unwrappingwords's review against another edition
5.0
What to do when you are driven out of your homelands, and a section of your society cannot hide among the humans? Well, in Fables, the answer is simple: put them on an upstate farm, keeping them hidden from the mundane world. After too long a period of silence from the farm, Snow White takes her sister, Rose Red, to investigate, and they stumble upon a revolution in progress, headed up by Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs. And they’ll do anything to keep the sisters quiet.
Volume 2 takes us through the bloody aspects of a revolution, as the non-human fables work on a way to take their lands back or, failing that, take the city instead. My biggest complaint with this volume is how simplistic it comes across – revolutionaries bad, status quo good. Although it does sort of address that later on, and Rose Red especially comes across as fairly sympathetic to what they’re fighting for, even if they’re going about it in the wrong way.
It’s not hard to see why Fables usually comes so highly recommended. It really does put this familiar, well-known characters in a new light, showing the very real issues they’re contending with, alongside the problems that arise from their fairy tale status. As Rose Red says to Snow, she is a character often forgotten, pushed to the side-lines, while people forget Snow White had a sister.
There’s a good mix, too, of folklore and other characters, and here we see Kipling’s The Jungle Book animals, Shere Khan giving chase to Snow (Once Upon a Time would never have dared). It doesn’t shy away from my brutal scenes, or some dark implications, and makes it clear these particular fairy tales aren’t for kids.
Animal Farm definitely widens the scope for what we’re seeing, and adds another element to the difficulties these characters face. It works really well, and I’m eager to see what volume 3 has in store.
Volume 2 takes us through the bloody aspects of a revolution, as the non-human fables work on a way to take their lands back or, failing that, take the city instead. My biggest complaint with this volume is how simplistic it comes across – revolutionaries bad, status quo good. Although it does sort of address that later on, and Rose Red especially comes across as fairly sympathetic to what they’re fighting for, even if they’re going about it in the wrong way.
It’s not hard to see why Fables usually comes so highly recommended. It really does put this familiar, well-known characters in a new light, showing the very real issues they’re contending with, alongside the problems that arise from their fairy tale status. As Rose Red says to Snow, she is a character often forgotten, pushed to the side-lines, while people forget Snow White had a sister.
There’s a good mix, too, of folklore and other characters, and here we see Kipling’s The Jungle Book animals, Shere Khan giving chase to Snow (Once Upon a Time would never have dared). It doesn’t shy away from my brutal scenes, or some dark implications, and makes it clear these particular fairy tales aren’t for kids.
Animal Farm definitely widens the scope for what we’re seeing, and adds another element to the difficulties these characters face. It works really well, and I’m eager to see what volume 3 has in store.
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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.