Book Review: I Hate Fairyland vol #1

Book: I Hate Fairyland volume #1: Madly Ever After (issues #1-5) written and illustrated by Skottie Young with color by Jean-Francios Beaulieu and letter by Nate Piekos

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

An Adventure Time/Alice in Wonderland-style epic that smashes it's cute little face against grown-up, Tank Girl/Deadpool-esque violent madness. Follow Gert, a forty year old woman stuck in a six year olds body who has been stuck in the magical world of Fairyland for nearly thirty years. Join her and her giant battle-axe on a delightfully blood soaked journey to see who will survive the girl who HATES FAIRYLAND.


Rating: 5 stars

Review:

This is a blood mess of a story but it's funny. When Gertrude first arrived in Fairyland, she figured that it would be a simple little quest to find the key that would take her back home. However, it's been 27 years and she's still trying to find the key. To make matters worse she's stuck as a little girl. Gertrude hasn't aged one little bit on the outside, however on the inside she's about 40 years old. Not aging has taken its toll on her, she's now become this crazed homicidal maniac hacking her way through Fairyland.

Queen Cloudia has had enough of the little murderous pest tormenting the people of Fairyland and wants her gone. Fairyland rules states that the Queen can not harm one that is a guest, no matter how troublesome. However, the Queen has ways of getting around that rule but stopping Gertrude isn't going to be an easy task.

There is all types of crazy mayhem in this story with a few twists or two along the way. I laughed as much as I cringed at what was going on in this story. Gertrude is absolutely horrible which makes this such a fun read. By the end of the story she sort of gets what's coming to her but not in the way she wanted.

Since there is so much murder and mayhem is this story, it goes without saying that it's not for kids. I hope this book makes it onto one of those Best Books of 2016 lists because it's simply hilarious.