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A review by yerrawizardkari
Snow White, Blood Red by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
Like a Red, Red Rose:
I LOVED this story. It read like a true fairy tale. I loved the connection between the witch and the rose tree. It really felt like I was reading something out of a book of Grimm's Tales. 5 stars. The way in unraveled was perfectly paced, and the reveal of what happens to witches in love was so morbid. I was just enchanted by this one.
The Moon is Drowning:
I thought this tale had its merits, but I didn't like it anywhere near as much as the first tale. I thought the dream portions were well written and immersive, enough to make me interested in reading the writer's novels. But then he did the typical man thing of writing a really pointless sex scene that was legitimately just there for his own fancy, and I'm not interested anymore. 2 stars for the cool dream sequences.
The Frog Prince:
I LOVED this story. It read like a true fairy tale. I loved the connection between the witch and the rose tree. It really felt like I was reading something out of a book of Grimm's Tales. 5 stars. The way in unraveled was perfectly paced, and the reveal of what happens to witches in love was so morbid. I was just enchanted by this one.
The Moon is Drowning:
I thought this tale had its merits, but I didn't like it anywhere near as much as the first tale. I thought the dream portions were well written and immersive, enough to make me interested in reading the writer's novels. But then he did the typical man thing of writing a really pointless sex scene that was legitimately just there for his own fancy, and I'm not interested anymore. 2 stars for the cool dream sequences.
The Frog Prince: