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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
3.5 stars
"Careful what you wish
Careful what you say
Careful what you wish
You may regret it
Careful what you wish
You just might get it"
King Nothing
Metallica
"Careful what you wish
Careful what you say
Careful what you wish
You may regret it
Careful what you wish
You just might get it"
King Nothing
Metallica
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
La storia segue le vicende di Baccalà, una ragazza povera e di brutto aspetto che un giorno trova il modo di farsi dare da una fata una bellezza irresistibile ed eterna. Questo nuovo dono permette a Baccalà, ora divenuta Bellezza, di ascendere la scala sociale del proprio regno e nel mentre di far germogliare tutta una serie di azioni e di relazioni che faranno muovere la trama generale. Quest'ultima si dipana con un ottimo bilanciamento di colpi di scena e motivi tratti dall'universo tradizionale delle fiabe, il tutto con un tono dark che non fa sconti a nessuna censura. I disegni, in contrasto, sono incantevoli e delicati, e ciononostante efficacissimi nel rendere gli innumerevoli cambi di scenario e le varie espressioni e fisionomie dei personaggi, i quali risultano tutti moralmente grigi (o definitavemente immorali) ma a cui mi sono affezionata in ogni caso proprio grazie alla loro caratterizzazione così spiccata.
L'unica pecca è che il finale mi è parso un po' troppo affrettato, ma a parte questo Bellezza è una lettura (e soprattutto una visione, accompagnata dall'edizione splendida) consigliatissima!
L'unica pecca è che il finale mi è parso un po' troppo affrettato, ma a parte questo Bellezza è una lettura (e soprattutto una visione, accompagnata dall'edizione splendida) consigliatissima!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder
adventurous
funny
reflective
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:
Yes
I have to say that I am a fan of Hubert. His stories are so insightful, original and dare I say it, classic. And Beauty is probably his crowning achievement. The character development from beginning to end of every single character is carved to perfection. The story unravels naturally, following the logical path that these characters take without a deus ex machina anywhere; they have to suffer their choices and make their own happy endings.
Beauty is, at first, obsessed with being beautiful and she revels in the way that she quite literally drives men wild with desire. But of course she learns that beauty can be deadly in the wrong hands and that a simple life being ugly might be better after all. She goes through a great deal in the short 150 pages and effectively helps to change the world around her.
I loved this because you absolutely can hate beauty. She's frivolous and selfish and not very strong at all and she has to harrow her way through life and all of the experiences it offers like the rest of us. You might even not like her by the end of it, after she is considerably more wizened. I also loved this because of the supporting characters. They all go through their own trials and tribulations to try and live a happy life either with or without Beauty, both because and in spite of her. A brilliant read from start to finish. 5/5
Beauty is, at first, obsessed with being beautiful and she revels in the way that she quite literally drives men wild with desire. But of course she learns that beauty can be deadly in the wrong hands and that a simple life being ugly might be better after all. She goes through a great deal in the short 150 pages and effectively helps to change the world around her.
I loved this because you absolutely can hate beauty. She's frivolous and selfish and not very strong at all and she has to harrow her way through life and all of the experiences it offers like the rest of us. You might even not like her by the end of it, after she is considerably more wizened. I also loved this because of the supporting characters. They all go through their own trials and tribulations to try and live a happy life either with or without Beauty, both because and in spite of her. A brilliant read from start to finish. 5/5
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
I picked this up randomly at the library because I liked the look of the art. I enjoyed the art the whole way through, and liked the story too. I was initially surprised by the violence but after my initial shock, I realized it made perfect sense. I didn't find the "moral" at the end - when she finds some sort of strength or power - totally believable, but I loved the epilogue.
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this on a whim and was pleasantly surprised, beautiful comic that shows the darker aspects of beauty.
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes