The Prince and the Dressmaker Paperback – Illustrated, 13 February 2018

Había visto en otras reseñas que les llegó golpeado o con señales de que era un libro usado pero en mi caso no fue así. Llegó sin envoltura de plástico, eso sí. Pero traía su bolsa de papel con burbujas entonces venía en perfecto estado, sin ningún golpe. El libro es muy grueso, las hojas en si son de buen gramaje y las impresiones a color se ven bellísimas. Excelente lectura cuando quieres algo ligero y rápido. Lo compre en inglés porque sale más barato que en español.

I really enjoyed this novel. The art was beautiful, the text was easy to read, and it flowed really well. The only bad thing about it was it ended.

J’ai bcp aimé l’histoire et les dessins. Ça veut le coup!! Cependant, le livre arrive avec de légères imperfections (1un peu « abîmé », abîmé est un peu un peu fort) mais c’est très minime. Dans l’ensemble j’aime bcp et je recommande!!

The Prince and the Dressmaker is a beautiful graphic novel by writer and artist Jen Wang, published in 2018 under the First Second imprint. In about 280 pages, divided into 12 chapters, it tells the story of two teenagers: Prince Sebastian secretly likes to wear dresses, and therefore employs the dressmaker Frances, who wants to be recognized for her designs in the fashion world. The story is set in „Paris, at the dawn of the modern age“, where Sebastian‘s parents are looking for a bride for their 16 year old son. Sebastian, however, rather wants to bedazzle the Parisian nightlife in the guise of Lady Crystallia, wearing the dashing dresses Frances designs for him. But the secrecy Lady Crystallia needs is a problem for Frances, who would love to get credit for her work, and build a career.The writing and artwork work well with each other. Wang foregoes captions and sound effects and relies on speech bubbles and images to tell her story. The art is lush. Especially for the dresses this isn‘t exactly surprising. The textiles, their colors, drapes, their flow are an integral part of The Prince and the Dressmaker. The faces and postures are very expressive, bringing the emotions of the characters into the forefront without verbalizing them. While other parts of the art are less in the story‘s spotlight, they still received a lot of attention. As an example, I love page 109 showing the travel to the spa town. To me, the art conveys the rumbling of the carriage and the excitement Frances feels really well.Wang changes the page layout very often, which suits the story and gives it a beautiful livelihood and movement. The coloring works well for me (I'm not knowledgable enough to be more specific), and the colors and shadings help make some elements pop (fashion DOES play a huge part), or emphasize the emotional touchstone of a scene.Wang develops her characters and their story with a nice sense of pacing and sensitivity. Sebastians fear of living out a part of his identity that he knows society will condemn, and his joy at doing it anyway, with his friend‘s support, is palpable. Frances‘ insecurities and determination are handled equally well, and the actions of both are believable and feel very real.Whether you‘re looking for a young adult love story with a certain fairy tale flair, or are hungry for a queer story with a happy ending, or enjoy historical fiction with exquisite dresses and social drama, this masterful graphic novel is worth reading.Jen Wang won the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist in 2019. The Princess and the Dressmaker won the Harvey Award for Best Children's or Young Adult Book in 2018, landing a tie with Katie O'Neill‘s The Tea Dragon Society.

Ne ho presi due (uno per me ed uno per la mia migliore amica) in due spedizioni differenti. Entrambi sono arrivati per tempo ed in perfette condizioni.La storia di per sé è davvero, davvero bella e adoro sia lo stile che la narrazione - lo consiglio a piene mani.