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adventurous
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funny
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inspiring
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- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading T. Kingfisher's unsurprisingly very snarky commentary on some weird (VERY WEIRD) fairytales is superfun! I've read a fair number of fairytales and I hadn't read any of these which was fun on its own merits, but the comments so often mirrored my reaction it was rather delightfully like watching a tv show with a friend and whispering peanut gallery comments to each other.
The second half is the previously self-published Toad Words and it's fabulous. I really liked the reworking of Snow White. It was still entirely recognizable for all the beats and imagery of the story but the recasting of the dwarves was inspired and makes so much more sense! But the real winners are "Toad Words" and "The Sea Witch Sets the Record Straight". I'd read both before other places and re-read them frequently and yet I STILL re-read them and enjoyed them just as much. They are both so clever and make the "villains" of the stories so relatable and interesting, so much more interesting than the heroines.
The second half is the previously self-published Toad Words and it's fabulous. I really liked the reworking of Snow White. It was still entirely recognizable for all the beats and imagery of the story but the recasting of the dwarves was inspired and makes so much more sense! But the real winners are "Toad Words" and "The Sea Witch Sets the Record Straight". I'd read both before other places and re-read them frequently and yet I STILL re-read them and enjoyed them just as much. They are both so clever and make the "villains" of the stories so relatable and interesting, so much more interesting than the heroines.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Sexual violence
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