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Emma by Nancy Butler, Jane Austen

linguana's review against another edition

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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 against another edition

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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 against another edition

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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 against another edition

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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!

erindurrett's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5

mermeladademora's review against another edition

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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.

readerziyya's review against another edition

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3.0

the coloring is okay but the skecth, somehow, getting insconsistence.

tschmitty's review against another edition

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4.0

Nicely done!

alexlcriddle's review against another edition

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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.

ainiali's review against another edition

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4.0

Solid 4 ⭐

Emma has been one of my favorite novel written by Jane Austen & it had been a couple of years since I re-read it so I took the opportunity of finding this adaptation to read it again. I love the art style. I don't know the technique but it's like using watercolor & it quite vivid. One more thing I like to compliment about the adaptation is the paneling (is this even the correct word?). I'd come to realize the importance of panel for every page in creating a compelling story-telling in graphic form and the paneling in this book is well done.

It could be 5 stars for me but there are a few instances that I thought Emma that I read was never this mean. She was ignorant, self centered & think highly of herself but she was never mean. On the other hand, I had always dislike Mr Churchill but reading him here, the emotion became stronger. He's definitely someone worth hating for! Some characters are drawn so similarly that I cant really distinguished between them. For example Emma and Harriet look similar except for Harriet's freckles and their hair color. When all the characters (women especially) got together in a few scenes, I got really confused.

Other than all that, I highly recommend the adaptation for any Janeite that love our dear Emma.