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labunnywtf's review
5.0
Beautifully done. The illustrations are dark, making the eye seek out the detail. The story is simple, he doesn't try to do a fresh spin on a classic. But it still feels extremely Gaiman-esque. It helps that, having listened to so many of his audiobooks, I can hear the story in his voice.
And I love that he stuck with the "original" (as it were), and didn't turn the mother into the stepmother.
Wonderful.
And I love that he stuck with the "original" (as it were), and didn't turn the mother into the stepmother.
Wonderful.
papelgren's review
3.0
A simple rendering of a decidedly creepy fairy tale. Women are evil as usual, but I suppose you have to stay true to the original. The artwork is the real reason to get this book.
debz57a52's review against another edition
2.0
This is a fun version of the story, but nothing truly special. There's a slight creep factor - with the mom really being the bad person here - and the illustrations are very dark. But I don't know that it needed to be on my TBR for 9 years like it was.
hayleybeale's review
4.0
A fairly straightforward, though nicely constructed, re-telling of the Grimm fairytale with dramatic illustrations - would make a great readaloud for older kids. Read my full review here.
aylincoolcat's review against another edition
3.0
I expected Gaiman to spice up the well-known fairy tale a bit more, but unfortunately these expectations were not met. Mattotti's drawings on the other hand were super atmospheric and thanks to the illustrations I never noticed this dark and depressing side of the fairy tale Hansel & Gretel before.
yobaldyn's review
challenging
fast-paced
2.0
What kind of father is this? Are you kidding me?
Despite that, love how clever and optimistic Hansel is and the cunning of Gretel.
Despite that, love how clever and optimistic Hansel is and the cunning of Gretel.
joshgauthier's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Stark illustrations for a stark tale, skillfully told in classic style.
dreizehn's review
2.0
This wasn't what I was expecting. I thought it was a graphic novel, but it is simply a rather straightforward retelling of Hansel and Gretel with silhouette illustrations every other set of pages. The illustrations are intriguing, but I was just expecting more from it.