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mme_carton's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
fruitea's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
studied for a level, became numb to the disturbing content within a couple of weeks. while i think angela carter is a talented writer, this isn't something i can pick up again and read casually. i think i would lose my mind at the amount of graphic and, for lack of a better word, straight up nasty content within. it's too complex of an issue to discuss without going on for ages, but it's something i wanted to address because it is quite distressing at times and i wish we'd been warned beforehand. however, i will hesitantly admit that it will change how you view traditional (european) fairy tales. i like how there's a sort of shift in the perspective from the beginning of the collection to the end and the subversion of the usual fairy tale tropes. my favourite story is the lady of the house of love and not just because it's about vampires. i think the way she changes the traditional themes and character archetypes is the most effective in this story, and it's probably the least disturbing one in the collection. seriously though, it's difficult to give an overall rating because my opinion changes with each story. 4 stars for the subversion of tropes and the thought provoking retellings and the piano tuner
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
i cant add this as a content warning in the thingy but another content warning is forsoubhi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Rape
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