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A review by edshara
Malice in Ovenland: Vol. 1 by Micheline Hess
3.0
This was cute, but this is one of those that is definitely for children. The dialogue was better suited for the juvenile audience but their were some clever puns that made me chuckle. I enjoyed the obvious similarities to Alice in Wonderland and appreciated she left out the more whimsical aspects while still managing to have the adventure.
I appreciated the author's overall message within the story and since it is geared towards children, I can definitely get behind that. I loved the colorful and detailed illustrations and the fact that she incorporated some of the different aspects of being an African-American girl (I can identify with the hair issues!) I could have done without some of the gross parts, but I can't fault the author for that, its just a personal thing. Overall, this Graphic Novel was well done and I'm glad I gave it a read.
I appreciated the author's overall message within the story and since it is geared towards children, I can definitely get behind that. I loved the colorful and detailed illustrations and the fact that she incorporated some of the different aspects of being an African-American girl (I can identify with the hair issues!) I could have done without some of the gross parts, but I can't fault the author for that, its just a personal thing. Overall, this Graphic Novel was well done and I'm glad I gave it a read.