Yannick D Murphy
Auteur de The Cold Water Witch
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- Œuvres
- 1
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- 11
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There are some strong passages in the story; some of the language describing the cold lands is lovely and the little girl has some brisk and funny dialogue. The plot is weak though - the cold water witch's sudden melting doesn't make sense, since earlier in the story the little girl was trapped when she touched the witch, then the second time the witch is melted. The fairy tale elements such as pushing the witch into the refrigerator instead of the oven, are clever but there are too many different parts to the story that don't fit well together.
The illustrations fit the storyline well - Lintern's pencil and Photoshop technique creates lacy art that's perfect for the icy landscapes and characters, as well as giving the little girl a simultaneously realistic and fanciful air. An additional purchase if you need more quasi-fairy tale stories… (plus d'informations)