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Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples by [Neil Gaiman, Colleen Doran]

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A chilling fantasy retelling of the Snow White fairy tale by New York Times bestselling creators Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran!

A not-so-evil queen is terrified of her monstrous stepdaughter and determined to repel this creature and save her kingdom from a world where happy endings aren't so happily ever after.

From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman (American Gods) comes this graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran (Troll Bridge)!

Length: 64 pages

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About the Author

Neil Gaiman is the celebrated author of books, graphic novels, short stories, and films for readers of all ages. Some of his most notable titles include the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestselling Sandman comics series (which garnered nine Eisner Awards and the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story); The Graveyard Book (the first book ever to win both the Newbery and Carnegie medals); American Gods; and The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the UK's National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year.

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File Size: 122221 KB
Print Length: 64 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Books (August 20, 2019)
Publication Date: August 20, 2019
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Language: English
ASIN: B07NTYDB4P
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,352 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #9 in 90-Minute Comic & Graphic Novel Short Reads
- #10 in Literary Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)
- #6 in Art Book Graphic Novels

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JGwiz

Gorgeous

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019

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This is a beautiful piece of graphic literature. The poor reviews are from people who didn't actually read the listing before they bought what they thought was a children's picture book. This is a variation on the original Grimm's version of the story. The Grimm's collected tales were definitely more R than PG, and a long way from the sanitised Disney films. Neil's take is fully consistent with the old tales and the artwork is gorgeous. I reserved this months ago and I was so happy to receive it.

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Gregory Wright

Breathtakingly horrifying.

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019

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Suffice it to say that fans of Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran will love this. But for the uninitiated...this is a sheer delight into a world of an unexpected take on a classic story you THINK you know. Gaiman crafts stories of horror that are beautiful and heart wrenching. Colleen Doran is at her best here, dazzling the eye while telling the story with such beauty and grace, one almost forgets the horror lurking behind the beautiful imagery. The art is sumptuously detailed, influenced by Irish artist Harry Clarke with the unmistakable elegance that Colleen's work is known for. I'm ready for their next collaboration.

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r4man

Incredible art, chilling story.

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019

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I’ve started reading some Neil Gaiman stuff recently and thus read the collaboration of Gaiman/Doran in the book Troll Bridge. Colleen Doran is an incredibly talented artist and I checked out her web site and saw she was illustrating another Gaiman story, this one, and her posting of the cover was enough to get me to preorder. I currently have both the physical book and the E-Books edition and recommend both highly as this 5 star review would indicate.

Based on a few negative comments I’ve seen here, let me say this: if all you want is the Gaiman story it is easily available elsewhere. It is a short story, included with the aforementioned Troll Bridge and a couple of dozen other short stories in a book titled “Smoke and Mirrors (and available here on Amazon). It has also been released as a “radio play” which you can find on the internet for free. The “radio play” version stars Bebe Neuwirth, the actress who played Lilith, Frazier’s wife on Cheers. It is quite good and I recommend seeking it out.

So the reason to purchase this book is Colleen Doran’s art. Ms Doran says her inspiration for the art style in which she illustrated this story is a book illustrator and stained glass artist named Harry Clarke, a man who worked in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. If you Google the name you will see that this is no doubt so, though I have to say that when I first saw her cover for this book my immediate thought was “Kay Nielsen”, another artist of that period who illustrated in (to me) a similar style. (Nielsen also worked for Walt Disney as an inspirational artist and is responsible for much of the look and feel of The Night on Bald Mountain sequence in Fantasia.). In any event, were this another time, I think Ms Doran would easily fit in with Clarke, Nielsen, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, and the other great “children’s book” illustrators. Note that while Ms Doran was inspired by Clarke the art here is her own, original and superlative in every way.

We are warned that this is not a “children’s book”, and indeed this is not something I would want to read to my 6 and 4 year old grandkids. On the other hand, I probably wouldn’t want to read the original version of Snow White to them either. As you might know in that original version the evil Queen eats what she thinks are Snow White’s liver and lungs and in the end of the story she is killed at the the Prince’s orders, by torture. So, while this story isn’t suitable for pre-teens it’s not really so far in spirit from the original. When I was young I loved comic books. As I grew older I found that I still loved the form but I found the content somewhat childish. I longed for illustrated stories that I could read as an adult without feeling like I was reading a story meant for pre-teen boys. In short, I wanted the comics to grow up with me. I must not have been the only one, and during the 80’s there was a revolution in comics. Odd that nowadays it’s difficult to find, except in reprints, comics of the type I remember from my childhood. This is the type of story and art I wished for in those days. Based on this and Troll Bridge I hope there will be other Neil Gaiman stories illustrated by Colleen Doran.

