A book of note for its unconventional mix of words & pictures; however the story itself is very conventional, (predictable?), a classic tale. Some aspects are based on a true story, so I appreciate how that would've limited the plot. The film stills were brilliant. After reading another review I can see the visual style of film in the book: of course it is designed to look like a film. 
 The book itself didn't amaze me, but I would love to use it in the classroom for visual literacy and classic storytelling purposes. I think it could appeal to the struggling/reluctant reader demographic. I'm also kind of interested to see the film adaptation, although wary...