The first time that we see Sebastian in a dress made by Francis, he is glowing and you can tell that he is in his element. The content of the novel had the perfect mixture of happy and heartbreaking scenes. I loved how on the pages that separated each chapter, the art was different sections of a dress design. The art style was fun and really felt like it fit the story well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found that there wasn’t much that I would change or want to be different as I read it. Francis spends her time making extravagant dresses for the Prince, but overtime, begins to feel stunted by the need to keep the Prince’s alter ego a secret. Set in Paris during the dawn of the modern age, the book follows a young prince named Sebastian and his personal seamstress named Francis as they take the Paris fashion world by storm.ĭuring the day, Sebastian is the Crown Prince of Belgium who is searching for a wife, but, at night, he is Lady Crystallia. Readers may be inspired by the author's illustrations and examples of her process in the back of the book, including some preliminary sketches, a sample script page, and an example of how the characters evolved from adults to teens.“The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang is a wonderful graphic novel that explores themes of gender and familial expectations.
One character drinks a shot of something unknown, acts drunk, and passes out consequences to do with the plot are major but no physical consequences are shown.
Several depictions of drinking, with wine glasses at dinner parties or social events. There's one slap on the face that knocks someone down. There's one kiss, and a few romantic feelings of attraction are illustrated. Explores themes about not living a lie and not being afraid to show the world who you really are. He simply likes the freedom and empowerment he feels when he goes out as Lady Crystallia. Spoiler alert: He falls in love with a young woman. Parents need to know that The Prince and the Dressmaker is a graphic novel about a prince who likes to wear dresses. A minor character says she told someone to cut back on the absinthe.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. A few scenes take place in taverns or bars. Several illustrations show wine glasses at dinner parties or restaurants. Minor characters smoke cigars in the background. Crystallia has a shot of something unknown, acts drunk, and passes out she suffers a major consequence, but it's related to the plot and not physical.
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