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Little Bo Perp and Mary on the Lam: A Political Resistance Fairy Tale
LITTLE BO PERP & MARY ON THE LAM is a comic fairy tale that asks a serious real-world What would you do if a Crooked Man seized power and crushed all who questioned him? Journalist Bo Peep grabs her camera and asks questions anyway. Mary, fearing for her Little Lamb, is tempted to flee to a safer, saner place. The Cat and the Fiddle, with grit and great kindness, choose to aid those suffering under the Crooked Man's cruel regime. The Black Sheep say “Ba-ah!” and plot a resistance. They all seek ways to speak truth to power. And us? What would we do about a real crooked man in a real crooked world?
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Published October 1, 2025
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January 7, 2026
Marian Henley uses some familiar nursery rhyme figures to spin a heavy-handed and awkward satirical fable about resisting tyrants like Donald Trump. It’s a quick read, but even though I’m on her side politically I found it way too silly and very disappointing.
Not her best work, even if it is passionate and heartfelt. I recommend trying Finding the Light: A Mother's Journey from Trauma to Healing instead.
Disclosure: I received access to a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.com.
Not her best work, even if it is passionate and heartfelt. I recommend trying Finding the Light: A Mother's Journey from Trauma to Healing instead.
Disclosure: I received access to a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.com.
January 3, 2026
Little Bo Perp and Mary on the Lam feels less like a traditional graphic novel and more like an extended editorial cartoon. It smartly repurposes nursery rhyme characters to ask a pointed question: what happens when a Crooked Man seizes power and crushes dissent? (Not that that could ever happen here—insert sarcasm.)
The book is manic and inky and hurried, but it’s also frequently amusing and timely. Probably prescient, too. Was that a blessing or a curse when Confucius said may we live in interesting times?
The book is manic and inky and hurried, but it’s also frequently amusing and timely. Probably prescient, too. Was that a blessing or a curse when Confucius said may we live in interesting times?
December 30, 2025
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Clever and somewhat witty tongue in cheek attempt but midpoint it started to feel kind of flat.
More lulls hence it was alright.
I received a complimentary copy of the ebook. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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🌟🌟🌟
Clever and somewhat witty tongue in cheek attempt but midpoint it started to feel kind of flat.
More lulls hence it was alright.
I received a complimentary copy of the ebook. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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