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A review by jennifermreads
Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir
3.0
What happens when Dorothy (of Oz), Wendy (of Neverland), and Alice (of Wonderland) have returned from their respective lands? Well, of course the adults in their lives think the girls have gone insane and need a bit of mental health treatment. But, what if they get sent to a boarding school run by someone who believes them?
To be fair, Andy Weir wrote this as a webcomic and fanfiction before he gained fame with The Martian. However, it wasn’t published until after The Martian gained him notoriety so I would expect a bit more spit-and-polish to it. The story felt choppy and could have used some more gentle segues between the worlds. I know lots of folks are all over the awesomeness of the artwork but I was not: these girls were supposed to be teens and they definitely do not look like teens. Again, I would have liked to see some differences between the worlds. Maybe a change in color schemes? Or a slight variation in style? It would have aided the “where am I now” feel and helped with those choppy transitions.
I did enjoy that Andy Weir went to the books for his canon rather than Disney. I cheered when I saw Dorothy’s silver shoes and an appearance by Tik-Tok. This was a book that had so much potential. So much, in fact, that I would read another volume. But I do not think this graphic novel was successful enough for Random House to take the plunge on second story.
** Thank you to a respected colleague who reminded me I needed to read this Andy Weir work. After all, we do love our children’s classics! **
To be fair, Andy Weir wrote this as a webcomic and fanfiction before he gained fame with The Martian. However, it wasn’t published until after The Martian gained him notoriety so I would expect a bit more spit-and-polish to it. The story felt choppy and could have used some more gentle segues between the worlds. I know lots of folks are all over the awesomeness of the artwork but I was not: these girls were supposed to be teens and they definitely do not look like teens. Again, I would have liked to see some differences between the worlds. Maybe a change in color schemes? Or a slight variation in style? It would have aided the “where am I now” feel and helped with those choppy transitions.
I did enjoy that Andy Weir went to the books for his canon rather than Disney. I cheered when I saw Dorothy’s silver shoes and an appearance by Tik-Tok. This was a book that had so much potential. So much, in fact, that I would read another volume. But I do not think this graphic novel was successful enough for Random House to take the plunge on second story.
** Thank you to a respected colleague who reminded me I needed to read this Andy Weir work. After all, we do love our children’s classics! **