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A review by booksandlemonsquash
Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology by Katherine Shaw, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, S. Markem, Jenna Smithwick, A.J. Van Belle, Caroline Logan, Laila Amado, Jake Curran-Pipe, Rebecca F. Kenney, M.J. Weatherall, Bharat Krishnan, H.L. Macfarlane, Ella Holmes, R.A. Gerritse, Josie Jaffrey, Kate Longstone, Adie Hart
4.0
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I am often wary of anthologies, as the stories can cover such a wide range and don't always fit my tastes. Well with this one, I needn't have worried. I liked most of the stories, and loved more than a few! I definitely think wintery fairytales is the way forward for me :D There's such a great spread of ideas in this, but all still managing to come together really nicely.
It starts really strong, with The Biting Cold by Josie Jaffrey - a stunning eco story, and evolves through traditional fairy tales, folk warnings and even a little comedy. My favourites were The Biting Cold, A Pea Ever After by Adie Hart, The Snow Drop by H. L. Macfarlane and Lord of the Forest by Katherine Shaw. All for different reasons - Josie's eco story really made me think about the environment, Adie's feminist retelling of the Princess and the Pea was brilliantly lighthearted and wonderfully inclusive, The Snow Drop was romantic and sweet, and Lord of the Forest was a nice twist on a beast terrorising a town.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, and encourage you to read and let me know which your favourites were! 4 stars.
I am often wary of anthologies, as the stories can cover such a wide range and don't always fit my tastes. Well with this one, I needn't have worried. I liked most of the stories, and loved more than a few! I definitely think wintery fairytales is the way forward for me :D There's such a great spread of ideas in this, but all still managing to come together really nicely.
It starts really strong, with The Biting Cold by Josie Jaffrey - a stunning eco story, and evolves through traditional fairy tales, folk warnings and even a little comedy. My favourites were The Biting Cold, A Pea Ever After by Adie Hart, The Snow Drop by H. L. Macfarlane and Lord of the Forest by Katherine Shaw. All for different reasons - Josie's eco story really made me think about the environment, Adie's feminist retelling of the Princess and the Pea was brilliantly lighthearted and wonderfully inclusive, The Snow Drop was romantic and sweet, and Lord of the Forest was a nice twist on a beast terrorising a town.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, and encourage you to read and let me know which your favourites were! 4 stars.