection are a bit rough around the edges. It’s obvious that Roman Dirge hadn’t quite hit his stride yet in the first two or three stories, but he quickly settles into the black humor that’s the trademark of the Lenore series.
Some of my favorite stories are “A Walk in the City,” in which a lady plays got-your-nose with Lenore, with gruesome results; “Ragamuffin,” in which Lenore accidentally resurrects a vampire who was cursed and turned into a cute doll; and “Leap Froggie,” where a game of leapfrog goes… well, horribly wrong. Leapfrog with gruesome results. :D It was pretty tough to narrow it down to three faves, though. Lots of the stories are hilariously macabre.
Lenore isn’t for everyone. Like I said, it’s sick and twisted, and if you’re easily grossed out or find dead baby jokes highly offensive, you might want to skip. But if you appreciate black humor in the form of a cute little dead girl, you should definitely pick up this collection.
TDF Pamela
The Discriminating Fangirl, who is more likely to answer to Pamela if you shout it at her, is currently working on a MA in English, focusing on children's/young adult literature and popular culture. She reads voraciously, loves geeky movies and tv shows, reads comic books as often as she can buy them, and when she's procrastinating, she enjoys playing video games. She can be contacted at t.d.fangirl @ gmail.com and followed on Twitter at the link below.
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