Rate this book

House Of Mystery, Vol. 4: The Beauty Of Decay (2010)

by Matthew Sturges(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1401227562 (ISBN13: 9781401227562)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Vertigo

series

House of Mystery

review 1: This book finally brings to a close a major arc that has been slowly building since Volume one. In it we lose some characters that I was really wanting to learn more about, which is sadness. However, some new plot threads are woven and have me really intrigued as to what is going to happen next.Also, we are treated to a tragic love story between two cockroaches, written by none other than the magnificent, Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) himself.I'd have to say, for me, that this has been the weakest volume of the bunch so far. Still, I am enjoying the overall structure and story of the book as a whole, and am pretty stoked to see what is going to happen next now that the dust has finally settled a little bit.
review 2: Still not in love with this series. I think ... moreI will continue to read it, but it might be too dark and twisted and it's definitely somewhat incomprehensible to me. I really like the idea of stories within stories, which is a prominent feature of this book. I just wasn't that fond of the stories, except I did kind of like the one written by Bill Willingham about a man trapped in a castle with the last surviving servant and the creatures who are stalking them. I despise cockroaches and I found the tale from the viewpoint of a cockroach utterly disgusting. Your mileage may vary. The Constantine story was interesting but sad. The poet, Eduard's backstory, not sure how I feel about it.I'm not loving the overlying thread of the Conception and Cain. I guess there is some dark humor in the fact that Cain continually kills Abel (who then resurrects), but I am not a huge fan of that plot device. It's just kind of mean, honestly.I do like some of the characters, like Fig and Harry and Pirate Mary, but this is one of those series where you never know if someone is going to get killed off soon, so better not to get too attached to anyone.I'm trying to figure out what is inhibiting my enjoyment of this series. I really do think I have an issue with a lack of clarity in the concept. I feel that things are getting even more difficult to understand (instead of the opposite) and the subject matter is really quite unpalatable. I would like to hold out and see where things go with this series, especially with the Constantine connection. And I hate the fact that I am so clueless about what's going on here. I'm stubborn. Always have been. I won't throw in the towel just yet. less

Download links for: House of Mystery, Vol. 4: The Beauty of Decay

Advertising