Present Epithetical Books The One Hundred Nights of Hero (Early Earth)
Title | : | The One Hundred Nights of Hero (Early Earth) |
Author | : | Isabel Greenberg |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
Published | : | September 1st 2016 by Jonathan Cape |
Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Fantasy. Comics. LGBT. Fiction. Feminism |
Isabel Greenberg
Hardcover | Pages: 224 pages Rating: 4.45 | 4152 Users | 771 Reviews
Relation During Books The One Hundred Nights of Hero (Early Earth)
From the author who brought you The Encyclopedia of Early Earth comes another Epic Tale of Derring-Do. Prepare to be dazzled once more by the overwhelming power of stories and see Love prevail in the face of Terrible Adversity! You will read of betrayal, loyalty, madness, bad husbands, lovers both faithful and unfaithful, wise old crones, moons who come out of the sky, musical instruments that won't stay quiet, friends and brothers and fathers and mothers and above all, many, many sisters.Mention Books As The One Hundred Nights of Hero (Early Earth)
ISBN: | 0224101951 (ISBN13: 9780224101950) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Early Earth |
Rating Epithetical Books The One Hundred Nights of Hero (Early Earth)
Ratings: 4.45 From 4152 Users | 771 ReviewsEvaluation Epithetical Books The One Hundred Nights of Hero (Early Earth)
A story about love. And two brave girls who wouldn't take shit from anyone."Let's form a secret society... A League. The League of Secret Storytellers. We shall tell all the stories that are never told. Stories about bad husbands and murderous wives and mad gods and mothers and heroes and darkness and friends and sisters and lovers... Yes! And above all... stories about brave women who don't take shit from anyone."I am so obsessed with this book. Oh, my GOODNESS what a magical, beautiful, and powerful story. I'm just in awe of it. And the art. Wow. The art is some of
I feel guilty for not loving this. I really thought I would. The artwork is beautiful, and the stories are all about sisterhood and empowerment. But I didn't think the text was anything special. First of all, Greenberg combined stilted, fairytale-esque language (no contractions, saying expository things aloud) with colloquial, trying-to-be-funny language. Didn't really work for me. And I also think it's difficult to adapt the Scheherazade story because, come on, you have to convince us that the
Actual rating 4.5/5 stars.This delivered absolutely everything I hoped it would and so much. It was full of absurdities, and love, and feminist bad-assery, and I adored every beautifully illustrated page!
I'd read The Encyclopedia of Early Earth and quite enjoyed its whimsical mythology, but I wasn't expecting to get the same again PLUS such feminist fierceness and intense love. So much depth that I wouldn't be surprised to see it popping up on college syllabi within the next few years. I wish I had literature skills enough to write a proper glowing review, but all I can say is READ IT. :)
I would give this six stars if I could. I fully expected to love The One Hundred Nights of Hero before I even began, as I absolutely adored The Encyclopedia of Early Earth, and have seen nothing but four- and five-star ratings. Greenberg gives equal prominence to her words and artwork; her illustrations and turns of phrase are nothing short of stunning, and work so well with one another. The use of colour is perfect, and has been used to great effect. It draws the eye without overwhelming, or
This book was physically stunning!Thoughtful words with beautiful illustrationsFeminist tales within a tale. Artwork & colours work really well.One of the best graphic novels i have ever read.
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.