This story, while imaginative, seems a bit too strange to be appealing. The conclusion was predictable and the plot was not very interesting. I would not be able to recommend this to students, so will not be purchasing it for either of the libraries where I work.

This graphic novel takes on an adventure with Lint Boy and his brother, Beary. I loved the way this book was illustrated. It remained me of Coraline by Neil Gaiman. This story was cute and well written. I would say all ages would enjoy this book.

An adorable read with beautiful illustrations that compliments the story about a lint boy and the adventure he goes on to find his brother.

This was a very unusual comic-like story. The illustrations are awesome, very expressive and cute and unique. I loved the dangerous adventure of lint boy and his cuddly brother lint bear. The fact that the monster in this story is human and not some fable creature provided a dark undertone. Despite the fantasy quality of living dolls and socks, it shows that such mean creatures really exist in our world.

Children may not yet draw that line from fiction to reality, and after finishing the book my son immediately asked why the old woman was so mean and what made her so. Unfortunately, the book does not offer much explanation in that regard, and even the ending was only an escape from that answer. As it is, it leaves room for your own imagination and thoughts, which can be a good thing as well. However, I recommend to read this book together with your child so you are able to discuss it afterwards and help them draw their own conclusions.

A different and thought-provoking variation of the hero vs. monster theme which shows that more can be achieved if you have friends and hold together.

Cute illustrations, great concept, but lacking in execution.
I loved the Coraline-esque feel to this story, the bleakness, with a ray of hope shining through. However, the pace was so quick, that the characters and story just felt trite, and the ending too perfect.

I loved the illustration "à la Tim Burton", they were awesome!
Lint Boy is a great and quick read, with the magical world of dolls and clothers in the back of the dryer. I've always believed my dolls and Teddy bears had their own lives.
Alterning between charming and scary moments, this book is all about brotherhood, friendship and how when united, we can vainquish and overcome obsacles.

This is a hard one to write without spoilers, and I think that if you know too much about the plot, it will not be as fun to read. Here is the gist of it:

Lint Boy and his brother Lint Bear live in the dryer as you would expect. There are some socks there, and it is safe and warm. Lint Bear gets taken from the dryer, and Lint Boy goes on an adventure to rescue him.

I feel like the audience of 8-12-year-old readers will enjoy this graphic novel fairy tale. It gets a bit dark as real fairy tales tend to be and has a happy ending. You don't really i=understand the villain's motivation from her backstory and that would be my only quibble. We see how she started, but not what drove her to begin this evil quest. I love a good origin story and it's missing here. I felt like this one was real Gaiman-Esque and if your kids like that kind of story they will enjoy this too.

This is a charming dark fairy tale about the power of love and working together. Lint Boy and his brother, Lint Bear, are dolls who were born in a clothes dryer of, you guessed it, lint, buttons and thread. When playful Lint Bear is snatched by the evil hag/mean old lady Tortura, ignoring the fears of all the odd socks, Lint Boy is determined to rescue his brother. Battling Tortura, her dog Snort, and the fear of dolls abused at Tortura's hands, Lint Boy manages to save the day!

Younger children (under age six) might be scared of Tortura and her doll-torturing ways but older children will no doubt be rooting for the dolls and cheering them on. Leijten's delicate watercolor illustrations are lovely in this dark tale that reminds me of some of Gaiman's or Dahl's children's stories. Youngsters who enjoy the book might want to try their hand at making their own lint doll!

Lint Boy and Lint Bear live in their warm, cosy tumble dryer, but both know that they must run for safety from the light and the claw that comes with it. When Lint Bear fails to run fast enough, he is snatched away, leaving Lint Boy alone.

When Lint Boy leaves the safety of the tumble dryer to find his friend and Lint Brother, he comes face to face with the evil Mrs PinchnSqueeze, who hates everything, but nothing more so than dolls, tormenting those she has captured and stolen for fun...

Can Lint Boy and Lint Bear prove that together they are stronger, that friendship brings courage and that good really can over come evil?

This is a stunning graphic novel. The illustrations, while full colour are gothic in style and capture perfectly the dark fairytale feel of a story that, bar the ending, could have come straight from the Brothers Grimm or Tim Burton.

I'll definitely be breaking my own rules of not buying hardbacks and saving my pennies for this one; I know Lint Boy would be a much loved addition to my bookshelf at school.

ebook proof courtesy of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Lint Boy is a tale about a doll and his friend, Lint Bear. They live inside a dryer and are very happy until one day an evil woman takes Lint Bear away. This is the story about Lint Boy's quest to help his friend and other dolls who have fallen into the hands of the evil woman. The illustrations in this book are beautifully done. The way the story makes me believe this book is written for younger children but the book itself is 130 pages long, which makes it too long to keep the targeted audience's attention in my opinion.

I really like graphic novels, but I tend to like the strange, weird, quirky ones and that means that a) there are only so many available and b) they are generally kinda expensive to buy and difficult to find that the library. When I had a chance to read Lint Boy by Aileen Leijten, I was pretty sure that this story of Lint Boy and Lint Bear, who live in a cozy dryer home until one day Lint Bear is stolen by an evil woman who hates dolls, and Lint Boy tries to save him, would be strange. It was.

First off, the images in Lint Boy are beautiful, strange and adorable at the same time.

I really love the art from Leijten, and I would easily pick up another book by her in the future for that reason alone. The ink and watercolour combination is gorgeous. The story itself has a cute premise and I love the beginning, but unfortunately the motives and plot are just a little too simple for me. There’s an evil villain who is really a caricature of evil, which might be the case in classic fairytales–which Lint Boy definitely seems reminiscent of–but I would have liked slightly more depth. That said it’s a quick, cute read which would likely fare slightly better with a younger audience.

Fantastic book. I wouldn't change a thing. The central character was terrifically likable and the villain was terrible and reminiscent of some of the best of Roald Dahl.