Reviews

At Midnight: 15 Beloved Fairy Tales Reimagined by Dahlia Adler

elysekimberly's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Ranking: 
1. Sharp As Any Thorn 

2. Fire & Rhinestone 

3. A Story Of A Girl 

4. Coyote In High Top Sneakers 

5. The Emperor and the Eversong  

6. Mother’s Mirror 

7. The Littlest Mermaid 

8. Once Bitten, Twice Shy 

9. Sugarplum 

10. HEA  

11. Just A Little Bite 

12. A Flame So Bright  

13. The Sister Switch

14. Say My Name 

15. In the Forest of the Night  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

anabelle_g's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kba76's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Taking well-known stories means it’s always going to be a tricky job to make them stand out. Some of the writers in this collection definitely do this better than others.
Each writer in this anthology takes their source material and offers a fresh take. My personal highlights were: Rumplestiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood and The Robber Bridegroom. 
I found some of the stories hard to read, but liked the fact that we got to see quite varied approaches to modern concerns.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this.

donnareads03's review

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

4.0

greysonk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

4.25

kayladaila's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative medium-paced

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

3.0

This book has two problematic authors: Rory Power and Meredith Russo. If I’d known they were in this book, I would not have picked it up. 

jtaylor97's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

vanessa_black_03's review against another edition

The first story was not my kind of writing 

caidyn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

Another fantastic collection of retellings. There were some that didn't strike home for me, but most were excellent.

abbeybrooke's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5