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modkuraika's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series anthology direction, any background character will eventually get their time in the sun.
wwrlad's review against another edition
4.0
And the story continues. So many interesting developments though I am not happy about
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the charming and beauty kiss. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite stories and I was happy that they were still together in Fables.amber_lea84's review against another edition
3.0
Here's the mediocre volume. In this one we have Arabian fables for the first time and I have no idea how to feel about it. It's uncomfortable.
The end is about two of Grupetto's puppets who want to be made real and it's pretty meh. The only things I found interesting in this volume were the idea of genies, and the fact that King Cole was actually good at his job. You could basically cut the rest and I wouldn't miss it.
But I think it's setting up a few things that will come into play later, like the existence of genies, so hopefully things will pick back up after this.
The end is about two of Grupetto's puppets who want to be made real and it's pretty meh. The only things I found interesting in this volume were the idea of genies, and the fact that King Cole was actually good at his job. You could basically cut the rest and I wouldn't miss it.
But I think it's setting up a few things that will come into play later, like the existence of genies, so hopefully things will pick back up after this.
mishamir's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
rebeccacider's review against another edition
2.0
I alternate between love and lukewarm indifference when it comes to Fables. At first I adored the high concept fairy-tales-in-Manhattan schtick, but now I much prefer the stories set in the Homelands. The Iraqi War pastiche in this volume was just kind of... awkward.
ecote525's review against another edition
4.0
maybe 3.5 stars....not really digging who the adversary is...nice to see a different culture of fables even if it was a bit stereotypical.
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
3.0
The main plot in this volume centers around the Arabian fables visiting the Western fables. Which was kind of an average story compared to other volumes. Maybe because we didn't actually get to know the Arabian fables that much. Meanwhile Beauty and the Beast get a little character development, Boy Blue heads off to do hard labor at the farm, and Snow White is still stuck up at the farm with her kids. Also Frau Totenkinder was as fun as ever.
The last two issues in this volume are a love story between two of the wooden people. Which was kind of interesting since it was a look at the other side. In the end though it wasn't anything too exciting. Kind of curious to know of we ever see them again.
Overall not one of my favorite volumes of Fables, but still okay.
The last two issues in this volume are a love story between two of the wooden people. Which was kind of interesting since it was a look at the other side. In the end though it wasn't anything too exciting. Kind of curious to know of we ever see them again.
Overall not one of my favorite volumes of Fables, but still okay.
tobesmagobes's review against another edition
4.0
This wasn't my favorite Fables volume and frankly I felt like it was ripped off pretty blatantly from the Ramadan issue of Sandman. The story of Rodney and his gal June was what really made the book for me and what bumps it up to four stars. I can only hope we see more of them and their moral dilemma as their child comes into the world.
imsam's review against another edition
5.0
The stuff involving the Arabian Fables is interesting, though the second half of the volume involving two wooden soldiers becoming human is the surprising star of the book.