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240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060275754
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication date: Not specified
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, so...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,776 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
reflective 44%
mysterious 42%
emotional 39%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, Animal deathModerate
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuseMinor
Infertility, Cannibalism, Death of parent
240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060275754
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication date: Not specified
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, so...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,776 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
reflective 44%
mysterious 42%
emotional 39%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, Animal deathModerate
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuseMinor
Infertility, Cannibalism, Death of parent