I was really disappointed in this book. I absolutely love this series, and thought that a graphic novel would add another level of interest to the saga. This book was just not that great. Stolarz's signature is killer suspense that makes the book impossible to put down. This was completely lacking in that key element. I understand that this was supposed to be backstory, but it felt as though a majority of what went on was summarizing the first four books. Since I'd already read the rest of the series, it ended up just being dreadfully boring.There was supposedly an element of suspense I certainly didn't see it at all. The visions really weren't creepy in the slightest, and I get terrified extraordinarily easily. Everything was just so much smaller... including the book. It wasn't nearly long enough, and so the plot and the characters didn't really have a chance to get going.Overall I really disliked the book. It didn't do anything at all for the series, or my opinion of Stolarz. The new format was a nice change, but suffered from a pointless storyline and length constraints. I just wish that it could have carried the characters farther and actually added something to the series. I did appreciate the new information about how Stacey and Jacob grew up, but it didn't need an entire book. This was a true disappointment, and hopefully the series can recover.Book from Publisher It was... interesting to say the best, but it didn't have any of the suspense and horror-like theme that Laurie's past four books has, and the ending was... kind of guessable, too guessable, really. And although it did tie a few loose ends, it was a book that didn't leave me wanting to keep reading because I had already had my fill of blue is for nightmares with the first four books. So, it was interesting (not interesting, "inteeerrrreeeesssttttiiinnggg....")
What do You think about Black Is For Beginnings (2009)?
i was so relieved when stacey found jacob in a camp through her friends' nightmare.
—arl
ordered this on line, was sooo disappointed it was writtin like a comic book
—crome
Drove me insane. The main character was so insecure it was killing me.
—Tina
This is a cute way to end a series I really enjoyed.
—adina
