All-Ages Reviews: Lions, Tigers and Bears
In this edition of my all-ages reviews, we take a look at the stuff of nightmares in Lions, Tigers and Bears.
( Obligatory 'OH MY' The rest is behind the cut. )
( Obligatory 'OH MY' The rest is behind the cut. )
I think you're right that Joey is nothing but the audience stand-in. I don't find him annoying or anything, but he's not what keeps me interested. I kinda wish they had done more with the "too old for stuffed animals" thing, too. There's a lot you could do with that, it could really enhance the book. Ah well, missed opportunity. King Bear ended up being one of my favorite characters, though, he's a pretty badass leader. You're right about the teddie bears costumes, he has a right hand named Orson who's in a cute vest, haha!
I actually hadn't thought about it, I was so caught up in the great character drawings that I didn't pay close attention to the backgrounds, but you're right, the backgrounds in this are very neglected. Even the Crystal Palace (I think that's the name, I don't have the book handy to check) is disappointingly empty. Excellent point!
I would recommend Stuff of Legend pretty heartily, the art is very striking and the story is a lot more bleak but very engrossing. Something I just learned too, the writer of Stuff of Legend is the same guy behind Intrepid EscapeGoat...now there's some pretty different books!
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