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The Mysteries
The Mysteries | Bill Watterson
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From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, and John Kascht, one of America's most renowned caricaturists, comes a mysterious and beautifully illustrated fable about what lies beyond human understanding. In a fable for grown-ups by cartoonist Bill Watterson, a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities. Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns. For the book's illustrations, Watterson and caricaturist John Kascht worked together for several years in unusually close collaboration. Both artists abandoned their past ways of working, inventing images together that neither could anticipate--a mysterious process in its own right.
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inthegreensandblues
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Luke-XVX I got this for Christmas last year. Super moody atmospheric read 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🖤🖤 2mo
Eggs Whoa 😮 stacked 👏🏻 2mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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Mehso-so

Spooky time picture book cli-fi? Bill Watterson and John Kascht have undeniable talent to quickly convey the mood and narrative, but whether meant for an adult audience or a more youthful one, this type of story is a well worn path in the early 21st century. I suppose hearing an important message should never get old.

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Deblovestoread
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@JoeMo Here it is for your reading pleasure. Hope you make it out of the spooky house alive. 🖤🧡🖤

#TrappedinaSpookyHouse @PuddleJumper

JoeMo Great choices! These are among the books I most want to read in October. 3mo
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Faranae
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I was hoping to squeeze in 3 more books to have 20 for August, but insomnia and migraines have not been cooperating.

Didn't like the majority of books here. Sheets was terrible.

Fighting for Yes, Seen, Dice, and Rosie Revere were fine.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built was a way overdue finish that was good. The Mysteries is absolutely not what I expected from Bill Watterson emerging from over 2 decades in retirement or whatever he was doing.

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ARTDJG
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?‍?️ What's most fascinating is this is Bill Watterson's "Calvin & Hobbes" follow-up.

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JenniferEgnor
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I saw this book at Target this morning and was immediately attracted to it because of the art on the cover. As humans, we long to know everything. The who/what/why/where/when/how. Often when we find out, either it isn‘t enough, or we are disappointed. Can‘t we just be okay with not knowing? This book is a lesson about our need to know and why we don‘t need to know it all. The universe is infinite and we are a part of it; that‘s enough.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Gorgeously dark artwork on a tale perfectly relevant today. Don‘t come here looking for Calvin & Hobbes!

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Bookwomble
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I'm loathe to say much about the story as it's so short - read in minutes - but, of course, as an art book it's meant to be absorbed & reflected on, & the artwork is worth taking time over as the cover image indicates. It's dark, gothic & brooding.
Ok, the story is a fable about ignorance, mistrust & prejudice, clearly intended as commentary/critique of modern life, & despite being obvious about that intent, it's undeniably, & sadly, relevant 4🖤

Michael_Gee I was intrigued by this! Saw it at our library. 14mo
Bookwomble @Michael_Gee It's with checking out if you want to linger over the art work, otherwise you could easily read it in situ ☺️ 14mo
jlhammar I just read this! Very cool artwork. Great review. 14mo
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