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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
The only reason it does not get the fifth star is that I could not always tell what was going on in the drawing or in what order to read the speech bubbles.
Full disclosure: I am still relatively new to this comic book thing.
Full disclosure: I am still relatively new to this comic book thing.
Love this series! A strong, black princess character who saves herself from a tall tower then sets off (with the tower's dragon) to save her own sisters? Yes, please! Can't wait to read all of them. WOOT!
So guess what? This tale begins with a soon-to-be Goodreader.
As you can see, it even gives pointers on how to have a discussion, though it's kind of a snotty discussion, but not as bad as the whole "Ur stoopid!" "No, good madam, it is you who are stupid" stuff we all enjoy so well.
Ok, not really. Little Princess Adrienne is merely questioning the message in bedtime fairy tales. She didn't get the Grimm version, she got the Disney version and she didn't like it one bit. (I would have liked a whole first volume on Little Princess Adrienne. She is delightful) Unfortunately, her dad is an ass and he Fairy Tales her right up by locking her away in a tower when she's 16 so that a prince can save her and maybe inherit the kingdom. King Dad's already done the same with all his older daughters and will do so with the youngest when her turn comes.
It sucks to be a princess.
However, it does NOT suck so much to be a princeLESS!
I'm super excited about this series, though, for me, it had rough start. In this first volume, the writing is heavy-handed and clumsy. It's incredibly accessible to the 6-10-year-old crowd but good readers (not Goodreaders, but kids who have a proclivity for reading comprehension) in the middle grades will notice the forced feeling of the writing, the not-quite-believable characters and the severe lack of depth. The story still comes across, it's just a bumpy ride. I am fairly sure that's going to change in coming volumes as the characters begin to come into their own and the writer learns lessons on how to better convey the emotions and thoughts of girls who are breaking stereotypes.
The art borders on good but there's something just off about it. It sometimes misses the mark on matching up with the story and it seems almost rushed, especially after the halfway point. Does that make sense? Probably not. But I have already seen [b:Princeless Book Two: Get Over Yourself|17264824|Get Over Yourself (Princeless, Vol. 2)|Jeremy Whitley|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361784597s/17264824.jpg|23862780] and know it has a different illustrator and that the art seems to become more appropriate to to the story. Not that this art was inappropriate, it was just lackluster for a kickass princess with her dragon BFF tale.
Still, it's cute and fun while it plants seeds of activism. It obviously encourages females to do stuff for themselves instead of waiting for a guy to come along and take care of everything. It tackles race right off the bat ("Fair" maiden does NOT mean "full of justice" It means white, dumbass! Yeah, that was awesome) It mocks female armor (pretty much just like this https://youtu.be/OTGh0EMmMC8 and, tip of the hat to geeks, the armor designs are named Sonya, Diana, and The Warrior Princess and are all quite recognizable. I laughed) There's a lot of gentle mockery toward silly social norms and outdated attitudes. It's not subtle so even the most hard-headed will get it.
With some work, this is going to be a fantastic series and I have high hopes for where it will go.
!!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS !!!!
I love Adrienne and I love Sparky and I love Bedelia and the entire thing is just so cute. Also I love the bit about the ~women warrior~ armor, I'd actually seen those panels on tumblr before but I just assumed it was a webcomic and not an entire series! Can't wait to read more of this. Looking ahead I see I have pirate princesses to look forward to as well!
I love Adrienne and I love Sparky and I love Bedelia and the entire thing is just so cute. Also I love the bit about the ~women warrior~ armor, I'd actually seen those panels on tumblr before but I just assumed it was a webcomic and not an entire series! Can't wait to read more of this. Looking ahead I see I have pirate princesses to look forward to as well!
I really enjoyed this! It was super refreshing to read. I loved the idea of a princess saving herself. I loved Adrienne as a character too. I can't wait to see what else Adrienne gets up to in the following volumes!
I loved this story. It was funny, illustrated well, and communicated a great message. A princess doesn't need a prince to save her. She is more than capable of doing it herself. Princess Adrienne is a spunky, intelligent, and brave girl willing to do what's right even if it goes against society's norms. I can't wait to read the next one.
Was super excited to read this with my girls. A book that showcases a badass feminist African Amercan princess, laugh-out-loud funny at times while also addressing serious issues and concepts such as sexism and socialism. We did enjoy it, just not as much as we'd hoped. Transitions were rough -- more than once, we'd flip a page and wonder 'did we miss a page' only to go back and realize, nope, we hadn't -- and dialogue and panels felt disjointed at times. Wish the illustrations were a bit brighter too but loved the overall concept, message, and spirit of the story.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-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:
No
This was okay. Premise was fun but the illustrations (especially action scenes) were not my favorite.
This is fabulous. Natural-haired black feminist princess saves HERSELF, befriends her dragon guardian and sets off to rescue her other many sisters from their towers of imprisonment. In this volume she also meets the blacksmith's daughter and gains some decent (non-smutty!) armor. I love everything about this. The amusing banter, the snide feminist jabs at the world, the adorable dragon. The artwork is gorgeous and the plotting fabulous. While a couple moments felt a touch heavy-handed, it did not detract from my enjoyment and I definitely look forward to the next volume.