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Jeffrey M. Wetherington Sr.

“Snow White” as You’ve Never Known Her

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019

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When you combine one of the greatest writers/storytellers of our time with one of the most talented illustrators/storytellers of our time, you get this masterpiece of a tale about someone you only thought you knew.

Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran merge their respective talents in a work that is greater than the sum of their parts. I could not put this down on the first reading and then returned again and again to soak in all the beautiful words and art and savor their flavor in my head and heart.

You are denying yourself an exceptional experience if you do not get this book and read it.

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SamiJo McQuiston

Just Gorgeous!

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

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First, can I say the drawings in this are freaking phenomenal! Just gorgeous, I would have bought this for the pictures alone, but the story is pretty awesome too. I’m a sucker for fairy-tale retellings, and I cannot believe how onboard I am with Snow White being a vampire. I love the total switch to the evil queen being the good guy and Snow White taking on the creepy role as the villain. Made my freaking day. Short, aesthetically pleasing cannot recommend this more.

Please note that I would rate this R. There’re a few sexually explicit scenes that I wouldn’t recommend for a younger crowd. So, you know, don’t buy this for your 6-year-old.

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Ty L

Snow White meets Neil and Colleen

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019

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For the book itself it has wonderful production value with a very solid hardcover and excellent paper.

For the art it is top notch in the style of Harry Clarke and the better manga. For example it reminds me of the netflix anime Castlevania.

The story is a take on snow white from the perspective of the Queen. Made me think of a recent Theodora Goss book and an old fantasy anthology from a decade or two ago.

The story has adult content so keep that in mind if buying as a gift.

Highly recommend if you enjoy mythic stories, wonderful art, and high production value and don't mind paying a premium for it. Ultimately it is something you can read quickly during a lunch break.

Highly recommend getting Charles Vess's The Book of Ballads and Sagas for an equally high quality production graphic novel and a similar vein.

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MR I NISBET

A work of art

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2019

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The other reviews attached to this appear to be of Gaiman’s short story which is a retelling of Snow White from the Queens perspective. This is a graphic novel adaptation of the short story by Colleen Doran. Please note this is not one for kids given the mixture of horror and eroticism.

As to the graphic novel itself Colleen Doran has outdone herself. The art, inspired by Irish artist Harry Clarke, is beautiful. You could spend hours studying the images and appreciating each page, or double page, as a work of art in its own right. Despite it being highly stylised it is also eminently readable. This work shows comics at its best and I’d recommend it to all who appreciate fine art.

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DDevonald

Work of Art

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2019

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This beautiful book is a graphic interpretation by Colleen Doran of Neil Gaimans short story. Both story and art have the feeling of the original fairy tales, which had all sorts of bloody endings, so probably not best for young children. The art is glorious and so in keeping with the tale. The attention to detail and ethereal style are really wonderful, it will be going on the shelf next to the 'Sleeper and the Spindle' which also has stunning artistic work. Definately recommend!

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Stephen Cummins

Beautiful Presentation of a Beautiful and chilling short story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2020

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This is not a graphic novel in the conventional sense. There's no dialogue between characters or even page panels. It is simply narrated by the queen. But it is a beautiful illustration of the story. The writing is Neil Gaiman and so vivid, magical and haunting in tone as well as having a dramatic tale to tell.

Visually, it is like Harry Clarke's Eve of Saint Agnes window. This was the story from the poem by Keats told in picture form made for the owner of Jacob's Crackers's house. There are pages/panels and each illustrates part of the story. Clarke was mainly a stained glass window maker and the vividness of the colours in his work have to be seen in the various churches around Dublin to really get the full impact of their beauty: ruby reds, sapphire blues and amber yellows.

It also reminded me of Jim Fitzpatrick and Angela Mills. So it has an Irish Folklore feel.

