Reviews

The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg

mikethepysch's review against another edition

5.0

This was absolutely a pleasure to read.
Really really great feminist literature. Truly solid.

happiestbymyshelf's review

Lost place in book and then couldn't remember where I was and was reading on Scribd which wasn't ideal

starryeved's review against another edition

4.0

And they will say, that was a story about Love.

3.5 stars, rounded up. Eccentric, heartfelt, and bizarrely wonderful in its narration and soul, The One Hundred Nights of Hero is an experience unto itself to read. Each little story is enjoyable and charmingly illustrated.

ahhhhhhlexa's review

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

literatehedgehog's review

4.0

Greenberg, oh darling Isabel Greenberg. Your brain is a strange and mystical place and I would love to visit there. I love the art, I love the nested stories, I love the feminist fairy tale genre altogether.

Enjoy this giant beauty on your lap with a giant cup of tea because you'll want something warm to grasp.

shanaqui's review

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The One Hundred Nights of Hero is a fun take on the Scheherazade-type story, in graphic novel form. I quite enjoyed the art, though a few of the female characters who were mentioned very briefly aren't very distinguishable from other female characters who are mentioned briefly (which is really kind of ironic, given the strong feminist bent of the story).

It's not terribly original, but it works, and I enjoyed reading it. I did find the lettering and colouring a little distracting at times: it's all very deliberately quirky and stylised, and sometimes it's difficult for me then to know where I'm supposed to be following the panels, or to make out the text.

This feels like I'm damning it with faint praise, but I enjoyed myself reading it, and I'd happily give it as a gift or recommend it to people. It just didn't completely blow me away the way it did some others.

norcani's review against another edition

2.0

Well this was alright. I really expected more of it from all the buzz around it but ultimately it was pretty generic and didn't do anything new. I'm pretty open minded about art but this is one of the cases where I found it actively distracting.

burstnwithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this. The illustrations were beautiful, the story was beautiful, and the characters were fantastic. It was such a cool idea and it was really well done.

eli_nug17's review

funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

emeliestegbornblixt's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5 (might have been a 5 if I'd finished it in a timely manner, I'll have to re-read at some point)

Beautiful and magical. Perfectly captures the pain and fear of womanhood, but just as much the rage and creativity and dignity. A celebration and exploration of sisterhood, in every meaning of the word.