My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales by Kate Bernheimer

My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales

New Fairy Tales #1

Kate Bernheimer

543 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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The fairy tale lives again in this book of forty new stories by some of the biggest names in contemporary fiction. Neil Gaiman, "Orange" Aimee Bender, "The Color Master" Joyce Carol Oates, "Blue-bearded Lover" Michael Cunningham, "The Wild Swans" ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 656 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 45%
emotional 31%
challenging 27%
reflective 22%
funny 13%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | N/A: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 46% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

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