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fernthepanda's review
3.0
While I love graphic novels, particularly of the dark and twisty variety, this one had one specific section that was so bordering on plagiarism from Disney's version that it was embarrassing. Just using synonyms to replace words does not make the sentence your own.
Powell’s Version: “The Princess shall indeed grow in beauty and goodness, deeply loved by all who know her. But on her fifteenth birthday, she will cut her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel . . . and she will die!!”
Disney’s Version: “The Princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But, before the sun sets on her 16th birthday, she shall prick her finger, on the spindle of a spinning wheel—AND DIE!”
Those two phrases are just far too close to one another for Powell to call his work his own.
Powell’s Version: “The Princess shall indeed grow in beauty and goodness, deeply loved by all who know her. But on her fifteenth birthday, she will cut her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel . . . and she will die!!”
Disney’s Version: “The Princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But, before the sun sets on her 16th birthday, she shall prick her finger, on the spindle of a spinning wheel—AND DIE!”
Those two phrases are just far too close to one another for Powell to call his work his own.
kimberlymichelle's review
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Cover art is great.
The rest is fine- adaptation super truncated so I wanted more evocative graphics.
The rest is fine- adaptation super truncated so I wanted more evocative graphics.
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