Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, The-Holiday Ed.: And Other Stories (Hardcover)

from o.orange.o

This is not the typical type of book I would pick up... but a friend lent me her copy..and I have to say, it was amazing!The poems are wicked and creepy and I enjoyed them just a little too much :P Its like once you are done reading, you just can't help but question Tim Burton's mental state (in ...

from bbbart

Haha, what can I say about this book(let)? I knew before I was a fan of Burton's work, and The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy has only confirmed this.Not at all what I thought it would be when I picked up this book, but it turned out to be a real treat. Something to read over and over again in th...

from krau0098

This was a collection of poetry with illustration by Tim Burton. The poems are all very off the wall, some are slightly disturbing, and most are darkly humorous. I would recommend for older teen to adult because of the content (there are a few poems with explicit sexual themes). I am a huge Tim B...

from aethercowboy

Any fan of Burton, or quite possibly even Gorey, will appreciate this collection of poems and illustrations. Imagine if you will a book by Shel Silverstein, only this time he's clinically depressed. We meet all manner of ill-fated characters, some of whom get their own spin-offs (such as Stain Bo...

from Ti99er

Ok I don't think I am going out on a limb here when I say Tim Burton is one strange dude. I am not one who is all that into poetry, probably because I typically don't understand what it is I am reading and don't care to take the time to reflect upon it. But I was interested in reading the works o...