Reminiscent of Brian Selznick, the art was done with pen and pencil and was entirely black and white. This is one of those times that the cover was not misleading as to the artistic style found within the graphic novel.
Thornhill by Pam Smy immediately caught my attention because of its stark black and white illustration on the cover (and the black edges of the pages). Just to show how long I've had some of these books on the back burner, today's book was actually read around Halloween of this year. It could scare younger readers, but it definitely has a captivating spooky tale to tell that can pull in adults as well. I occasionally had trouble following what was going on.This would be a great read with fall coming up, especially as Halloween draws near. This book definitely grabbed me, and flew by.I found not having any words with Ella's side of the story did make things a little confusing for me. The use of first person narration through Mary's diary made everything feel very immediate, just like it felt to both Mary and Ella. The pictures tell the story of Ella, who finds herself alone in the house across from Thornhill after her mother passes away and her father loses himself in work.The pictures were so striking, and really captured the eeriness of the story. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.The words tell the story of Mary, an orphan who lived in Thornhill as a ward of the state before it was shut down. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Told in alternating, interwoven plotlines-Mary’s through intimate diary entries and Ella’s in bold, striking art-Pam Smy’s Thornhill is a haunting exploration of human connection, filled with suspense.Ī New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids Determined to befriend the girl and solidify the link between them, Ella resolves to unravel Thornhill's shadowy past. From her room on the top floor of her new home, she has a perfect view of the dilapidated, abandoned Thornhill Institute across the way, where she glimpses a girl in the window.
When her few friends are all adopted or re-homed and she’s left to face a volatile bully alone, her revenge will have a lasting effect on the bully, on Mary, and on Thornhill itself.Ģ017: Ella has just moved to a new town where she knows no one. Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door.ġ982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the very moment that it's shutting its doors.
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