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Liked It “The classic fairy tales reinvented with a kiss of erotica. Well more than a kiss, really. Artfully done, deliciously sensuous, this book was an interesting and delightful read.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Changing a traditional children' story can either be genius or disastrous and I believe Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie menaged to do both. Some stories are sublime like Dorothy's in which the well known hurricane becomes a metaphor for the discovery of her sexuality. But,to me, some of them just...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The classic fairy tales reinvented with a kiss of erotica. Well more than a kiss, really. Artfully done, deliciously sensuous, this book was an interesting and delightful read.”
Jessica O wrote this review Sunday, October 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Nearing the end of the book but still fathoming with the whole point beyond pornography through serious art work.”
poornimamd wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well worth the $45. I read it in about two days.”
Nora E wrote this review Friday, October 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It doesn't feel right to rate this piece in much the same way as it doesn't feel right to read. Moore literally perverts strongly imprinted childhood tales into pornography too shocking to sit through yet still manages to maintain a certain brilliance in his writing.
Luke R wrote this review Thursday, September 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It's not something i would recommend, and defiantly not something for the prudish or faint of heart but it is i would say one of the most daring works of current times.”“Alan Moore's admirable attempt at creating a serious work of pornographic literature and he nearly but not quite pulls it off. Lush artwork and beautiful production enhance the final product immensely”
robert p wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was so glad I was able to read this while at a friend's house in New England for a scifi con this past weekend. I've been wanting to read it for at least a year. At least in its nice edition, it's a bit pricey for my budget, however, and as smut it's not going to be stocked by the library.
Sara B wrote this review Thursday, August 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It's delightfully lyrical smut, based on the erotic exploits of the beloved (but now grownup) Wendy from Peter Pan, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, and Alice from Alice in Wonderland. The drawings and text fit together well. It has a total fairytale quality I recommend it highly (well as long as your a fan of literary smut).
”“I've read the first volume (of three) and found it delightful, so I will slow the pace at which I read them. They are richly detailed in their art, so I feel they will be best at a slower pace -- more a reward than a read. The concept is marvelous. Having just seen Watchmen on the big screen, I was drawn to this work from Alan Moore.”
RoughOne wrote this review Monday, May 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"Lost Girls" is certainly not flawless, yet I think its occasional shortcomings can be kindly overlooked in the light of its strengths:
Jassu1979 wrote this review Friday, January 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It is a highly ambitious, sophisticated, and - last but not least - intelligent novel drawing upon various sources and giving all of them a unique twist. It's also quite obviously pornographic. (Moore himself refused to call it "erotica", as he doesn't approve of the taboo on all things sexual - especially in light of the fact that violence is considered perfectly normal entertainment.)
All in all, "Lost Girls" is a stimulating read, and a graphic novel in every sense of the word.”“Changing a traditional children' story can either be genius or disastrous and I believe Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie menaged to do both. Some stories are sublime like Dorothy's in which the well known hurricane becomes a metaphor for the discovery of her sexuality. But,to me, some of them just crossed the line becoming tales of an atrocious bad taste.”
Nanda wrote this review Tuesday, December 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I like the works of Alan Moore, I already knew he was a dirty old b*stard, but this expensive, fancy volume was rather disappointing. I didn't like the artwork, I didn't like the annoying stereotypes employed, I didn't think the work caught the spirit of the decadent pre-war society properly, I felt it tried desperately to make witty intercultural associations - the trademark of Alan Moore's work - in vain, remaining superficial and frivolous until the end. They'll try to sell you this thing for big money as if it were a jewel of erotic art, but it's not really. If that's what you're looking for, stick to your Serpieri, your von Gotha, Crepax and such...”
Dal Teleny wrote this review Monday, September 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
