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kristennd's review
4.0
Very striking illustrations in a nice oversize format. It would have been nice to have more introductory text on Brinkley and her career, but that isn't the official purpose of the book. Her style was strikingly similar to manga. It was particularly interesting to see the storylines and characters become increasingly shallow as she moved from WWI into the roaring 20s. Clothing looks so comfortable then.
n_hasek's review
5.0
Beautiful artwork and a soothing, soft style with both pretty girls and the early 1900's equivalent of strong, independent women. They'd save the day, protect their men, and do it oh-so stylishly. You either wanted to be those girls or date them.
I found this book in my library and remember my grandmother owning some Brinkley print pages (preserved in plastic) about Prudence Prim as a kid. She didn't have the full series and it fell to the back of my memory until recently when I saw the cover of this. I do not regret my three hours just staring at the pages. The illustrations are just so beautiful!
I found this book in my library and remember my grandmother owning some Brinkley print pages (preserved in plastic) about Prudence Prim as a kid. She didn't have the full series and it fell to the back of my memory until recently when I saw the cover of this. I do not regret my three hours just staring at the pages. The illustrations are just so beautiful!
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