Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself
Ratings9
Average rating4.3
LOVED this! So funny, fun, super inclusive and as a bonus there were hilarious easter eggs. Definitely recommended. :)
Funny middle grade feminist take down of princess stories. Adrienne's skewering of the first prince to call her fair had me lol'ing. A definite must add to any MS GN collection.
What a great little story. It contradicts the traditional fairy tales where the prince saves the day. In this story, it's up to to the princess to save herself. And being a “prince” isn't all it's chalked up to be.
I've read this book many times and it was just released in a new shinier edition, so when I saw it at Denver Comic Con, I didn't really stop to think before buying it again. The author and artist were there and kindly drew little Sparky dragons on my book.
Princeless has a lot of things going for it.
1) Balanced images of male and female charters.
2) Lead characters of color, including royalty
3) Beautifully explosive color
4) A sense of humor both kids and adults can appreciate.
Aside from the obvious, it's just good storytelling. Sometimes it gets a little heavy-handed with its message, but most of the time Adrienne stays true to herself not her archetype, and that's really what my students need to see. It's a comic I'm proud to recommend to families looking for kid-friendly but wildly entertaining stories.
