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By Odette · 7 posts · 17 views
last updated Jun 03, 2011 09:50AM
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Up until I saw the call-number for this book at the library, I'd assumed it was a heavily illustrated anthology of short stories.
Instead, it's in graphic novel form rather than prose form. This disappointed me a bit since I'd much rather read prose than a graphic novel. However, less writing means more room to showcase Vess's lovely artwork.
In collections of retold fairy tales, I'm used to authors taking a lot of liberty with the material they're working with. Part of the fun is seeing what thin ...more
Instead, it's in graphic novel form rather than prose form. This disappointed me a bit since I'd much rather read prose than a graphic novel. However, less writing means more room to showcase Vess's lovely artwork.
In collections of retold fairy tales, I'm used to authors taking a lot of liberty with the material they're working with. Part of the fun is seeing what thin ...more
Apr 03, 2011
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fantasy,
short-stories,
graphic-novels,
dtb-own,
fairy-tales,
faerie,
dragons-beasties,
music
a collection of old scots/irish/british folk songs, each set to Charles Vess' lovely illustrations. some are left traditional, most have a subtle expansion on the strict lyrics of the ballad to flesh it out into a bit more of a story, but none are updated or modern reworkings - go ahead and ignore the list of contributing authors, this is 100% Vess' show.
like many anthologies, this one benefits hugely from being read in small bites. the episodic comic book format means that you can breeze throug ...more
like many anthologies, this one benefits hugely from being read in small bites. the episodic comic book format means that you can breeze throug ...more
Considering the amazing writers featured here, I couldn't believe how few of them did anything at all interesting with the incredible source material! The ballads are so rich and these writers are capable of amazing retellings... why didn't they do more?? I was very disappointed. The illustrations were, of course, gorgeous though. Vess is always amazing and the book is worth looking through for the artwork alone.
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