Three volumes in, and I'm still not in love. However, there were plenty of things this time around that I did like, so that made this volume slightly better in my opinion than the first two. I loved the look at Briar Rose and the fact that her fairy blessings have translated over into their exile. I...
Better stories than the first two volumes and the characters are finally starting to flesh out. Ratcheted up the sex and gore quite a bit which is never bad.
A definite uptic in quality with this volume, less time spent making specific points or setting up a world means more time luxuriating in that world as characters come and go and interact, and still, thankfully, without too many "good guys" and "bad guys." Goldilocks is still kind of ridiculous, but...
I don't know what it is about this series, but when I'm reading, I don't want it to end. I especially love the one-shot about John Barleycorn that finishes off this volume. Even though it adds almost nothing to the ongoing story, it's nice world-building, and more importantly, it's adorable.
In this issue, there are a couple of stories unrelated to the general storyline: one follows Jack of the Tales (still of a pretty vacuous mind), and the other gives a little cultural background for the Liliputians. Both are very funny and provide great context for the story. I heard Jack of the Tale...
This third collection of the Fables and contains a stand alone Jack story, a stand alone Thumbelina story, as well as a story arc involing Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, Bluebeard, Bigby, and Snow.The ending is somewhat opened ending, and I hope there is some examination of the issue in the next ...
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