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Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive

Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive

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  • Create Date：2021-09-11 09:51:10
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Chris Colfer
  • ISBN：1510202501
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Summary

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a graphic novel in the Land of Stories series featuring Goldilocks - as you've never seen her before！

When we first meet her in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell， Goldilocks is a beautiful and tough-as-nails outlaw。 Discover her origin story and more in this brand new， lushly illustrated full-color graphic novel， as she takes you on adventures where she may or may not break a few laws along the way。

Once upon a time， the kingdoms of the fairy-tale world lived in perfect harmony under the guidance of the Happily Ever After Assembly。 But not all creatures and territories have been invited to this peaceful union。 Monsters and criminals have found refuge in the Dwarf Forests， a land without rulers or law。 When a plot by the Charming brothers is unveiled and threatens to push society's unwanted from their homes， the fairy-tale world's harmony and Goldilocks' home are put in jeopardy。。。

New and returning fans of the Land of Stories will fall in love with the adventures of Goldilocks before she met Alex and Conner Bailey。 Fans will recognize familiar characters including Porridge， Jack， and Queen Red Riding Hood; and a ragtag team of misfits is introduced， including Puss in Boots， Little Miss Muffet， Pinocchio， and more。

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Reviews

Kristen Raaen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have issues with this book。 The main one starting with a heroine who tells the guy who likes her that she’s damaged goods。 Seriously？ How did it cross his mind to write that？ Explain the situation。 Say she can’t go back with Jack， but NEVER have a heroine utter the phrase “damaged goods”。 And then there is the issue of the “strong” queens sending their husbands to their rooms like children。 And why were the Charmings evil？ （Not a spoiler， that’s literally the first thing that happened。）I read I have issues with this book。 The main one starting with a heroine who tells the guy who likes her that she’s damaged goods。 Seriously？ How did it cross his mind to write that？ Explain the situation。 Say she can’t go back with Jack， but NEVER have a heroine utter the phrase “damaged goods”。 And then there is the issue of the “strong” queens sending their husbands to their rooms like children。 And why were the Charmings evil？ （Not a spoiler， that’s literally the first thing that happened。）I read the first three books of the original series。 I liked the first all right， really liked the second， and lost interest in the fourth。 However， what I DID like in those books were the characters， and this book was just disappointing。 。。。more

Karen Van Gundy ，

I love Colfer's crazy stories。 This graphic novel had great graphics and a fun story line。 I love Colfer's crazy stories。 This graphic novel had great graphics and a fun story line。 。。。more

Zabcia ，

95%I haven't read any of the novels from the "Land of Stories" universe， and I really appreciate that I didn't need to in order to understand and enjoy this。 I can see how pre-existing fans moving from novel to graphic format may not enjoy this， but I thought it was fabulous， funny， and fresh。 I've always enjoyed alternate takes on old fairytales， and this really ran with it。 Goldilocks is a badass criminal， Miss Muffet is a funky kid with weird interests， Pinocchio's nose having purpose， and so 95%I haven't read any of the novels from the "Land of Stories" universe， and I really appreciate that I didn't need to in order to understand and enjoy this。 I can see how pre-existing fans moving from novel to graphic format may not enjoy this， but I thought it was fabulous， funny， and fresh。 I've always enjoyed alternate takes on old fairytales， and this really ran with it。 Goldilocks is a badass criminal， Miss Muffet is a funky kid with weird interests， Pinocchio's nose having purpose， and so on。 And my favourite is that the queens， while wishy-washy in the beginning， were strong independent women once they realised what was going on。 It was the little things where every familiar character is different than what we're used to in surprising new ways。 This book was funny， empowering， and sweet， and I closed it with a smile。 Sure， it's not a literary masterpiece， but it sparked joy and that's what counts to me。 。。。more

Mary ，

A fun swashbuckling graphic novel about Goldilocks set before The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell。 Goldilocks is living in the Dwarf Forests with Hagetta and her horse Porridge when the Charming brothers conspire to invade the forest and drive everyone out。 It is not necessary to have read other books in The Land of Stories series; anyone who appreciates fractured fairy tales and graphic novels will enjoy this book。

