A review by ainiali
Emma by Nancy Butler

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.