Review of 'The melancholy death of Oyster Boy & other stories' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A perfectly ridiculous, illustrated book of poetry.
English language
Published Jan. 19, 2014
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
by Tim Burton
4 stars
(20 reviews)
Review of 'The melancholy death of Oyster Boy & other stories' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I can't believe how old this book is already, stumbled across it whilst looking in a box in the loft.
If you are a fan of Tim Burton's a nightmare before Christmas and corpse bride then you'll love this book. The illustrations are stunning and really freaky, the poems themselves are pretty messed up. There are a lot about kids and babies and couples trying for a baby, the results of which don't end well. The titles are genius, examples; Jimmy, the hideous penguin boy and the boy with nails in his eyes. It's an odd mind that managed to come up with these.
Blog review: felcherman.wordpress.com/2019/08/31/the-melancholy-death-of-oyster-boy-and-other-stories-by-tim-burton/
