Basic Reason for Beginning: You know what? I can’t remember. I know Debi is involved somehow. By mentioning it, no doubt. I picked it up because I remembered it whilst I was in the store and, you know, waiting to be helped and lots of books and… It just found its way into my hands…
Basic Reason for Finishing: ’tis fun. And I like the concepts. ^-^

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Book Rereadability: I… don’t know. (Don’t you hate it when I say that?) I liked the story well enough, but I’m kind of wishing it was in novel form and longer…
Author Rereadability: That said, I do, definitely, intend to check the main series out at some point. ^-^
Recommendation: It goes without saying that fans of Bone need to get their hands on this book if they don’t already own it. Beyond that, it’s pretty standard fantasy fare as far as that goes. Don’t expect to be blown out of the water by anything, but it’s definitely worth at least borrowing from the library. ( )

Alas, just another comic book for teen-aged boys. Lacks just about everything attractive about the original Bone series. ( )

A prequel to Jeff Smith's epic Bone, Rose is the story of Rose and her rise and fall. Charles Vess' artwork is breathtaking throughout. I don't know that this story packs as much of a punch as the main series, Bone, does given that I know the outcome, but it is still a great companion piece and worth reading if you enjoyed the main series. ( )

On the surface, this is a pretty simple story, The goodies and the baddies are instantly identifiable. And any reader of Bone will be very familiar with the outcome of this prequel.

I have no idea how Rose (and everyone else) didn't notice that her sister was so dreadful. But this isn't Briar's story - it is Rose's. Her tiny, apparently harmless, steps leading to dishonour. Her actions done out of love causing disaster.

Oh, and the artwork is absolutely beautiful. The stylistic difference from the original Bone drawings evokes the feeling of the past as surely as black and white photographs. ( )

I didn't enjoy this book as much as the core series, but I think that was mainly because there wasn't as much time for the story to really build momentum. It was still very enjoyable, though, and it really grew on me as it progressed. And of course, the art was amazing. Charles Vess does breathtaking work. ( )