Camie ，

Easy read。 Graphic novel。 Read in one sitting。 Entertaining， but not very engrossing and fairly simplistic plot。 I also don't like that Cinderella's husbands and his brothers （the other princesses' husbands） essentially are bad。 But， overall， it was a fun take on fairytales told in an engaging manner。 My 6yo now has the book and is pouring over the pictures。 My 11yo is inline next。 So， it is a book that engages its readers on many levels！ Easy read。 Graphic novel。 Read in one sitting。 Entertaining， but not very engrossing and fairly simplistic plot。 I also don't like that Cinderella's husbands and his brothers （the other princesses' husbands） essentially are bad。 But， overall， it was a fun take on fairytales told in an engaging manner。 My 6yo now has the book and is pouring over the pictures。 My 11yo is inline next。 So， it is a book that engages its readers on many levels！ 。。。more

Lisa D ，

Loved it！

vic ，

read it to reminisce

Sarah Brooks ，

It's very interesting how they go into the back story of Goldilocks and how Red and her don't like each other and why Jack doesn't really like Red that much。 I did see a typo in the dialog， but it wasn't so bad that I got mad at it and put it down。 I liked to get to see how Goldilocks got to where she was in the first Land Of Stories book。 It's very interesting how they go into the back story of Goldilocks and how Red and her don't like each other and why Jack doesn't really like Red that much。 I did see a typo in the dialog， but it wasn't so bad that I got mad at it and put it down。 I liked to get to see how Goldilocks got to where she was in the first Land Of Stories book。 。。。more

Leah ，

Love this book will read this more

NBT Writer ，

Wonderful book with even better art。 I highly suggest you read it。

Mariana ，

4，75Devore el libro， ame reencontrarme con los personajes。

Sharon ，

👌。

Laura Mauro ，

* I got this book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts* I love this story so much。 Another story set in this world。 I also loved seeing how far these characters came from before we see them in the main series。 I really loved not only seeing the origin story of Goldilocks but also the new characters we meet。 I also really loved the art style and thought the chris added so many political undertones to the story that i LOVED。 I am super excited to read anything else set in this worl * I got this book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts* I love this story so much。 Another story set in this world。 I also loved seeing how far these characters came from before we see them in the main series。 I really loved not only seeing the origin story of Goldilocks but also the new characters we meet。 I also really loved the art style and thought the chris added so many political undertones to the story that i LOVED。 I am super excited to read anything else set in this world。 。。。more

Emvee ⚔ Woman Lover ，

I hate that my first review is going to be a one-star， but I could not stop thinking about this book after I read it。 Now， I haven't read the series that this book spins off of， so I could just be missing that nostalgic， knowing of the characters and events。 My issue isn't with the writing， it was fine and the story was good。 My problem is with the art。 I hate to say it because I know how difficult art is and how subjective it is， but after looking at the reviews and seeing all these 5 star revi I hate that my first review is going to be a one-star， but I could not stop thinking about this book after I read it。 Now， I haven't read the series that this book spins off of， so I could just be missing that nostalgic， knowing of the characters and events。 My issue isn't with the writing， it was fine and the story was good。 My problem is with the art。 I hate to say it because I know how difficult art is and how subjective it is， but after looking at the reviews and seeing all these 5 star reviews with no mention of the artwork whatsoever， I am confused。 There are so many AMAZING graphic novels out that with GORGEOUS art that don't even have a fraction of the reviews and praise this book has。 I'm going to list off my issues with the art-1。 The lack of inconsistent line art。In the same panels， there is super thick and heavy outlines on characters， and then teeny tiny line art on characters who are in the same distance of the panel。 I would understand a bit more if one was closer and another far away， but they are standing right next to each other。 2。 There were so。。。 many。。。 Copy and paste， flip， shrink and zoom faces。 And they were not good。 The faces had little emotion， the eyes were all over the place， and they used the same face copy and paste over and over and over again。 I swear Puss had like 3 expressions he switched between。 It was annoying。 And half of them didn't even look good mirrored！！ They would shrink the same face， not helping with the line art inconsistency， and tilt it at weird angles to make them fit with the body pose。3。 This is a drab， book。 I'm sorry but the colors are so ugly。 There are so many panels with just a gradient background， no scenery or anything， and it didn't create any sort of environment for the characters to exist in。 4。 There were so many UGLY FACES AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS。 I know art is subjective， but when the head is lopsided and the eyes are looking two different directions， it's bad。 There were some scenes in the battle towards the end that the anatomy was just wonky as hell。 Poor Miss Muffet looked like her arms got dislocated multiple times。It's just bad， I'm sorry。 I hate to shit all over art， but I had to get this out of my system。 It feels so rushed and so sloppy。 This could have been so cool and a great addition to Chris Colfer's series， but in my own personal opinion， I would suggest picking up a different graphic novel。 。。。more

