A review by kjmoulton
Peter & Max: A Fables Novel With MP3 by Bill Willingham

2.0

I LOVE the Fables series - but this all-text story falls flat. The writing is overwrought and the antagonist's motivation is never compelling enough to push the conflict forward. Not to mention that the love story we're supposed to be rooting for is never developed further than "because the author says so." Somehow, without the lively graphic component of the Fables - and the occasional breathtaking illustration by James Jean - this novel is at best one-dimensional. (I gave it a second star because of my fondness for the Black Forest Witch and for the larger series.)