Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion

This book is for nerds. No seriously that's what the duffer brothers said in the foreword and boy are they right! You will get an overload of all geek artifacts such as Dungeons and Dragons, video games, Stephen King novels, horror movies, the works. What I liked about this book is that the brothers are unabashedly nerds and are sharing their love of geekdom with their audience. It’s almost as if you are hanging out with them and you are talking about various subjects with such passion that has influenced their creativity. One of my favorite authors as of late is Larry Flores (Creepy Vibes, The Fire Diaries) who has a lot in common with the Duffer brothers as far as their love of geek culture. You can tell that they were influenced by the same things growing up in the 80s. However, Larry’s wheelhouse is dark humor. Getting back to the book, its designed with YOU in mind. The main characters all have Dungeons and Dragons type player cards that decorate their bio complete with strengths and weaknesses which is a nice touch. Also I loved how the book addressed all of the Easter eggs in the show. For example, The Duffers favorite movie is Jaws so that heavily influenced the reason why you didn't see the demagorgon until the last episode of season 1. The book gives you the most in-depth details you could ever want if you are a fan of this show. No stone is left unturned. So if you love Stranger Things than this is a no-brainer but the best part is that it really does feel like the Duffer brothers are right there with you and well...that just pays for itself

Amazing book. A must have for any stranger things fan. Love it

Great gift for Stranger Things fans! High quality with a cover designed to look like a beat-up book that has been hanging around since the 80s.

I love stranger thing . And this book is phenomenal. MUST BUY!!!

This is a MUST buy for any Stranger Things fan. I devoured this book in a few sittings and I want to read it again and again. First off the packaging was so unique, it is laminated like an old library book, and has rips and stains that are purposely put there to make it look worn and aged and that adds to the charm! This book contains so much background info not only on the show but how the Duffer Brothers got started which is super insightful. On Stranger Things itself it tells where all their major influences came from, lots of fun background details on how they did things and some things that were planned that they changed. If you are the type of person (like me) who loves to learn how everything was done, the planning stages, production, casting, filming, effects, ect then this is definitely the book for you! It also has great pictures that I'm sure you can't find anywhere else. GET THIS BOOK!!!

I don’t want to say much to save from spoilers on what this book contains, but OH MAN. OHHHH MAN. I was looking for a Christmas gift for my sister and upon seeing this, I looked up a flip through of it on Youtube, just to see what kind of imagery there is, and I was SO IMPRESSED with how much background and extra content they put in this. The way they have things set is AWESOME and really immerses you. Obviously I suggest watching the show before reading this if that’s what you’re thinking, but once you watch the show, BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY IT IS SO INTERESTING, FOR REAL. My sister started opening the seal and reading through as soon as she unwrapped it on Christmas morning. It’s one of those gifts where you’re tempted to buy one for yourself. I live with her so i’ll just end up reading it when she’s finished.

The presentation of this book is fantastic. It was a pleasure to peruse, exploring the many glossy photos and inserts (not to mention surprises). While this book acts as a companion to the show, I did find much of the information within its pages a bit basic. A significant number of passages (scattered throughout the text) are dedicated to summarizing episodes or scenes, which anyone reading this book would have no doubt viewed at least once. Similarly, many of the footnotes are simplistic or point out connections that are fairly obvious (Did we need a footnote to explain what a perm is?). Still, there are enough revelations here to make for an interesting read, and the presentation of the book really lifts it to new heights of enjoyment. I'd highly recommend this to any fan, as long as they note the text doesn't bother to dig very deep, but provides an entertaining presentation nonetheless.

Great book! Priced cheaper than Newbury comics. Loved this and the way it’s designed like an old library book!