Ashe （mylittlelibrarylife） ，

absouletly loved this graphic novel :） i am yet to read a book from chris colfer that i dont love :） he sucks you into his worlds and they are just so magical :） love love love :）

Carrie Griffin ，

I didn't enjoy this graphic novel as much as I assumed that I would because I really love Chris' books。 The Land of Stories has easily become my favorite series over my countless rereads over the years。 And this was a highly anticipated companion to the series for me。 The illustration style just wasn't for me。 I kind of wish that Brandon Dorman， the illustrator for the original series was who did it for this version too。 Also， the Charming brothers seemed off character-wise。 I did enjoy getting I didn't enjoy this graphic novel as much as I assumed that I would because I really love Chris' books。 The Land of Stories has easily become my favorite series over my countless rereads over the years。 And this was a highly anticipated companion to the series for me。 The illustration style just wasn't for me。 I kind of wish that Brandon Dorman， the illustrator for the original series was who did it for this version too。 Also， the Charming brothers seemed off character-wise。 I did enjoy getting more of Goldilock's character in this story though。 She has always been one of my favorite characters from the series。 Also， I really enjoyed seeing Red's part in this book。 Overall， this was a pretty good graphic novel that I did like but disappointed me a little bit。 。。。more

Karla Jennings ，

100% recommend this to anyone who loves fairy tales and graphic novels or just loves the work of Chris colfer。 You see the story before Alex and Connor come into the fairy tale world （ the land of stories series ） you also see the back story of Goldilocks now I know what I happened I kinda hate red （ red riding hood ） the art is fantastic and hopefully we can see more graphic novels in the future as I truly enjoyed this maybe we can get a YA graphic novel 🤞🏻

Jenna ，

After reading and obsessing over Chris Colfer's Land of Stories book series， this was the perfect prequel type book to share Goldilock's story。 She has always been one of my favorite characters from his books and it was so great to see her beginning life depicted in the comic style of art。 I absolutely loved this super quick read and super recommend it！ After reading and obsessing over Chris Colfer's Land of Stories book series， this was the perfect prequel type book to share Goldilock's story。 She has always been one of my favorite characters from his books and it was so great to see her beginning life depicted in the comic style of art。 I absolutely loved this super quick read and super recommend it！ 。。。more

Rei ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 An amazing adventure about the fearless and bold Goldilocks， her daring life story！ This graphic novel was about how she fought to save the Dwarf Forests， against the nasty Charming brothers who were hungry for power！ An inspiring story about empowerment and embrace of femininity， a journey with resilience and perseverance！

Harmeen ，

4。5 stars for one of my favourite book blondes💛（It would’ve been 5 stars if it was longer and had a more compelling plot。 I still loved it though， which is why I rounded up！）

