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nikkibouman's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
iguessilikereading's review
3.0
So, I decreased my rating for this book as I see it now as a filler issue.
Not much changes in the grand scope of things, Geppetto is planning to retaliate against Fabletown and the mundy world, but Pinocchio is very convincing that the advanced science of this world is too much for the empire.
We get a lot of guest artwork, and in order not to insult anyone, I'm just going to say it's...different.
After a couple of previous issues, Mark Buckingham's work is just something that brings additional value to Fables, and the guest artists just do not work for me on this title. I know there are some interesting story titbits in the shorter stories, but I do not feel I am reading Fables.
Kudos to Buckingham for that, I guess.
Not much changes in the grand scope of things, Geppetto is planning to retaliate against Fabletown and the mundy world, but Pinocchio is very convincing that the advanced science of this world is too much for the empire.
We get a lot of guest artwork, and in order not to insult anyone, I'm just going to say it's...different.
After a couple of previous issues, Mark Buckingham's work is just something that brings additional value to Fables, and the guest artists just do not work for me on this title. I know there are some interesting story titbits in the shorter stories, but I do not feel I am reading Fables.
Kudos to Buckingham for that, I guess.
ksbrennan's review
2.0
"The winds always change, it's our nature."
My love affair with Fables is coming to an end. As much as I love the fairy tale structure and some of the reimaginings, the representation of gender roles just keeps bringing me down.
Still, Michael Allred's art in Father and Son, and Aaron Alexovich's in The Birthday Secret are beautiful. Also, you'll undoubtedly hear from me again on this series, as I bought books eight and nine at the same time.
My love affair with Fables is coming to an end. As much as I love the fairy tale structure and some of the reimaginings, the representation of gender roles just keeps bringing me down.
Still, Michael Allred's art in Father and Son, and Aaron Alexovich's in The Birthday Secret are beautiful. Also, you'll undoubtedly hear from me again on this series, as I bought books eight and nine at the same time.
mary_the_librarian's review
3.0
The overall story is quite complex, so if I haven't read the series in awhile (as was the case here), it can be hard to jump back in. However, I still really love this series and the characters. This volume hops between the battle prep and some "light-hearted" (other serious stuff happen too) Snow/Bigby family stories.
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