Lost Girls
by Alan Moore, Melinda Gebbie
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Read in April, 2008
wow. um, just...wow. i don't really know what i was expecting with this book when i first got it. i knew that it was by alan moore, the genius behind the comics/graphic novels watchmen, v for vendetta, from hell, the league of extraordinary gentleman, and many others, and i knew that it was a deconstruction of a genre like most of moore's work. in this case however, put bluntly as moore has in interviews requested it be done, that genre is "pornography," ...more
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Read in November, 2007
First a warning (or an endorcement! You know who you are...):
This book is porn. Not romance. Not erotica. It's flat out porn. It's porn with a plot that's intriguing enough that I, at least, tend to focus on story rather than the naked folks licking each other, but the fact remains this book is sexually graphic. Sex is not alluded to or used as an allegory. Sex is explicitly depicted. And not depicted because it naturally would have come about or in way might be considered "proper"...more
This book is porn. Not romance. Not erotica. It's flat out porn. It's porn with a plot that's intriguing enough that I, at least, tend to focus on story rather than the naked folks licking each other, but the fact remains this book is sexually graphic. Sex is not alluded to or used as an allegory. Sex is explicitly depicted. And not depicted because it naturally would have come about or in way might be considered "proper"...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone who likes their graphic novels graphic
Alice, Dorothy and Wendy meet up in 1913 and do A LOT OF RUDE THINGS, written/drawn by Moore and his missus.
It's very expensive and comes in a presentation box containing all three volumes. But considering how fancy this sounds, it isn't the beautiful object that you would hope it to be. The animation is really changeable - from frame to frame a single character can look completely different. Sometimes the angles are really crappy and faces become warped. Considering the stunning Aubrey Bear...more
It's very expensive and comes in a presentation box containing all three volumes. But considering how fancy this sounds, it isn't the beautiful object that you would hope it to be. The animation is really changeable - from frame to frame a single character can look completely different. Sometimes the angles are really crappy and faces become warped. Considering the stunning Aubrey Bear...more
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I wanted to like this. I didn't.
It's porn, deliberately so according to Alan Moore, and drops references galore and excessive to the artful pornographies of years gone by: mostly the Art Nouveau/Symbolist/Decadent movements. But porn has changed since then, for the worse, and where the illict desires previously deserved their own attention, our sexualized world now takes that desire for granted. What would people want to do, after all, besides suck and fuck one another?
(To a more disturbi...more
It's porn, deliberately so according to Alan Moore, and drops references galore and excessive to the artful pornographies of years gone by: mostly the Art Nouveau/Symbolist/Decadent movements. But porn has changed since then, for the worse, and where the illict desires previously deserved their own attention, our sexualized world now takes that desire for granted. What would people want to do, after all, besides suck and fuck one another?
(To a more disturbi...more
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I am no shrinking violet or prude. And I love a good comic book as well as a well written spin on a fairy tale. Therefore when I heard that Alan Moore had written erotica comics with Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy from Oz, and Wendy Darling from Peter Pan as the 3 main characters, I was enthusiastic. What a fascinating idea! Sadly, the reality did not live up to my expectations.
I received all 3 volumes via Inter-library loan, and read the first one in its entirety. By the time I got hal...more
I received all 3 volumes via Inter-library loan, and read the first one in its entirety. By the time I got hal...more
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Read in January, 2008
Isn't it great that in today's age, porn can be dressed up with a nice cover, wrapped in plastic, and sold to kids at Barnes & Nobles? Woe to the mother who buys this for her 10-year-old son in the graphic novels section!
As a fan of Alan Moore, I was intrigued by the premise of Alice In Wonderland, Dorothy Gale, and Wendy Darling getting the "Moore" treatment. After weeding through countless pages of sex (it's everywhere) Moore only provides a few unique insights. He succeed...more
As a fan of Alan Moore, I was intrigued by the premise of Alice In Wonderland, Dorothy Gale, and Wendy Darling getting the "Moore" treatment. After weeding through countless pages of sex (it's everywhere) Moore only provides a few unique insights. He succeed...more
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Read in July, 2007
If you're not at all a prude (in any way shape or form) then you might enjoy this book. Instead of "book" in the last sentence, I accidently wrote "movie." I dont know what that means. Maybe that it was so well done that it was almost a cinematic experience? Hmmm..
