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A review by zatannacomic
The Pleasure of Drowning by Jean Bürlesk
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
A creative twist on fairytales, featuring Rapunzel, a mermaid and arthurian legends. I mostly enjoyed the poem about Bluebeard and the darker version of Beauty and the Beast.
Some stories more gruesome than the children versions and others took a more humorous approach, which I enjoyed immensely. There is still very much a fairytale or fable atmosphere, but there are new elements added to it, like fears and worries these characters might have, a new modern setting or a new POV. It heightens the experience and makes you relive the stories again. I had a great time trying to figure out which characters were going to appear in each short story.
The author also added humour and sarcasm, while also being critical and impactful. What I also liked is what the author does with the book. He tries using the concept of a book in a new original way. He uses the element of a book and mixes them up by putting them differently. The afterword as the second chapter and the foreword at the end of the book.
Some stories more gruesome than the children versions and others took a more humorous approach, which I enjoyed immensely. There is still very much a fairytale or fable atmosphere, but there are new elements added to it, like fears and worries these characters might have, a new modern setting or a new POV. It heightens the experience and makes you relive the stories again. I had a great time trying to figure out which characters were going to appear in each short story.
The author also added humour and sarcasm, while also being critical and impactful. What I also liked is what the author does with the book. He tries using the concept of a book in a new original way. He uses the element of a book and mixes them up by putting them differently. The afterword as the second chapter and the foreword at the end of the book.