the characters weren’t particularly likeable either. The plot wasn’t particularly interesting, and i assume it’s of no fault to the author (being a film adaptation).

being a movie adaptation, i really look forward to watching the new movie (yes, i’m surprised i haven’t seen it either!!)

(i’m unsure the movie goes over the details). it delved into the history of estella, which i didn’t know previously. While i haven’t seen the movie yet, but i found the manga to be a very interesting read, providing a fresh look into cruella as an indidual. I also took into consideration that this is meant for young readers, so it’s possible some of what I felt was lacking is because this is a reimagining of a reimagined character…and I had expected it to cover pieces of the movie.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. I just felt like it needed a little more story wise, so I gave it a rating of 4 stars on Goodreads. I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a one off, or a short series, but regardless I enjoyed reading it and I know my niece will love it. It almost felt like a manga short story collection instead. This leads me to the pacing, which in the first chapter I felt was fairly well done, however because the book is set at different points during Estella/Cruella’s years before she becomes a designer, I felt like too much was being crammed into these short scenes. It seemed as though this character was being built up to be a major player and then he kind of just disappeared, and then Emilia was introduced. Horace and Jasper were well developed throughout, but I thought the one character in the leather jacket, who is mentioned by Jasper in a later chapter would be more prominent than they were. I actually liked that the book didn’t age her down because it was directed at a middle grade audience. The manga has 3 chapters in total, each covering a part of Cruella’s life, mainly focusing on her between ages 18-21. I’d like to start off by saying the manga is not an adaptation of the film. I also loved the artwork for each chapter. I liked the way the panels were laid out, and how the characters were introduced. I bought this manga for my niece (she’s 9), because I wanted to find an age appropriate manga for her to read and she is a HUGE Disney fan.Ĭruella: Black, White, and Red by Hachi Ishie has lovely illustrations, which gave off a mix of the 80s and 90s manga styles.

Disney Cruella by Hachi Ishie