Melly Mel - Shelf_ishly_lit ，

Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive， Chris ColferPub Date: June 29， 2021When @chriscolfer puts out a new book I am one of many who is eager for a chance to read and review it。 As is my youngest （12） who is a big fan and loves graphic novels， so Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive， A Graphic Novel from the incredible series The Land of Stories is well … incredible。 Truth be told， my love for reading hasn’t been as contagious as I would have loved。 My youngest isn’t a voracious reader and hasn’t always Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive， Chris ColferPub Date: June 29， 2021When @chriscolfer puts out a new book I am one of many who is eager for a chance to read and review it。 As is my youngest （12） who is a big fan and loves graphic novels， so Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive， A Graphic Novel from the incredible series The Land of Stories is well … incredible。 Truth be told， my love for reading hasn’t been as contagious as I would have loved。 My youngest isn’t a voracious reader and hasn’t always jumped at the chance to read。 But along came Chris and The Land of Stories and she slowly warmed up。 Her main love - graphic novels。 So this combination was an instant hit。 She snatched it out of my hands the minute I opened the package and set to reading it。 She devoured it in a day。 As did I。 For those new to the series， The Land of Stories is Colfer’s version of fairytale kingdoms of princesses and princes and a reimagining of what may have happened between the pages and all the happily ever after。 Chris combines a fun， witty and creative spin to characters that make them charming and for some， even redeeming。 Chris’s Goldilocks is a fugitive。 Wrongly accused of breaking and entering， robbery and property damage。 Shamed and banished to the Dwarf Forests， Goldilocks begins her new life as a criminal。 Until she is at risk of losing this place too by an overly ambitious ruler and his brothers。 Goldilocks and a misfit crew must take a stand。 The writing and layout of the graphic novel remains true to the LOS books with dialogue and plot points。 The illustrations were a perfect blend of classic renderings and a touch of animee。 The colours were crisp and vivid and really brought the characters to life。 This was a delightful addition to the #landofstories family that kept my daughter and I engaged from the first to last graphic。 We especially liked the presence of strong women， diverse characters， the premise of taking up space and reclaiming one’s power， such that perceived weaknesses become strengths。 To that， I say as a mom - Well done！ Thanks you to @littlebrown & @hbgcanada for my gifted copy！ 。。。more

Stella ，

4。5 Stars

Maral Al-Tikriti ，

i like how every single chris colfer book has a bit of a deeper meaning。 as always， i love the land of stories books。 my comfort series。 i’ve been a big fan since i was 10 and the books just keep getting better and better :）also i liked the graphic novel format！ very experimental！

Jennalee Smith ，

I really liked this book！ Land of Stories has always been my favorite series so you can imagine how excited I was to find a graphic novel about Goldilocks。 The art was beautiful and very colorful。 I hope they decide to make more graphic novels for this series as I will definitely pick them up。

Vienna ，

I don’t think this art style was the best for the story and I didn’t like it very much personally， but otherwise I like seeing the characters I know and love in this new form！ I hope theres more graphic novels to come！

Marilyn Carr ，

Format Read: Book （Graphic Novel）Cover Art: 4 starsLibrary Buy: YesReview: This graphic novel fits within the "Fractured Fairy Tale" genre which has gained new popularity with books like the Land of Stories saga （also written by Chris Colfer）。 I liked the concept of the story twist of a wrongly accused Goldilocks， who becomes an empowered protagonist。 The illustrations by Jon Proctor are vibrant， full of action， and add their own clever takes on the fairy tale genre。 Unfortunately， there were a Format Read: Book （Graphic Novel）Cover Art: 4 starsLibrary Buy: YesReview: This graphic novel fits within the "Fractured Fairy Tale" genre which has gained new popularity with books like the Land of Stories saga （also written by Chris Colfer）。 I liked the concept of the story twist of a wrongly accused Goldilocks， who becomes an empowered protagonist。 The illustrations by Jon Proctor are vibrant， full of action， and add their own clever takes on the fairy tale genre。 Unfortunately， there were a lot of tired tropes and misguided attempts to be clever。 It felt like it was trying to emulate the Shrek movies and it fell flat。 The book was trying to show female power， but it fell short several times。 There was an attempt to redeem some characters by the end of the story， but it felt like too little too late。 What helps this book is that it's a graphic novel - this will instantly make the book popular in our library。 。。。more

Josh Talks Books ，

4。5/5

Ethan ，

Are we getting more graphic novels？ It just became a series on goodreads。

mira ，

women >>>

Scottie Swanson ，

I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn’t such a short read。 I started it yesterday and I already finished it。 But otherwise it was a great read！ Goldilocks was always my favorite character and this did not change that。 It was enjoyable to read！

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