Loved itI have loved this graphic novel ever since it first came out. It's by one of my favorite graphic novelists, Isabelle Greenberg. Her art, her story lines, her writing, everything is perfection.
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The one hundred nights of hero (2016)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive "From the author who brought you The Encyclopedia of Early Earth comes another Epic Tale of Derring-do. Prepare to be dazzled once more by the overwhelming power of stories and see love prevail in the face of Terrible Adversity! You will read of betrayal, loyalty, madness, bad husbands, lovers both faithful and unfaithful, wise old crones, moons who come out of the sky, musical instruments that won't stay quiet, friends and brothers and fathers and mothers and, above all, many many sisters,"--page [4] of cover.
- ISBN:
- 9780316259170
- Length:
- 224 pages
Genres: fantasy, graphic novel
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Loved it100 nights of hero was very good I did really enjoy there it's about again oh dear I think it's about tea ribbon one of them's maybe like a lady and one of them's her servant and they love each other
Loved itit is a very good experience reading it because the main message of this book is that no matter how much the society tries to curb your enthusiasm no matter how much the society tries to bring you down as a woman you should always hold your head up high
Loved itI love it's B Greenberg this like the Encyclopedia of early Earth has everything I want in a graphic novel it is always so witty and self-aware and beautiful and sad and just many good words