I read this over the span of 3 days so I wouldnt get burnt out on it and I think that was a wise choice. At times I sat reading this oblvious to the world. I finished it a few minutes ago and I'm still kind of ...more
I read this over the span of 3 days so I wouldnt get burnt out on it and I think that was a wise choice. At times I sat reading this oblvious to the world. I finished it a few minutes ago and I'm still kind of ...more
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In the milieu of literary studies, there are always analyses of fairy tales that link them with eroticism.
(for instance, some believe 'red' symbolizes Red Riding Hood's menstruation, making the young girl an obvious target for Big Bad Wolf a.k.a. the sexual-hungry prowler. Moreover, some say Sleeping Beauty's 'awakening' was actually her first sexual encounter)
For some reasons, I have always found that combination of fairy tales' innocence with the taboo world of sex highly intriguing....more
(for instance, some believe 'red' symbolizes Red Riding Hood's menstruation, making the young girl an obvious target for Big Bad Wolf a.k.a. the sexual-hungry prowler. Moreover, some say Sleeping Beauty's 'awakening' was actually her first sexual encounter)
For some reasons, I have always found that combination of fairy tales' innocence with the taboo world of sex highly intriguing....more
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I'll admit it-- as a fan of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan (okay, not so much Peter Pan), I was curious to read someone's interpretation of their grown-up lives. Yes, the book was erotica (porn with plot?!), but I wanted to have an open mind, as a friend of mine whose opinions I respect said wonderful things about it. And yes, friend who is reading this, I still respect your opinions. However...
I didn't like the art. I just didn't. I also thought there was f...more
I didn't like the art. I just didn't. I also thought there was f...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
perves and master baiters.
Lost Girls was added to my local public library's catalogue recently - the acquisition date stamped on the inside cover indicates that the book is only three months old. I have been on the wait list for it since then!
alan moore (v for vendetta) & melinda gebbie set themselves to the task of telling the tales of the fairytale (literally) girlhoods and sexual awakenings of wendy (from peter pan), alice (from wonderland and through the looking glass) and dorothy (from kansas/oz) in a lush ...more
alan moore (v for vendetta) & melinda gebbie set themselves to the task of telling the tales of the fairytale (literally) girlhoods and sexual awakenings of wendy (from peter pan), alice (from wonderland and through the looking glass) and dorothy (from kansas/oz) in a lush ...more
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Read in January, 2008
I'm all about sex-positive writings for women. I'm all in favor of giving porn to women, that it's not all male-fantasy male-centric images. In that regard, I enjoyed Lost Girls, though the art--particularly the coloring--didn't really do it for me. I like what Moore is doing with gender roles and female empowerment--it's okay to be a woman and like sex--and I can even see his ham-fisted points about how fantasy is perfectly okay. He has some good messages in here, even if he's not sub...more
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Make no mistake - this book is graphic pornography. Filthy, kinky, almost unmentionable pornography. It's also not bad. Alan Moore strives to bring unabashed smut back to a time when it had literary and artistic aspects, and Melinda Gebbie's soft and unrestrained artwork is perfect for the presentation.
Grown-up Alice (of Wonderland fame), Wendy Darling, and Dorothy Gale meet in a European hotel on the eve of World War I, and discuss their sexual awakenings and have lots and lots of sex, in m...more
Grown-up Alice (of Wonderland fame), Wendy Darling, and Dorothy Gale meet in a European hotel on the eve of World War I, and discuss their sexual awakenings and have lots and lots of sex, in m...more
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Read in January, 2008
I love Alan Moore's intricate, layered plotting, and most of the time, it works pretty well here. But the story isn't terribly exciting or engaging.
Except for its very obvious, arousing subject matter. This graphic novel is heavy on graphic sexual imagery. Beautifully rendered, very erotic. Sometimes, it seems to be a bit too much, and it can derail the reader from the overall story. (In fact, much of the book is given to separate erotic stories, supposedly the materials, books, & p...more
Except for its very obvious, arousing subject matter. This graphic novel is heavy on graphic sexual imagery. Beautifully rendered, very erotic. Sometimes, it seems to be a bit too much, and it can derail the reader from the overall story. (In fact, much of the book is given to separate erotic stories, supposedly the materials, books, & p...more
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recommends it for:
art lovers
Ahhh...Lost Girls. There was a time last year when every comic-related conversation turned to Lost Girls and what the public's perception would be towards a book that, on a most sensationalized level, can be described as, "Fairy tale characters boning."
