Vertigo

Had the author of Peter and Max focused more on the tale at hand and less on generating interest in the Fables graphic novel series I would have scored this book very highly. The story of Peter Piper (the Piper of pickled pepper fame) and Max Piper (the famous pied piper) was rather interesting. The tale boils down to the classic Cain and Abel feud between brothers. What separates Peter and Max from, say, East of Eden is that the Trask brothers could be seen as victims of circumstance (that and the all wise Lee was not there to guide Peter and Max in their life of disarray). Max Piper, the antagonist of the story, is only a victim of himself, but what undermines this premise is how much power Max obtains and how he uses it. During certain parts in the story, the reader is lead to believe that Max is not only incredibly savvy and corrupt but also the most powerful person in the world of Fable. So when the end comes, although clever, it feels like a copout.

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