★ 2.5 stars ★

I received an advance review copy from Andrews McMeel Publishing through Netgalley; all opinions are my own and honest.

The visuals are a huge part of the storytelling, with several full-page spreads and montages. And to be quite honest I personally didn't love the art style which is relatively simple, kind of cartoon-like, which doesn't lend itself to nuance or subtlety. Plus, in part due to the minimal dialogue and narration, on some pages it's hard to determine the order of the panels. That said, I did like how playful it is — I particularly like how elements cross panel boundaries to create a lively flow.

As an adaptation this is decent, but it might be difficult to follow if you're not familiar with the source material, since you lose Mary's internal monologue and many plot points are simplified/omitted. Consequently, several of the developments seem abrupt and lose resonance ... though that may be an issue with the medium itself, rather than any particular creative choices.