Princess Ugg Volume 1

author: Ted Naifeh

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.75

book published: 2014

rating: 4

read at: 2014/12/04

date added: 2014/12/04

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Princess Ugg Volume 1' tells the story of a charming misfit trying to make the best of a situation she finds herself in. I liked it quite a bit, but it's probably not for really young readers.



Princess Ulga of Grimmeria is a berserker princess, complete with battle axe and a war mammoth to ride on. To appease her mother and learn to be a better ruler one day, she decides to attend princess academy in the kingdom of Atraesca. She is a decidedly square peg trying to fit into a round hole. She ends up rooming with someone who is a complete opposite of her. Will Ulga learn to get along or will she take an axe to her roommate while she sleeps?



Princess Ulga is a great character and totally identifiable for those who can't or won't fit in. I love the situations she gets in and the frustrations she feels. Ted Naifeh's story is great and Warren Wucinich does a great job on illustrating. The story has a couple dark fantasies that make it maybe a bit tough to recommend to younger readers, but for those readers who don't fit the Disney Princess mold, I think this is a perfect story. I can't wait to read more about this strong, independent protagonist.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this very fun graphic novel.





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