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erica_o's review against another edition
3.0
We're just truckin' right along with this story.
It's not building the way I'd like. I thought there'd be more to the characters by now and there's just not. They're all fairly static and 2-dimensional.
But it's entertaining enough and this one has [b:Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall|21322|Fables 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Fables)|Bill Willingham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327870123s/21322.jpg|3163819] at the end, which I'd read (and loved) before. I love the artwork all through that episode; it's all charming and lovely in different ways.
It's not building the way I'd like. I thought there'd be more to the characters by now and there's just not. They're all fairly static and 2-dimensional.
But it's entertaining enough and this one has [b:Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall|21322|Fables 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Fables)|Bill Willingham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327870123s/21322.jpg|3163819] at the end, which I'd read (and loved) before. I love the artwork all through that episode; it's all charming and lovely in different ways.
tartie's review
3.0
El peor con mucha diferencia. La parte de las mil y una noches me ha parecido bastante infumable. No le he visto la gracia, es esencialmente muy redundante y no tiene nada de lo que más me gusta ni de Fábulas ni de las mil y una noches.
Por lo menos la parte de Feroz en la guerra y los caps de la granja han estado bien.
Por lo menos la parte de Feroz en la guerra y los caps de la granja han estado bien.
enderst's review against another edition
5.0
I really like the characters in these stories. They are complex and interesting and have a lot of back story to them.
This one has Bigsby in WWII and Snow White at The Farm.
The WWII story was better in my opinion.
Something hard with Fables is that they appear to kill people off with reckless abandon. Having a large, but not infinite, cast I could see the main group of characters getting quite small
1001 Nights of Snow was good. I liked the very short stories that filled in some gaps and made for interesting backstory / world building for the rest of the books
This one has Bigsby in WWII and Snow White at The Farm.
The WWII story was better in my opinion.
Something hard with Fables is that they appear to kill people off with reckless abandon. Having a large, but not infinite, cast I could see the main group of characters getting quite small
1001 Nights of Snow was good. I liked the very short stories that filled in some gaps and made for interesting backstory / world building for the rest of the books
ansl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Leuk met al die korte verhalen!
eli_abroad's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This fourth volume is all over the place in a wonderfully random way, and is, hands down, the best of the series I've read so far. Creativity abounds in a broad range of origin and back stories for several characters including a WWII storyline that somehow incorporated the Wolf Man vs Frankenstein's Monster. [Btw, it took me until this volume to detect a vibe of X-men's Wolverine in Bigby Wolf, but the characters and stories are definitely unique.]
In modern day Fabletown, there are significant changes in the lives of main characters as well as shifts in the administration that allow supporting cast to transition into leading roles. There's plenty of political maneuvering, secrets, and intrigue, and a sort of white gaslighting surfaces that turns into one of the most touching stories of the series so far.
What was apparently a graphic novel called '1001 Nights of Snowfall' is incorporated into this volume expanding the the world into Eastern realms through storyline, characters, and artistic renderings. It comprises an eclectic collection of stories although there are recurring themes of revenge and alienation:
The Fencing Lessons - Snow White (depicted as an Asian?)
The Christmas Pies - Reynard Fox
A Frog's-Eye View - Flycatcher back story
The Runt - Bigby back story
A Mother's Love - fairy tale reversal with Thistlepelt and Thunderfoot Rabbits
Diaspora
A Witch's Tale - Totenkinder back story
What You Wish For - Mersey Dotes
It appears that the stories were created by varying teams, so there's a lot of diversity in visual style and storytelling -including a Middle Eastern and East Asian-ized depiction of Snow White. It was a little disorienting at first, but I've grown to like the different interpretations of familiar characters. One thing I don't get though is why the cover art is so much more sophisticated than the actual comics themselves (across all volumes). It's been the same for most comics I've read, but the difference is much more drastic with the Fables series.
Regardless, the series seems to be getting better the further in I get, so I'm eager to move on to the next volume.
In modern day Fabletown, there are significant changes in the lives of main characters as well as shifts in the administration that allow supporting cast to transition into leading roles. There's plenty of political maneuvering, secrets, and intrigue, and a sort of white gaslighting surfaces that turns into one of the most touching stories of the series so far.
What was apparently a graphic novel called '1001 Nights of Snowfall' is incorporated into this volume expanding the the world into Eastern realms through storyline, characters, and artistic renderings. It comprises an eclectic collection of stories although there are recurring themes of revenge and alienation:
The Fencing Lessons - Snow White (depicted as an Asian?)
The Christmas Pies - Reynard Fox
A Frog's-Eye View - Flycatcher back story
The Runt - Bigby back story
A Mother's Love - fairy tale reversal with Thistlepelt and Thunderfoot Rabbits
Diaspora
A Witch's Tale - Totenkinder back story
What You Wish For - Mersey Dotes
It appears that the stories were created by varying teams, so there's a lot of diversity in visual style and storytelling -including a Middle Eastern and East Asian-ized depiction of Snow White. It was a little disorienting at first, but I've grown to like the different interpretations of familiar characters. One thing I don't get though is why the cover art is so much more sophisticated than the actual comics themselves (across all volumes). It's been the same for most comics I've read, but the difference is much more drastic with the Fables series.
Regardless, the series seems to be getting better the further in I get, so I'm eager to move on to the next volume.
sincrusade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
jpustka's review against another edition
4.0
I have some mixed feelings about this one. The last half of the book is backstory. I enjoyed some of it, but after a while I wanted to get back to the present story. Art work is great and will continue with the series.
rkabel's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
lucardus's review against another edition
4.0
Nach zwei total überflüssigen 08/15-Bigby-kämpft-gegen-Nazis-Nummern (War Stories), die ich, was die Story angeht, mit einem Stern versehen würde, liegen die folgenden enthaltenen Ausgaben "The Mean Seasons" wieder auf normalem Niveau und das dann folgende 1001 Nights of Snowfall hervorragend. Nur deswegen, und weil das Artwork von 1001 Nights so toll ist, gibt es ingesamt 4 Sterne. Man hätte ruhig mal etwas mehr Hirnschmalz in die Nazi-Story einfließen lassen können ...
ayejaydee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0