A review by biglibraryenergy
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales by Katherine Vaz, Chris Adrian, Stacey Richter, Kate Bernheimer, Brian Evenson, Kellie Wells, Kathryn Davis, Joy Williams, Karen Joy Fowler, Jonathon Keats, Kevin Brockmeier, Neil LaBute, Karen Brennan, Joyce Carol Oates, Hiromi Itō, Naoko Awa, Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, Carmen Gimenez Smith, Gregory Maguire, Marjorie Sandor, Francesca Lia Block, John Updike, Jim Shepard, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, Michael Cunningham, Michael Mejia, Neil Gaiman, Ilya Kaminsky, Kim Addonizio, Lily Hoang, Rabih Alameddine, Kelly Link, Sabrina Orah Mark, Alissa Nutting, Michael Martone, Lucy Corin, Lydia Millet, Joyelle McSweeney, Francine Prose, Aimee Bender, Shelley Jackson, Timothy Schaffert

adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really enjoy a fairy tale retelling, so I was super excited for this book! Like every collection, there are a few that really stand out and some that are forgettable. 2-3 were completely incomprehensible to me, but I may just be missing the context! 
It was really fun to see some familiar characters, and familiar tales with a different viewpoint or reversed roles. Overall a fun read! 
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