shanyreader's review
2.0
See...I tried to read Emma, like, the original, but it was just way too dense for me to dive into, and I didn't find myself really into the characters the same way I was with Pride and Prejudice.
Now...I have to say that this was an okay read- I suppose if you like Emma, it's a much shorter (BUT NOT THAT MUCH SHORTER) way to get what seems to be the whole plot of the original book. However...who would want to read that book anyway. Emma is one of the most selfish and disillusioned heroines I have ever had the misfortune of reading about. I could not stand how silly she was, and there were really no characters at all whom I could really like. I think I dodged a bullet by reading this in its shorter graphic novel form than having spent days trying to get through a book I'm sure I would not have liked anyway. The ending was very abrupt (As Austen usually does--the characters get married right at the very end) but to me, there was no real build-up between Knightley and Emma at all. And everyone was just so confusing...wahhh. I kept getting names mixed up and not understanding the relevance of this book at all.
Also, the drawings...I mean, I love that beautiful pink dress Emma wears on the back cover, and some of the dresses really are uber cute! However...the characters were just...odd looking to me. I didn't really care for how they were portrayed. It seemed too carcitureish for me. And that random FIRE that just came out of nowhere. Am I the only one who noticed that? Like, FIRE in random corners of the pages? Such a weird angle! And gah. Just gah. .5 stars for the drawings. Way too bright and not my style, but saved by the dresses and the expressive facial expressions (those were very well done).
I'm sure that I could have looked past the artwork if the story had been more engaging. It's not Ms. Butler's fault--nope...this goes all the way back to Ms. Austen. I'm so sorry! I wanted to love all your books! But Emma was evilll!!!!
Overall...only read this if you like Emma.
Now...I have to say that this was an okay read- I suppose if you like Emma, it's a much shorter (BUT NOT THAT MUCH SHORTER) way to get what seems to be the whole plot of the original book. However...who would want to read that book anyway. Emma is one of the most selfish and disillusioned heroines I have ever had the misfortune of reading about. I could not stand how silly she was, and there were really no characters at all whom I could really like. I think I dodged a bullet by reading this in its shorter graphic novel form than having spent days trying to get through a book I'm sure I would not have liked anyway. The ending was very abrupt (As Austen usually does--the characters get married right at the very end) but to me, there was no real build-up between Knightley and Emma at all. And everyone was just so confusing...wahhh. I kept getting names mixed up and not understanding the relevance of this book at all.
Also, the drawings...I mean, I love that beautiful pink dress Emma wears on the back cover, and some of the dresses really are uber cute! However...the characters were just...odd looking to me. I didn't really care for how they were portrayed. It seemed too carcitureish for me. And that random FIRE that just came out of nowhere. Am I the only one who noticed that? Like, FIRE in random corners of the pages? Such a weird angle! And gah. Just gah. .5 stars for the drawings. Way too bright and not my style, but saved by the dresses and the expressive facial expressions (those were very well done).
I'm sure that I could have looked past the artwork if the story had been more engaging. It's not Ms. Butler's fault--nope...this goes all the way back to Ms. Austen. I'm so sorry! I wanted to love all your books! But Emma was evilll!!!!
Overall...only read this if you like Emma.
linguana's review
3.0
Yay for the Austen story, nay for the drawing style. It toally wasn't my cup of tea. Full review here: http://sffbookreview.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/jane-austen-emma-marvel-classics/
stitch_please's review
4.0
I have not read the full length novel (yet) but just wanted to note on this edition that the art work is stunning! Extremely easy to follow if you are new to Jane Austen and enjoyable if she is your favorite author of all time. So now onto the actual novel!
