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Beauty Hardcover – October 1, 2014

by Hubert (Author), Kerascoet (Illustrator)

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When the repulsively ugly Coddie unintentionally saves a fairy from a spell, she does not understand the poisonous nature of the wish granted her by the fairy. The village folk no longer see her as repulsive and stinking of fish—they now perceive her as magnetically beautiful—which does not help her in her village. A young local lord saves her, but it soon becomes apparent that Coddie’s destiny may be far greater than anyone ever imagined. Caustic and flamboyant, this fairy tale offers grownups an engrossing take on the nature of beauty.

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“Takes the fairy-tale trope and removes from it all the cheesecake Disneyness, giving the cautionary tale back its edge and teeth. This engrossing, subtly feminist story will have adult readers wanting to examine the underbelly of other traditional fairy stories. The combination of simple yet expressive figures against lush, painterly backgrounds is an exquisite example of European comic making.” —Eva Volin, Booklist

About the Author

Hubert is the author of the Miss Don’t Touch Me series. Kerascoet is the pseudonym for a husband and wife team of artists who have contributed to the Dungeon series and the Miss Don’t Touch Me series.

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: NBM Publishing (October 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561638943
ISBN-13: 978-1561638949
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches
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Average Customer Review: 23 customer reviews
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- #1182 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Literary
- #2520 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Fantasy Graphic Novels

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A Wonderful Graphic Novel

ByEldenon October 13, 2014

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I was SO EXCITED to find they had translated this book! It's everything I wanted it to be, the art is fantastic and whimsical and the story itself reminds me of all the real scary Be Wary fairytales of old.

This book is definitely not suitable for a child. There is nudity, suggested rape, violence and strong language. Also good to know if certain themes are triggering or upsetting for the reader. However, these all contribute to the overall story about perceptions of beauty, greed, compassion and human nature presented in satirical extremes.

The color palettes are very simplistic and do great to invoke mood and setting. The art style is understated in a way that really helps embrace the theme.

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Great combo of ingredients

ByM. T. Crenshawon August 8, 2016

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RECIPE FOR A HUBERT KERASCOET TASTY GRAPHIC CASSEROLE

BASIC INGREDIENTS
>>> A piece of old-style fable.
>>> A small piece of strong moral lesson.
>>> A children-books graphic style verjus.
>>> A bunch of spices. Please include the following:
~~ A pinch of strong coloured darkness.
~~ A tablespoon of sex .
~~ A teaspoon of nudity
~~ A handful of war and fights.
~~ Outrageously good but smoky heroes.
~~ Outrageously bad but disgusting villains.
~~ A sachet of naivety.
~~ A sachet of human stupidity.
~~ A sachet of wisdom.
~~ A pinch of good common sense.
>>> Cooking oils
~~ A tablespoon of love-yourself oil.
~~ A tablespoon of epiphany oil.
>>> Full-colour colouring.
>>> Seasoning to your liking
~~ Salty lettering.
~~ Peppery vignettes.

MARINADE
Put your fable to marinate in a container, together with the moral lesson, an the verjus. Stir through. Now add half a litre of adventure, half of children-book graphics and the bunch of spices. Stir the fable trough, and let it stay overnight so the flavours get through.

PREPARATION
Take the marinated fable out of the fridge in the morning, put everything it in an earthy casserole, add the two types of oil and the colouring. Now is the time to add, raw, the different sorts of beautiful stuff. The recipe recommends those from the brand Food for Thought:
}~Mind what you wish for.
}~Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
}~Beauty ideals vary from culture to culture.
}~Beauty is in the inside.
}~Kingdoms were lost because of a woman's beauty.
}~Unless you don't see yourself beautiful you won't believe you are.
}~ Beauty is not what you wear is what you are.
}~Beauty halo, also called halo effect.
}~ What you see in the mirror and what other people see are different things.
}~Only brutes put beauty at the top of women qualities.
}~Women don't need to be beautiful to ha a decent relationship.
}~Society is obsessed with superficial flitting beauty.

Let the whole casserole simmer slowly for a few hours and until Beauty is ready. Before retiring from the stove, increase the heat for five minutes more.

Season to your liking.

