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elspethw's review against another edition
3.0
This was a bit disappointing. It's a prequel to the Bone series that I just think was unnecessary. I might have liked it better as it's own thing but I felt some elements didn't make sense within the context of the rest of Bone. Also the art was not great. The original series was drawn by the writer, Jeff Smith, and I don't know why they got a different artist for this one. The characters' faces were inconsistent from panel to panel which was really distracting. Still an interesting story though.
laprimanerda's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the story, but the artwork is inconsistent and distracting. Jeff Smith should have done the art for this one, too.
dereksilva's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
The art and writing style are different from Bone, but this is an enjoyable story overall. I am a bit confused, though, because the history told in Rose seems to contradict the history told in Bone.
emrysmerlyn's review against another edition
4.0
This is a pretty concise story, bound in fairy-tale logic, that outlines the choices that eventually lead to the events of the main Bone storyline. Two princesses in a kingdom far away are endowed with different gifts, one with a pronounced and effective "Dreaming eye" and one who appears to be trapped in wait, hoping for her dreaming eye to open. one desperately wants the crown and one is better suited for the crown. An evil plot ensues.
I am really upset about the dog though. Like really upset about the dog. Everything could be okay in the future and the dog could have lives out her doggy life and things would have been fine.
I am really upset about the dog though. Like really upset about the dog. Everything could be okay in the future and the dog could have lives out her doggy life and things would have been fine.
williamsdebbied's review against another edition
4.0
Prequel to the Bone series.
Like the Hobbit did for The Lord of the Rings, Rose, a satisfying story on its own, sets up the events that take place in the series.
Many years before meeting the Bones, Gran'ma Rose was a young, brash princess. She and her sister, Briar, are called upon to defeat a rogue dragon who is terrorizing the countryside while possessed by the Lord of the Locusts. Though the red dragon tells Rose how to defeat the enemy, the information does not come without cost.
Like the Hobbit did for The Lord of the Rings, Rose, a satisfying story on its own, sets up the events that take place in the series.
Many years before meeting the Bones, Gran'ma Rose was a young, brash princess. She and her sister, Briar, are called upon to defeat a rogue dragon who is terrorizing the countryside while possessed by the Lord of the Locusts. Though the red dragon tells Rose how to defeat the enemy, the information does not come without cost.
absentminded_reader's review against another edition
3.0
This prequel to the [book:Bone] series was epic in scope, full of archetypal myths and the foundation for the battle to come. Although Princess Rose was well loved, she was not a perfect character. Her pride and naïveté were to be the near downfall of her kingdom. Normally, I am an enormous fan of Charles Vess' art, and certainly there were wonderful landscapes and magical touches here and there, but the faces were a disappointment. Their features seemed to swim from panel to panel and felt deformed at times. Still, for Bone games this will be a nice treat. Jeff Smith has captured the more serious aspects of his tale here without the comedic touches of the Bones. For some this will be a disappointment, but the Rose miniseries was not in any way a departure from his narrative skills. It fits nicely into the canon.
abookishhobbit's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I thought it was interesting, but I didn't enjoy it very much.
rcsreads's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up Rose for the Charles Vess illustrations, which are as always beautiful.
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It's a prequel to Bone, which I've never read, but it was fine to read as a standalone. The plot is a little predictable and Rose's dogs are by far the best characters.
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Worth a read if you're a fan of Vess or Bone.
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It's a prequel to Bone, which I've never read, but it was fine to read as a standalone. The plot is a little predictable and Rose's dogs are by far the best characters.
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Worth a read if you're a fan of Vess or Bone.