Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann

Beautiful Darkness

Fabien Vehlmann with Kerascoët (Illustrator), Helge Dascher (Translator)

94 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Kerascoët’s and Fabien Vehlmann’s unsettling and gorgeous anti-fairy tale is a searing condemnation of our vast capacity for evil writ tiny. Join princess Aurora and her friends as they journey to civilization's heart of darkness in a bleak allego...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,444 reviews

Moods

dark 99%
mysterious 38%
tense 37%
adventurous 36%
sad 28%
challenging 15%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

fast 74%
medium 23%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.74

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