radioisasoundsalvation's review
4.0
While I wasn't as immediately enamored with the art of this book as I was the recent telling of [b:Sense and Sensibility|10042151|Sense and Sensibility|Nancy Butler|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1302151878s/10042151.jpg|13185491], it did grow on me. There are some really creative vantage points taken in the art, it gets pretty creative! I mean, an aerial view of a dining party? Talk about random, and wonderful for breaking up what could have easily become a flat comic! I will certainly say that Butler maps out the story into this medium very well. It's a lovely adaptation, not nearly as drowned-in-text as the [b:Pride and Prejudice|6482046|Pride and Prejudice (Graphic Novel)|Nancy Butler|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275923487s/6482046.jpg|6673309] one. I'm still annoyed at the horror of the art in that one... sorry. Props for going with different artists every time, though Marvel. Because you need MY approval. Yah. Not really, huh?
gracesbookss's review
3.0
This art style just is not for me. I prefer more cartoony comics and this one I felt like was just not it. I don’t particularly like the story of Emma because I can barely tolerate Emma. I find her so fucking annoying BUT, it still is a classic! I chose to read this comic to up my goodreads goal lol!
mermeladademora's review
4.0
¡Me encantó!
Debo decir que es una idea magnifica adaptar clasicos a versión de novela grafica, y en esta ocasión hicieron un genial trabajo. No puedo decir si es una fiel adaptación de la novela original, porque aún no la he leído (cosa que espero hacer pronto), pero me gustó muchísimo. La historia es sencilla y fluida sin ser tediosa. De pronto resaltaría el hecho de que el arte del cómic no es lo mejor, las ilustración pudieron haber sido más bellas, pero comprendo que no ha de ser fácil adaptar uno de los grandes clasicos de la literatura, que no esta escrito por cualquier autora sino nada más y nada menos que Austen.
En cuanto a la historia, es bastante sencilla, un drama común de la época, pero lo suficientemente interesante. Al principio tenemos a Emma con sus intentos de casamentera, cosa para la que no es muy buena, sin preocuparse por encontrar un amor propio; pero que a final de cuentas lo encuentra donde no creyó que podría hallarlo. Hablando de la protagonista, si bien no logre conectar del todo con Emma, había algo en su actitud decidida que me gustó mucho a final de cuentas. Algo que me frustro fue la enorme cantidad de personajes, me confundió bastante, pero no puedo culpar a la autora ya que es una historia que transcurre en un pueblo pequeño. Uno personaje, entre tantos que había, que me gusto mucho fue el Knightley, desde el principio me agrado.
En resúmen es una buena novela grafica y se merece las cuatro estrellas que le dí.
Debo decir que es una idea magnifica adaptar clasicos a versión de novela grafica, y en esta ocasión hicieron un genial trabajo. No puedo decir si es una fiel adaptación de la novela original, porque aún no la he leído (cosa que espero hacer pronto), pero me gustó muchísimo. La historia es sencilla y fluida sin ser tediosa. De pronto resaltaría el hecho de que el arte del cómic no es lo mejor, las ilustración pudieron haber sido más bellas, pero comprendo que no ha de ser fácil adaptar uno de los grandes clasicos de la literatura, que no esta escrito por cualquier autora sino nada más y nada menos que Austen.
En cuanto a la historia, es bastante sencilla, un drama común de la época, pero lo suficientemente interesante. Al principio tenemos a Emma con sus intentos de casamentera, cosa para la que no es muy buena, sin preocuparse por encontrar un amor propio; pero que a final de cuentas lo encuentra donde no creyó que podría hallarlo. Hablando de la protagonista, si bien no logre conectar del todo con Emma, había algo en su actitud decidida que me gustó mucho a final de cuentas. Algo que me frustro fue la enorme cantidad de personajes, me confundió bastante, pero no puedo culpar a la autora ya que es una historia que transcurre en un pueblo pequeño. Uno personaje, entre tantos que había, que me gusto mucho fue el Knightley, desde el principio me agrado.
En resúmen es una buena novela grafica y se merece las cuatro estrellas que le dí.
alexlcriddle's review
4.0
I thought this was a great adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma. The story was captured well and the art was pretty, though not my favorite of the graphic novel adaptations.