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Kin (Good Neighbors) | 
 enlarge | Author: Holly Black
Publisher: GRAPHIX
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 39570
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0439855624
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780439855624
ASIN: 0439855624
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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DIVRue Silver's mother has disappeared . . . and her father has been arrested, suspected of killing her. But it's not as straightforward as that. Because Rue is a faerie, like her mother was. And her father didn't kill her mother -- instead, he broke a promise to Rue's faerie king grandfather, which caused Rue's mother to be flung back to the faerie world. Now Rue must go to save her -- and must also defeat a dark faerie that threatens our very mortal world. p/DIV
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 Family and faerie December 1, 2008
E. A Solinas (MD USA)
Holly Black tells creepy faerie tales. Ted Naifeh draws eerie stories about otherworldly creatures. br / br /So unsurprisingly they mesh together well in "The Good Neighbors: Kin," the first part of a graphic novel series about a girl living half in faerie, half in our world. While the plot seems cliche at first, Black successfully throws some curve balls in the form of missing mothers, murders and a series of thoroughly creepy, inhuman faery creatures. br / br /Ever since her spacey (read: faery) mother vanished, Rue has been seeing strange things -- elves, goblins, butterfly-winged faeries and other bizarre creatures. When her dad is arrested for the murder of a student, it forces Rue to find out what has happened to her mother, and to figure out exactly what kind of creature her mother really is. br / br /Then her sinister maternal grandfather appears, demanding that Rue come to live with him -- and his servant Tam hints that Grandpa isn't planning on . Rue is forced to enlist her mortal friends in her hunt for some very nasty secrets: the student's death, the affair that drove her mother back into her own world -- and a terrible trick that is being played on her. br / br /"The Good Neighbors: Kin" is apparently Holly Black's first stab at a graphic novel -- but you wouldn't know it. It's a very polished, lean story that successfully winds together several plot threads, and manages to throw some surprisingly twists. Some of the answers to these mysteries aren't what you'd initially expect -- and the people in them aren't always what they seem. br / br /But Black also knows how to spin up an atmosphere of shadowy, slightly ominous otherworldliness -- moving vines, punky fairies, a few nasty geas, and some very gruesome old stories of murdered "changeling" women. At the same time, there's a beauty to many of Rue's experiences, such as when she unconsciously makes roses grow over herself, or remembers her mother's fey answers to basic questions. br / br /And if you want to get all analytical, "Kin" handles the growing pains of an adolescent leaving innocence behind. Rue has to grapple with her faerie nature and how it may alienate her boyfriend, while she also tries to figure out what kind of world faerie is. And the mysterious Tam is a striking one: he's forced to obey whether he likes it or not, and there's a bit of a spark between him and Rue. br / br /Ted Naifeh's artwork suits the storyline wonderfully -- dark, slightly jagged, and drawn with fluid realism. While it would be a bit better if it were colored, it adds to the poetry of Black's writing. br / br /"Good Neighbors: Kin" is a solid start to Holly Black's graphic novel series, and though it ends on a cliffhanger, it promises to only get better.
dark, engaging, and fun November 20, 2008
MFinesilver (Wisconsin)
I've been really enjoying dark fantasy and fairy stories lately, and this book definitely did not disappoint. The art was very good, the characters great, and the story was engaging. For fantasy graphic novels, it doesn't get much better than this.
The Good Neighbors shows great promise as a series November 18, 2008
Teenreads.com (New York, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rue Silver's life is about to be turned upside down. Already, her mother has disappeared after having a loud argument with her father. Even worse, she's now beginning to see things --- frightening things, like people with horns and wings that no one else notices. What's worse, the things she sees are looking back at her. br / br /Matters quickly get worse from there. Police are already curious about her mother's disappearance, but when one of her father's college students is found murdered after visiting his office, they arrest him. Armed with a determination to uncover the truth, Rue begins investigating the case on her own. What she finds brings her deeper into a fantasy world she knows precious little about, a world she's a part of whether she likes it or not: the dark and dangerous realm of the faeries. Sometimes known as "the fair folk," they have some very sinister plans afoot. Rue gets a taste of those plans when she meets the grandfather she never knew. He wants her to come live with him, but Rue is rightfully afraid. br / br /Holly Black has proven she knows her way around this territory, most notably in The Spiderwick Chronicles, but also in the faerie-themed books TITHE, VALIANT and IRONSIDE. This is her first time writing about the faerie world in graphic novel form, though, and for this foray in the medium, she has been paired with a perfect partner in the form of artist Ted Naifeh, himself no stranger to the otherworldly. His Courtney Crumrin series is a top-notch mixture of fantasy and spine-tingling fiction. Here, he nicely gives his artwork a solidly human perspective shaded with dark overtones. He evokes fear and wonder at the same time, and the flow of his panels has a cinematic quality that pair gracefully with Black's lean prose. br / br /As an introduction to this new series, KIN kicks things off with a bang. It nicely sets the stage for a portentous battle between evil forces and the good people who will try to stop them. The murder mystery at the heart of this story is perhaps too quickly and easily dispatched, but it clears the way for the far more interesting storyline of Rue's self-discovery. Rue is refreshingly unique, a bright character (it's nice to see a teenage protagonist who doesn't have to speak with razor-sharp wit all the time) with a genuine curiosity about life. She's smart and determined without being affected, a nice touch. br / br /The Good Neighbors shows great promise as a series. It targets an audience 12 and older with a story that effortlessly glides between thriller and mystery. Equally impressive is its fine pacing; it's a book to savor at leisure and the plot doesn't feel the need to rush. Still, that kind of pacing can have a dark side, as evidenced by the publishing schedule for future books in the series. The second and third installments are projected to be published in 2009 and 2010, respectively, a long wait for readers anxious to find out what will become of the enchanting Rue Silver. br / br / --- Reviewed by John Hogan
Good Start! Can't wait for more! November 3, 2008
Shannon M. Mcgee (PA)
I have a love of faeries. Reading about them is becoming more of a obsession. This graphic novel brings the faerie mythology to the modern world. Giving it a thrilling mixture of adventure. The art is very good. There are many things to see with the art, such as, hidden faeries or other mythological creatures in certain panels. It is fun to look for them. Combined the writing and the art work together work well. The only reason I don't give this five stars is because I think this is a great start of a story and has potential. I am very interested to see how it goes and how more of the mythology of faeries are used throughout.
The Good Neighbors October 9, 2008
Candace A. Martin (Alabama)
As a huge fan of Tithe, Valiant and Ironside I was super excited for this graphic novel to come out. I was not dissapointed. The art was beautiful and the story kept my attention. I could not put this book down until I finished and I cannot wait until the next book comes out!
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