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bibliobrandie's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautifully illustrated story (how I love Isabelle Arsenault!) about a young girl who is picked on in school. It's a truly touching story. My only issue with the story is it gives away bits of Jane Eyre, which many reading this might not have read yet.
tumormozgowicz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
Een prachtig getekende graphic novel over een meisje genaamd Helene die door al het pesten op school een enorm verkeerd beeld heeft van haar lijf (we komen achter haar gewicht aan het einde als ze wordt gewogen bij de dokter en toen vond ik het nog verdrietiger), ik vond het zo sneu dat iedereen zo gemeen doet, ik kon de pijn gewoon voelen (ben zelf ook gepest). Ze verstopt zich in de wereld van Jane Eyre (die ik nooit heb uitgelezen want saaaai, al moet ik zeggen dat hoe Helene het ons het verhaal verteld ik het toch nog leuk vond, kunnen we niet het hele boek in haar manier krijgen?). Op een kampeertochtje met de klas ontmoet ze een vos en een nieuwe vriendin.
Ik vond het einde ietwat jammer. Dus de gemene meisjes geven haar toch wat aandacht? Of was dat maar een wens? *is verward*
Maar al met al, een mooi boek en je zult je ogen uitkijken met die prachtige tekeningen. Het verhaal is ook erg goed geschreven.
Ik vond het einde ietwat jammer. Dus de gemene meisjes geven haar toch wat aandacht? Of was dat maar een wens? *is verward*
Maar al met al, een mooi boek en je zult je ogen uitkijken met die prachtige tekeningen. Het verhaal is ook erg goed geschreven.
vegprincess's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful book for anyone who's been made to feel like a misfit!
papertraildiary's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous artwork and story. I'd love to have prints of some of these pages on my walls. The story is very melancholy, but important. And now I don't have to read Jane Eyre! The only thing that really bothers me though is that if the main character is supposed to be fat, she should have been drawn more visibly that way. She just looks like all the other characters. Especially for a children's book, this is concerning. However, its possible I misunderstood the story and she's just being made fun of for being fat and not actually fat.
abbyandthejets's review against another edition
3.0
Short and sweet! Re: young girls and bullying. Honestly, just read it and don't recall a ton of the details, but it was definitely cute.
koikoi97's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
tjwallace04's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Jane, the Fox, and Me" is a quiet middle grade (I think?) graphic novel by Canadian/Quebecois author Fanny Brit, translated from French. The illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault were gorgeous and evocative. The story was simple and familiar, dealing with bullying among girls.
Premise: Hélène feels like she no longer has friends at school. Her former friends now mock her, especially by calling her fat. She retreats into solitude and finds consolation in reading "Jane Eyre" and seeing how that downtrodden character was able to find success and happiness. However, when Hélène has to go away on a required overnight school camping experience, Jane Eyre might not be enough. Enter a curious fox and a gregarious girl, and perhaps Hélène will be able to make a happy place for herself with her peers again.
I enjoyed this story, but I was a little troubled by the emphasis on Hélène being teased about being fat, when the illustrations do not depict her that way at all. Probably, this was intentional, to show that bullying is often based on nothing, but the disconnect might puzzle or hurt plus-sized young readers. My favorite sequence was when Hélène imagines what life is like for her overworked mother, who nevertheless stays up late to make her a dress like the ones the popular girls prize. And of course, as a lover of literature, I appreciated Hélène's youthful takes on "Jane Eyre."
Overall, a very likable book that can be read in under an hour, and the illustrations are really superb!
Premise: Hélène feels like she no longer has friends at school. Her former friends now mock her, especially by calling her fat. She retreats into solitude and finds consolation in reading "Jane Eyre" and seeing how that downtrodden character was able to find success and happiness. However, when Hélène has to go away on a required overnight school camping experience, Jane Eyre might not be enough. Enter a curious fox and a gregarious girl, and perhaps Hélène will be able to make a happy place for herself with her peers again.
I enjoyed this story, but I was a little troubled by the emphasis on Hélène being teased about being fat, when the illustrations do not depict her that way at all. Probably, this was intentional, to show that bullying is often based on nothing, but the disconnect might puzzle or hurt plus-sized young readers. My favorite sequence was when Hélène imagines what life is like for her overworked mother, who nevertheless stays up late to make her a dress like the ones the popular girls prize. And of course, as a lover of literature, I appreciated Hélène's youthful takes on "Jane Eyre."
Overall, a very likable book that can be read in under an hour, and the illustrations are really superb!