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quillshott's review against another edition
5.0
This is another veritable treasure trove from Willingham in his superb Fables universe! The tale is told through numerous vignettes that follow the same story, a who-dunnit that throws Cinderella into the detective game. Art duties for each vignette are helmed by a different artist from a large, rotating list of rock-stars and lesser-knowns alike, all of which are fantastic. When it comes to compilations or compendiums of any sort involving collaboration or cherry-picked content like this, it's almost inevitable that there will be some that shine while others falter, but for my own taste, every single artist nails it in here! I have many new talents to follow and I couldn't be happier. Lastly, not only does this volume form a cohesive story, but it succinctly helps tie up some lingering loose ends--or at least nagging questions--from other parts of the Fables universe.
Ultimately, it is not to be missed by Fables fans and is without a doubt the best Fairest title there is.
Ultimately, it is not to be missed by Fables fans and is without a doubt the best Fairest title there is.
sylvanas's review against another edition
3.0
Mild spoilers for the series so far and The Wolf Among Us
I have some mixed feelings on this
The Good
* Cindy as the protagonist. There is never enough Cindy and even though she is a terrible detective - which she admits - it was interesting to see her out of her element and still saving the day.
* Focus on the female Fables. For a book focused on the ladies, Fairest tends to lean heavily on the male characters.
* Some of the art was fantastic.
* It was not as problematic as 1001 Nights of Snowfall, nor as meh as Werewolves of the Heartland
The Bad
* The sections with the mirror felt clunky.
* It focus on the female Fables by having most of them violently killed. Which given the point below, felt like too much.
* Even with the series ending, there was no sense of danger here. Just like The Wolf Among Us where the ending of the first chapter loses all punch when you know it's a prequel to the comics. I knew the dead women would not stay dead for long even before they introduced the sword's story.
* Some of the art was...not so good.
* As much as I disliked the whole Beauty/Lamia thing, they seemed to have done nothing else with it rather than introduce it for shock and then get rid of it before using it further.
In conclusion - it was alright but I wish I could just stop torturing myself and quit this whole series.
I have some mixed feelings on this
The Good
* Cindy as the protagonist. There is never enough Cindy and even though she is a terrible detective - which she admits - it was interesting to see her out of her element and still saving the day.
* Focus on the female Fables. For a book focused on the ladies, Fairest tends to lean heavily on the male characters.
* Some of the art was fantastic.
* It was not as problematic as 1001 Nights of Snowfall, nor as meh as Werewolves of the Heartland
The Bad
* The sections with the mirror felt clunky.
* It focus on the female Fables by having most of them violently killed. Which given the point below, felt like too much.
* Even with the series ending, there was no sense of danger here. Just like The Wolf Among Us where the ending of the first chapter loses all punch when you know it's a prequel to the comics. I knew the dead women would not stay dead for long even before they introduced the sword's story.
* Some of the art was...not so good.
* As much as I disliked the whole Beauty/Lamia thing, they seemed to have done nothing else with it rather than introduce it for shock and then get rid of it before using it further.
In conclusion - it was alright but I wish I could just stop torturing myself and quit this whole series.
laurielle's review against another edition
4.0
Tanto cambio de dibujante y de cómic a texto confunde un poco, pero la historia está bastante bastante bien, mjuy en la línea de Fables.
glennisleblanc's review against another edition
3.0
This graphic novel follows Cinderella as she is forced from her role as spy and into detective to find out who is killing a list of beautiful fables since Bigby is away looking for his missing kids. Part of the story goes back to the business office that was lost during the war with the magic mirror telling the story. By the end of the novel our killer is found and some things are put back to right including the lost office. I did like the back story to Briar Rose but even that was a bit of a letdown as the fourth wall kept getting intentionally broken in the story and you were told this was a distraction to the solving of the murders. After finishing the story I was a bit dissatisfied with the murder plot and in the end it just seemed to be a way to get Fabletown back the business office without putting into the mainline stories.
Digital copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss
Digital copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss
thefictionaddictionblog's review against another edition
4.0
The story opens with narration by a magic mirror, in case you weren’t sure it was a fairy tale, and the mirror narrates bits through each issue. After a mysterious murder in Fabletown, Cinderella, released from hearth-sweeping duties, is appointed detective. As she investigates, aided by Ozma and half-aided by an enchanted car, she discovers that all the princesses — Snow White, Rose Red, etc. — are in danger. Investigating the murders bring the reader many different aspects of the magical world.
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