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Summary: An OK read..
Review: It's an OK little book.. that is, if you haven't been spoiled by the work of say, Jhonen Vasquez and Gorey himself. This series of books (I own this book and Book of the Strange) is pretty disappointing to me. I usually don't resort to this as a reason, but I really think that this book is a little too immature. It must appeal mostly to 12 and 13 year old teenybopper girls who've "gone GOTH" or something. So, if that's your demographic, go for it. But I got these books when I was 16, and I am VERY much into comics and 'dark' humor, but Emily doesn't cut it. Emily isn't "strange". She's mostly your stereotypical "whoah I am sooooo unique" little girl. The book isn't funny and isn't creative. As much as I love red, black, and white, the art is completely lacking in detail and is not moving at all. It's not even creepy. So in summary, I really don't like Emily. It's trying to fit into a genre while still appealing to young girls, and in my opinion it's failing. I gave it one star because it looks pretty cute, as a book, and it had maybe 2 illustrations with a little 'hidden' picture that was kind of neat. I still will probably end up selling my copies though.
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Summary: The images change but Emily's always strange
Review: Like most calendars not every month is a picture you actually enjoy looking at several weeks in a row but I really love the creative artwork shown here. I think they're all great but my favorite is probably February with Emily looking into a large oval shaped mirror with gothic candles adorning red wallpaper and four of her cats - two on each side of their master - staring at her many reflections with the words 'who's the strangest of us all?' written at the bottom of the page. She can also be seen floating through darkened space, having tea with her posse, teaching at ghoul school as a vampire bat with wings, standing before a creepy house that appears to be haunted, sailing down a white sky with her feline companions hanging from umbrellas, and those are only some of the illustrations featured here so if your an Emily fan than get your hands on this 2004 calendar before it's 2005! And no, this isn't for kids.
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Summary: To kid or not to kid
Review: My daughter (Emily) is a healthy 7-year-old. I bought her this book, and had a look at it before I gave it to her. I thought it was a little dark, a little bit left of centre, but ultimately harmless. Maybe if you're Ned Flanders from the Simpsons, you would have a moral issue or two. Otherwise, this is fine. Emily loves this book - it appealed to her sense of identity in general - she felt special because of it, that it wasn't something that could be taken on by just anyone unless they too were called Emily. And she hasn't harmed any boy, dog, parent or herself since first reading it a year ago. She remains an upbeat, unique, and happy 7-year-old with a wonderfully skewed take on the world, much like the eponymous Emily the Strange.
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Summary: Emilys of the world unite!
Review: There is something strange about girls named Emily. Every Emily I've ever met has felt the same peculiar connection to her name that I have, as if it is more of an adjective than a noun. Literary characters named Emily span centuries and range from Chaucer's princesses to Faulkner's necrophiliac. In all cases, you just can't seem to put your finger on what it is about Emily, you just like her somehow. And so it is with Emily Strange, a series of two phrase mini-stories about a weird, dark girl who runs with a pack of cats. This book, like the t-shirts, stickers, and other paraphanalia created by the San Francisco-based Cosmic Debris, is graphically interesting, and delightful in an Edward Gorey way. Not all all little girls have to been sugar and spice. Some are vingegar and oil and everything strange. And a message to parents: for those of you who buy any old cartoon-like book for your kids assuming it will have a pedagogical purpose or a heartwarming ending, READ THE BOOK FIRST. The comic genre has spread itself into every realm of literature, even pornography. For all the blossoming Emily Strange fans, she has an excellent website.
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Summary: Celebrate treating others poorly
Review: This book celebrates poor treatment.. including treating yourself poorly. OK.. so you are different. Are you different just like the thousands of others who bought this book and believe their way to rebel is to shoot yourself and others in the foot? This book celebrates hurting boys, old ladies, dogs, and yourself. Can Emily think of no other way to express herself? It's OK to feel dark thoughts. But is it OK to celebrate depression and anger? Celebrate difference. Celebrate uniqueness. But shame on the author who can offer nothing better than this.
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Summary: Celebrate treating others poorly
Review: This book celebrates poor treatment.. including treating yourself poorly. OK.. so you are different. Are you different just like the thousands of others who bought this book and believe their way to rebel is to shoot yourself and others in the foot? This book celebrates hurting boys, old ladies, dogs, and yourself. Can Emily think of no other way to express herself? It's OK to feel dark thoughts. But is it OK to celebrate depression and anger? Celebrate difference. Celebrate uniqueness. But shame on the author who can offer nothing better than this.
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: This book was not at all what I expected. I went to the book store to find it because of all the high reviews it got. But I found it rather boring and very uncreative. One review said it read like a children's book, but it wasn't even that good. There was no story. It took just a minute to read and it read like a poorly thought out short poem. If you are looking for something with a interesting story, you will not find it in this book. I still have one question. Why do so many people like this book? That in itself is strange.
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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: This book was not what I expected. It was made more like a childrens book than a novel. It had a sentence per page and some nifty pictures but no real depth or info about Emily. Yes, it did bring across that Emily is strange, anti-social, and has a cat posse, but other than that it really wasn't worth the money.
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Summary: A captivating portrait of the post-modern goth girl
Review: Those who appreciate top-notch graphic art of the near minimalist variety need not look no further then this well designed little hardcover that delves into the life and sinister mind of America's new favorite 13-year-old gloom girl, Emily: The Strange. While the actual book itself will take no longer then 3 minutes or so to read through, the high quality of artistic design as well as the pseudo zen-like quips and narrative will have you going back to the beginning and absorbing it through again and again.
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Summary: Not 4 Kidz???
Review: Um escuse me i got this book and read it...wat do u mean not for kids?? Emily is a kewl rebelious girl like me......she kicks but relly a book for all ages
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