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lady_stardust27's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
misha_ali's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
An interesting and easy-to-read collection of reskinned fairy tales, each subsequent one an exploration of a side character in the previous one, all the way back to the original story about witches and love and choosing how you want to live. I appreciate that many of these are reworked versions of the classic fairy tales and some are queer. Enjoyable, and a very easy read.
sbcrra's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
agarocks's review against another edition
3.0
The book is a series of re-written fairytales, all connected with each other one way or another. It's very charming, and romantic at times, and enough of a page-turner to make me read the entire thing in one sitting. It's a breath of fresh air for classic fairytales, givinng new agency to both heroines and the villians. Loved it!
kerrence30's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Great little set of short stories, all linked to eachother, dark and witty.
achilleanshelves's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the twists Donoghue put on the classic fairytales and absolutely adored the way she transitioned from story to story, however, some of them were just not to my taste!
theangrystackrat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
scorpstar77's review against another edition
4.75
Such an interesting and fun way to re-examine old fairy tales. I love fairytales and folklore anyway, and these are written very well - they feel like old fairy tales, but with a bit of a gentle feminist twist on them. Super-lovely and enjoyable.
abbeyholland's review against another edition
2.0
I was so disappointed in this book! I really wanted it to be the queer fairytale retellings of my dreams but each story was so simplistic and short that left me feeling let down.
It was somehow both not queer enough and not fairytale enough. It felt like I was rereading the same story repeatedly towards the end
sjess421's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0