Just open it and look. It is a work of art. Enjoy it!

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Shaundimx

Buy this book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2019

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I picked this up on pre order purely because I loved the cover and I didn't own anything by Collen Doran even though I've admired her work since the 80's. Simply put, this is a joy of a book. A lovely retelling of Snow White from a different perspective. The story is excellent, the artwork breathtakingly beautiful.

Buy this book!

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J. E. White

its really rude

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2019

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this wasn't what I expected at all and was a teensy bit of a shock! I had previously bought my daughter The Sleeper and the Spindle and she loved it so much she even had one of the fantastic illustrations reproduced as a tattoo on her thigh. I naively thought this would be in a similar style however, its not, its just graphic novel fairytale porn, I was mortified. She thought my embarrassment was hilarious however and seemed very pleased with it.

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Marisa

don't waste the money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2019

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I really wish I hadn't bought it full price when I pre ordered it last year.... it really wasn't worth the money I paid for. True the drawings are cool but the story was boring and I thought it was a long book not a graphic novel, very disappointed

Guess I was fooled by the beautiful book cover

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L. A. Bottomley

Rubbish

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2019

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Bought for my husband who usually likes N.Gaiman. He hated it-in fact he wouldn't even give it away, he binned it

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jennifer smith

A really enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2019

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I love the art work and the story is a beautiful retelling. A great purchase for people who enjoy dark fairytales.

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Badger McManus

Beautifully drawn and a great Gaiman addition to your collection

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2019

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The art work is beautiful and was very well received by my wife. Lovely on hardback

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violetrose

First class.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2019

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My daughter loved it. And the art work is stupendance.

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Rachael Chappell

Beautiful and gory.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2019

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Stunningly beautiful art work. A gloriously gory retelling of Snow White. I would recommend any fan of Neil Gaimen to read this.

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Mr. Ad Rimmer

What I said

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2019

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Absolutely genius

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A V ALLEN

a bit laboured

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2013

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Interesting concept. But play itself mildly unsatisfactory. Apparently I need to write more words, at the risk of the review ending up longer than the text it is reviewing.

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francesca arnavas

Simply wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2019

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Amazing art and a beautiful dark retelling

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KGBeast

Schneewittchen aus der Sicht der Stiefmutter - bitter, gut.

Reviewed in Germany on November 14, 2019

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Und wieder hat sich Neil Gaiman daran gemacht, eine klassische Erzählung in eine neue Richtung zu schieben. Diesmal hat er sich des Märchens „Schneewittchen“ angenommen und diese aus der Perspektive der Stiefmutter erzählt.

Diese Stiefmutter ist zu Beginn der Erzählung die verwitwete und hoch geschätzte Regentin ihres Reichs, nachdem sie dieses vor etlichen Jahren von einem fürchterlichen Monster befreit hat – ihrer Stieftochter, deren Mutter im Kindsbett gestorben ist und die der Nachfolgerin ihrer Mutter zunächst ausgewichen ist. Ihr Vater hat die junge Frau ins Schloss geholt und dabei vermieden, auf die Ernährungsgewohnheiten seiner Tochter hinzuweisen.

Nach einem ganz unerwarteten Twist, der auch zum Tod des Königs mit beiträgt entwickelt sich die Geschichte in deutlich identifizierbarer Weise, als ihr Anfang, wobei sie nun aber unter ganz anderen Vorzeichen steht, als zuvor.

Die weitere Handlung möchte ich hier nicht vorwegnehmen, aber im Endeffekt kann ein altes Sprichwort über Geschichtsschreibung erklären, warum uns die Disney-Variante dieser Geschichte wesentlich geläufiger ist als diese überaus düstere Erzählung des Meister-Erzählers Gaiman.

Die graphische Umsetzung orientiert sich – anders als bei der letzten von Chris Riddell illustrierten Märchenadaption durch Gaiman – stark an der Sandman-Optik, was zu dieser Erzählung hervorra-gend passt. Für Gaiman-Fans und Märchenfreunde ein wunderbares Hardcover-Geschenk. Nach der eigentlich Erzählung gibt es auch noch einige Skizzen zusammen mit Kommentaren zu den Ideen der graphischen Umsetzung. Eine nette kleine Bibliotheksbereicherung.

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