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Ursula Paperback – July 27, 2004

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  • Once upon a time, there was a story. A love story. Different listeners will hear different things from the love story; for some, it might be a tale of journeys and rites of passage and battles won and foes vanquished and happily-ever-after. For other listeners, it might be a story about dreams and desires, for all is simple, beautiful and magical when you're young and in love. But once upon a time.... there was a story, and listen to me now: it was a love story.
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Brazilian cartoonists (and twin brothers) Moon and Ba originally self-published this odd little fairy tale—literally—about love. Young Prince Miro adores a girl named Ursula. Years later, his father (the king) tells him to go out and find a bride, so Miro tracks Ursula down. But Ursula, it turns out, is a fairy, and fairies explode when they fall in love. Which she does, and the two promptly find themselves inside the wintry landscape of Ursula's subconscious with a magic bird and facing a dragon representing Ursula's heart. And then things get really vague and metaphysical. Even when the story makes almost no sense or threatens to drown itself in recycled double-talk about the nature of love, Moon and Ba's lively pen-and-ink work carries the tale. The kids are big-headed caricatures, but their expressions and body language speak volumes; the older versions of Miro and Ursula are drawn with more sophistication and attention to light and shadow. The authors' fantastic inventions, like the bespectacled dragon, appear in yet another style that differentiates between realism and whimsy. The story's ending is somewhat messy, with chatter about "great love stories" and "deepest wishes" that hits readers over the head with a message. Still, the journey there is fun to observe.
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ AiT/PlanetLar (July 27, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932051228
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932051223
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 0.3 x 8 inches
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mistake89
2.0 out of 5 stars Esordio deludente
Reviewed in Italy on November 16, 2012
Mi ero approcciato a questo libro forse con troppe aspettative, attratto ed attirato dai due gemelli brasiliani che avevo scritto quel capolavoro di Daytripper.
Vien difficile, leggendo questo piccolo fumetto, credere che siano gli stessi autori. Intendiamoci, gli elementi e la poetica che caratterizzano la cifra di questi due artisti brasiliani c'è tutta, nella delicatezza e nell'ingenuità della trama, nel modo di disegnare... Purtroppo però tutto risulta confuso, poco approfondito e senza particolari picchi. Inoltre la trama è trattata in maniera troppo sbrigativa, tanto da apparire banale.

Non è una storia brutta, ma non è emotivamente così coinvolgente come mi aspettassi.
Consigliato solo ai completisti.
Fortuna che poi son diventati artisti straordinari.