Reviews
Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm, by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Bill Willingham, James Jean
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
3.0
A little bit better in the artwork department here, and it was also where I suddenly fell into the world of starting to play the game of picking out referencing, and figuring out background characters, before the comic would tell me.
I was beginning to really like my main characters, and sometimes there were still issues. Not enough to make me hate it, but I didn't dislike it as much as one. I was more ambivalent, still hoping it would get much better.
I was beginning to really like my main characters, and sometimes there were still issues. Not enough to make me hate it, but I didn't dislike it as much as one. I was more ambivalent, still hoping it would get much better.
ingridscozycorner's review
3.0
3.5, it just wasn't as good as the first one in my opinion. I will be continuing the series though.
hidinginstacks's review
5.0
Animal Farm showcases a revolt at the Fables’ Farm. Tired of being huddled into a piece of land with no hope of returning to their rightful homes, many of the Fables plan a revolt against those who live among the Mundies. We learn more about Snow White’s long-lost sister Rose Red. Fables continues to be a fascinating way of retelling / revamping classic fairy tale characters.
abigailbat's review
5.0
The saga of Fabletown continues with Volume 2, which collects issues 11-18 of the comic. The non-human members of Fabletown, who are forced to stay on a large farm in upstate New York, decide to collect weapons and plan to invade the homeland. When Snow White stumbles upon their plan she discovers that they will stop at nothing to get their way. What's more, she believes that even with all their weapons, they have no real hope of besting the Adversary.
Another gripping installment of a very well-thought-out and innovative story. I've already got the next volume on hold at the library and can't wait to read it. Highly recommended.
Another gripping installment of a very well-thought-out and innovative story. I've already got the next volume on hold at the library and can't wait to read it. Highly recommended.
marykay_mkk's review
5.0
I just love the Fables series. This is only the second book in the series. They are a little racey -- an adult take on the familiar childhood characters. Just plain fun reading.
gen_wolfhailstorm's review
4.0
I loved how inspired this was by George Orwell's Animal Farm, the syncing of commentary on social justice was great. It still managed to be its own thing, whilst being heavily aligned with a classic.
It was a deeper storyline, with its themes and ideas if a better, harmonious world for the Fables, with hints of futher planning to seriously take back their magical lands.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
It was a deeper storyline, with its themes and ideas if a better, harmonious world for the Fables, with hints of futher planning to seriously take back their magical lands.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
amber_lea84's review
4.0
I'm sorry. I can see that there are 22 volumes of this and I know it's going to get old, but children's book characters with machine guns is really funny.
I just love the idea that Goldilocks is some kind of authoritarian revolutionary who doesn't care who she has to murder to get what she wants. Because don't tell me you've never asked yourself what kind of girl would break into someone's house and make herself comfortable like that? She's clearly a little unhinged.
I definitely feel like this could be better than it is, but like I said before, the tone just reminds me so much of the original Grimm's fairytales that it's hard to hold that against it because it feels like it's bad on purpose.
I just love the idea that Goldilocks is some kind of authoritarian revolutionary who doesn't care who she has to murder to get what she wants. Because don't tell me you've never asked yourself what kind of girl would break into someone's house and make herself comfortable like that? She's clearly a little unhinged.
I definitely feel like this could be better than it is, but like I said before, the tone just reminds me so much of the original Grimm's fairytales that it's hard to hold that against it because it feels like it's bad on purpose.
sangloup's review
5.0
Extra Book #44... not part of the EBN Challenge.
Volume 2 takes us to the home of all those Fairy Tale characters that can't mingle in normal human society. The Three Pigs, Sher Khan, Khaa, Baghera, The Three Bears... and the list goes on. THey want more than their Farm, they want to go home... but they have to get control of Fabletown first.
Volume 2 takes us to the home of all those Fairy Tale characters that can't mingle in normal human society. The Three Pigs, Sher Khan, Khaa, Baghera, The Three Bears... and the list goes on. THey want more than their Farm, they want to go home... but they have to get control of Fabletown first.
lordofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fifteenthjessica's review
4.0
Volume 2 is the first story to bring some of the little touches I enjoy in the series: titles that are a play on words of classic works,
I'd like to give it a 4.5 instead of a 4. I feel that one of the mains is chained to an idiot ball for much of the series.
Spoiler
and relevant, since this features a revolution lead by three pigs. The second is going through the classic characters and picking someone you wouldn't expect as an antagonist: Goldilocks and the three little pigs. Yes, Goldilocks grew up to be a gun-slinging revolutionary with a taste for bestiality. Goldilocks and the three pigs' cause does have some sympathy: the Farm is treated like a threat to Fabletown citizens, and the Fables on the Farm have limited rights to travel. The issue features a bit of humor with Boy Blue, Prince Charming, and Bluebeard attempting to come as reinforcements, only to get lost on the New York Highway system and end up coming just in time to help with doling out the punishments. It also is good with dropping world building info, this issue revealing the limited immortality of the Fables. Rose Red really blossoms in this volume and grows out of her sister's shadow. Granted, part of the payoff comes from the fact that Snow White can be very stubborn in regards to her sister, to the point where she falls for Rose Red's defection to the Farm Fables and moans that it's true that her sister was the ring leader, even after it's clear that 1) Rose just got to the Farm, how could she be a leader of the revolution and 2) she joined to get mercy for Snow.I'd like to give it a 4.5 instead of a 4. I feel that one of the mains is chained to an idiot ball for much of the series.