The Starlit Wood by Catherynne M. Valente, Margo Lanagan, Garth Nix, Karin Tidbeck, Sofia Samatar, Dominik Parisien, Stephen Graham Jones, Marjorie Liu, Navah Wolfe, Kat Howard, Genevieve Valentine, Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar, Daryl Gregory, Aliette de Bodard, Seanan McGuire, Charlie Jane Anders, Theodora Goss, Naomi Novik, Jeffrey Ford

The Starlit Wood

Catherynne M. Valente, Margo Lanagan, Garth Nix, Karin Tidbeck, Sofia Samatar, Dominik Parisien, Stephen Graham Jones, Marjorie Liu, Navah Wolfe, Kat Howard, Genevieve Valentine, Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar, Daryl Gregory, Aliette de Bodard, Seanan McGuire, Charlie Jane Anders, Theodora Goss, Naomi Novik, Jeffrey Ford

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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An all-new anthology of cross-genre fairy tale retellings, featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers.Once upon a time. It’s how so many of our most beloved stories start.Fairy tales have dominated our cultural ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 522 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
dark 62%
emotional 41%
mysterious 41%
funny 20%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 17%
reflective 17%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
challenging 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 26%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Character: 9% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 19% | No: 4%

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