Voila, the Hubert Kerascoet grown-ups casserole is ready. What a mindfully tasty and gorgeously plated casserole.

Enjoy!

TYPO IN THE SAUCE!
"Beauty, you will be my Queen, and nothing can SEPERATE us."

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Ravishing beauty

ByKhoaon July 6, 2016

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The book is, really really really amazingly good!!! I haven't read such a good comic for so long. The story is elaborated, well-written, and there is so many layers to this new fable-fairytale which is so full of metaphors. I just received it today and honestly can't not put it down, and finished it all in one sitting. The write/illustrator team did a mavelous job. Now...
spoiler ahead*** However, the ending is a bit disappointed since we readers see Beauty as someone who wrecked everything on her way (not just by her cursed beauty, but also with her stupidity and inconsideration along with her over-proud on appearance), she still managed to harm people who used to be kindes to her (one of the rare woman who used to be kind to her - queen of the North, got killed indirectly by Beauty). And finally she just seemed to not suffered from any karma but just thrived and be the queen of happy ending. The reader was in a emotion roller coaster for the main character, first we pity her, then we're happy for her, then indifferent since she just seemed to be merely a pawn in a big game of the fairies, then feel angry, then feel bad again, and finally, was not convinced with the ending. I feel the writers want to empower feminine power but the main character is just not enough a good example. Hence I love everything, except the ending.
I'll still give the book 5 stars because it was such a good read :)

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Beautiful read

ByYupon February 29, 2016

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I loved this book and the message. I finished it in maybe 2 hours? But I always go back to look at the art work. It's a beautiful colored graphic novel of a fairy tale-esque story. It's got a bit of magic, but mostly it focuses on defining what beauty means, how others might respond to it, and the good and bad of being both extremely unattractive and magnetically beautiful.

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Loved the depiction of fairy capriciousness

ByGabriella M.on June 25, 2017

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Not for children, but could fit perfectly in with Grimm's stories. Loved the depiction of fairy capriciousness. A beautiful story.

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A beautiful and particular look at an aspect of the nature of men and women.

Byneikaplayon February 23, 2016

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The artwork in this is so beautiful. just so much to look at and pour over. The story is timeless I suppose but I wonder if it is very specific to a culture and time period...or maybe it isn't a nice thought to think that the things that happen in this story could happen anywhere currently. It is a story which definitely takes you on a long journey where sometimes you may cringe at going but there is lovely beautiful scenery along the way.

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by the end I had never felt more comfortable or grateful to be in my own skin

ByAndrion November 15, 2016

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I've read it several times now and I appreciate it more each time.

While it is a very uncomfortable book to experience, by the end I had never felt more comfortable or grateful to be in my own skin.
The way the fairies are drawn is absolutely eerie and I love it.

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And definitely not for kids--but if you love fantasy and a hint of the Brother's Grimm darkness ...

BySida Chenon May 27, 2015

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An INCREDIBLE story. I adore this artist's simplistic style--conveys so much with so little. And the plot, oh my goodness. I thought it was a going to be a fairly short comic but it was long, immersive, and rich. And definitely not for kids--but if you love fantasy and a hint of the Brother's Grimm darkness then you should get this book.

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Most recent customer reviews

Four Stars

CUTE STORY

Published 7 months ago by Samantha Jean Disinger

a wonderful graphic novel!

I like how the authors took the disney sappyness out of the story, and made it a story with a moral in it.
the illustrations are wonderful and the story is brilliant.Read more

Published 1 year ago by GladdGirl

Excellent

This was an excellent illustration of beauty. A both bright and dark read. I also recommend Miss Don't Touch Me.

Published 1 year ago by NiKri

Dreadful

I absolutely hated this book--the grotesque sexual violence, the abhorrent characters, the needless gore, the murky and sometimes inexplicable motivations.Read more

Published 1 year ago by Georgiapoet

Loved the story

Exactly as pictured. Loved the story.

Published 1 year ago by Amber

Perfect

Engaging, rich, and beautiful.

Published 1 year ago by Valerie.Tea

Highly Recommended

Best graphic novel I've read so far. Read it in one sitting, surprisingly. You need to read this! It's that good!

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