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At Midnight by Dahlia Adler

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bookcub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective

Here is each story rated individually

Dahlia Adler, “Rumplestiltskin”- 2 stars, good idea, bad execution
Tracy Deonn, “The Nightingale” - 5 stars, I was unfamiliar with this story, but I adored this interpretation!!
H.E. Edgmon, “Snow White” - 5 stars, I didn't know how much I needed trans Snow White but I really did and so do you.
Hafsah Faizal, “Little Red Riding Hood”- 4 stars, upbeat and engaging
Stacey Lee, “The Little Matchstick Girl” - 3 stars, not a big fan of the original story, but I enjoyed the end.
Roselle Lim, “Hansel and Gretel” - n/a
Darcie Little Badger, “Puss in Boots” - 5 stars, so clever and fun!
Malinda Lo, “Frau Trude” - 4 stars ... very weird
Alex London, “Cinderella” - 3.5 stars, cute!!
Anna-Marie McLemore, “The Nutcracker”- 4 stars, love a meta story
Rebecca Podos, “The Robber Bridegroom”- n/a
Rory Power, “Sleeping Beauty” - 3 stars
Meredith Russo, “The Little Mermaid”- 3 stars
Gita Trelease, “Fitcher’s Bird” - 5 stars!! I love most Bluebeard retellings
and an all-new fairy tale by Melissa Albert - n/a

jclayton's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

robyndansereau's review against another edition

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4.0

Another wonderful collection of stories! I can never pass up a good fairytale retelling, and this anthology was full of them. It's hard to narrow down a favourite, but Stacey Lee's retelling of "The Little Matchstick Girl" was definitely a favourite, as was the new fairytale by Melissa Albert. This would make a great Christmas gift for a fairytale lover on your gift list!

mlottermoser's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Dark and twisted with modern elements that cover all types of love. Perfect anthology for those who adore retellings of old tales.

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ckreads28's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed the diversity in these retellings and especially The Nutcracker one. I loved how some of the original tales were at the end as well. I plan to read more by all these authors and hope Dahlia works on more anthologies because the 2 I've read I've loved!!!

lunamoon62's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a really cool idea and great take on fairytale retellings! Some of them were not necessarily retold in the way I expected, and there were some awesome diverse voices! Really enjoyed this!