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A review by questingnotcoasting
Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Naomi Booth, Emma Glass, Irenosen Okojie, Daisy Johnson, Natasha Carthew, Eimear McBride, Liv Little, Mahsuda Snaith, Kirsty Logan
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This was an interesting collection. My favourite stories were by Naomi Booth, Mahsuda Snaith, Imogen Hermes Gowar and Kirsty Logan and I found the introduction by Carolyne Larrington really insightful. The tales are dark, weird and unsettling. There were no stories I really disliked but there were a few I felt indifferent towards. However I appreciated the inclusion of the original tales at the end because it was really interesting to see how they were reinterpreted.
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Alcoholism