From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy-tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters―her own independence.Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan!Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid.With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the world underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?
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Plain Jane and the Mermaid
von Vera Brosgol
From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy-tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters―her own independence.Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan!Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid.With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the world underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?
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Rezension von JuliaAn underwater fairy tale that plays with the clichés of beauty, courage, and seduction – and dismantles the Disney princess image along the way. Jane isn’t a radiant heroine, but rather reserved, almost whiny – and yet she grows into herself as the adventure unfolds. Side characters like sea witches, demons, and selkies create a vivid backdrop, with humor that often hits the mark. Vera Brosgol tells the story as a blend of gentle coming-of-age tale and sharp social satire. The message – that beauty is neither morally good nor evil, but simply subjective – comes across without pathos but with bite. For anyone who loves mermaids but is done with Ariel’s 1989 brand of tiny-waisted, hair-flipping sexy and therefore is in need of something sharper, stranger, and more self-aware.