A review by melmollick
The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen, Rebecca Guay

2.0

I recommend this book for those who love fantasy--all kinds, but especially fairy tales. I was entranced by the illustrations. In fact, the illustrations were one of the only redeeming qualities of this book. I felt the panels and plot were wildly disconnected and lacked flow. I was also very disappointed with the treatment of women in this graphic novel--at one point a female hero ("shero") was completely disregarded simply because of her gender. The other women in the story seemed helpless, dependent on the men in the village, and meek. Without giving away too much, I'll say that I found the ending to be one big cliche. There's really no excuse for an author, as highly-respected as Jane Yolen, to be writing such weak heroines.