At the end of the day there really wasn't a huge outcry, the book sold well, and it's the most beautiful and expensive piece of porn (excuse me, EROTICA) I've ever purchased. I got the first edition signed by Alan Moore and Melinda G...more
At the end of the day there really wasn't a huge outcry, the book sold well, and it's the most beautiful and expensive piece of porn (excuse me, EROTICA) I've ever purchased. I got the first edition signed by Alan Moore and Melinda G...more
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The artwork in this is incredibly beautiful. Melinda Gebbie manages to do successful imitations of Schiele, Mucha, and others while integrating them in her with her own unique style involving soft, vibrant colors and dream-like imagery. This is most definitely erotica, porn, or whatever you want to call it. It is intended for arousal; however, there is a plot as well involving three heroines from children's stories (Wendy from Peter Pan, Alice from Alice in Wonderland, and Dorothy from the Wiza...more
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Read in April, 2008
This is pornography.
That's how Alan Moore describes it, and that's what it is. Three (beautifully presented) volumes of orgies and masturbation and sex. Lots and lots of sex.
It is haunting, fleeting, explicit, disturbing, dreamlike, erotic and terrifying.
The appropriation of Alice, Wendy and Dorothy, three adolescent heroines of children's literature, and their evolution into these three women, is fascinating. Their stories ...more
That's how Alan Moore describes it, and that's what it is. Three (beautifully presented) volumes of orgies and masturbation and sex. Lots and lots of sex.
It is haunting, fleeting, explicit, disturbing, dreamlike, erotic and terrifying.
The appropriation of Alice, Wendy and Dorothy, three adolescent heroines of children's literature, and their evolution into these three women, is fascinating. Their stories ...more
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Read in October, 2006
The week when I was reading these, nothing got me more... ummm... excited... as the first two books in this series. But, as I read the third and final book I was left wondering what type of message Moore was trying to give about sexuality. The first two books were, besides being porn-tastic, so open-minded and accepting. Was it just too much? Was he was getting cold feet and now, in the third book was he trying to educate his readers that every sexually-adventurous woman will experience a br...more
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Read in January, 2008
First off, I think Alan Moore is amazing: He uses characters that are in the Creative Commons (thus the copyright has expired) to build new, amazing stories. Utilizing Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Wendy from Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland, he is able to make a pseudo-porn graphic novel. The artwork is great, the story engaging.
On the other hand, I feel really torn about whether I really like Alan Moore's graphic novels. The female characters are generally strong, independent women who ha...more
On the other hand, I feel really torn about whether I really like Alan Moore's graphic novels. The female characters are generally strong, independent women who ha...more
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Read in January, 2007
(parts 1 and 2 coming when I dig them out)
Alan Moore, Lost Girls: The Great and Terrible (Top Shelf, 2006)
Writer Alan Moore and illustrator Melinda Gebbie being Lost Girls to a rousing, if bitter, conclusion with The Great and Terrible. If you've been following along, you know what to expect: the conclusions of the tales of Alice in Wonderland, the Wizard of Oz, and Peter Pan in the usual pornographic renditions. The series ends at the outbreak of World War I.
As with the other two v...more
Alan Moore, Lost Girls: The Great and Terrible (Top Shelf, 2006)
Writer Alan Moore and illustrator Melinda Gebbie being Lost Girls to a rousing, if bitter, conclusion with The Great and Terrible. If you've been following along, you know what to expect: the conclusions of the tales of Alice in Wonderland, the Wizard of Oz, and Peter Pan in the usual pornographic renditions. The series ends at the outbreak of World War I.
As with the other two v...more
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This book is filthy!! In three volumes, it retells the highlights of the stories of Alice from Wonderland, Wendy from Peter Pan, and Dorothy of Oz. These girls, now grown, befriend each other in a Vienna hotel and rehash their stories as their first sexual experiences (i.e. Peter makes Wendy dress as a little Pocahontas and ties her to a tree as he screws her). These women fuck each other and the bellhops and random people all throughout the book. I mean, wouldn't you get tired? The book touches...more
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