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Emma Donoghue
224 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241136768
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 01 January 1997
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 1,776 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—
Emma Donoghue
224 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241136768
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 01 January 1997
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 1,776 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