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228 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780064407724
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication date: 27 February 1999
Description
Thirteen tales are unspun from the deeply familiar, and woven anew into a collection of fairy tales that wind back through time. Acclaimed Irish author Emma Donoghue reveals heroines young and old in unexpected alliances—sometimes treacherous, som...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,775 reviews
Moods
adventurous 49%
reflective 44%
mysterious 41%
emotional 39%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
tense 7%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 9% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, AbleismMinor
Infertility, Child abuse, Chronic illness
228 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780064407724
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication date: 27 February 1999
Description
Thirteen tales are unspun from the deeply familiar, and woven anew into a collection of fairy tales that wind back through time. Acclaimed Irish author Emma Donoghue reveals heroines young and old in unexpected alliances—sometimes treacherous, som...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,775 reviews
Moods
adventurous 49%
reflective 44%
mysterious 41%
emotional 39%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
tense 7%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 9% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, AbleismMinor
Infertility, Child abuse, Chronic illness