almostlikequake's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nerfherder86's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this more, but the story was confusing right off the bat and it took me awhile to get into it. I like the updating of traditional fairytale princess tropes, but this had too much going on--Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty have been replaced by imposters (witches), their memories erased so that they don't remember who they really are (but it takes a while for the reader to figure this out); there is a big tree that somehow connects to giving nightmares to children all over the world? King Oberon and the fairies are involved, and Belle and the Beast, AND the Little Mermaid...good grief! They were all in overlapping stories that were a little hard to follow. The art wasn't that great, and there were multiple typos and grammatical errors in the narration bubbles. "A" for effort but "C" for execution.
quackthump's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
quetzal33's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Gaslighting
madzzie's review against another edition
5.0
I love alternate retellings of fairytales and this one was absolutely fascinating to read. Though the format was a bit difficult to understand in the beginning, I got the hang of it half way through and thoroughly enjoyed the story. Can’t wait to get my hands on Volume II.
ansate's review against another edition
4.0
am I subtracting half a star for white girl with dreads? MAYBE
katiegrrrl's review against another edition
5.0
Great fractured fairytale, giving these princess a great new story.
woowottreads's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. It has potential, but the cast isn't very diverse compared to other fantasy titles I've read lately; the art is a bit over-processed but still really awkwardly rendered; the pacing is choppy. Still, there were some interesting enough ideas here that I'd look at the next volume.
jose_sus_'s review against another edition
3.0
Me he aburrido en algunos momentos, y desde luego Fables es bastante mejor para mí
cosbrarian's review against another edition
3.0
This was cute, with some fun references to the fairy tales it twists. The art was very up and down for me. Some of the character art was great (the witches in particular) and some felt pretty old-fashioned. The narration is also told in a very old-school high fantasy style and that's not my favorite voice, but it is a story with modern ideas told through that lens so I appreciate that. Probably won't continue on, though.