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A review by mrs_gale
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I really didn't like this, i found it very tedious and often boring which surprised me. Carter is a feminist and you can tell with the themes of innocence female victims and the animalistic, primitive nature of male characters repeated in every story.
I found the writing difficult to follow, Carter changes from characters and the narrator quite often which I didn't like.
There are 10 short stories in this book.
1. THE BLOODY CHAMBER.
Didn't mind this story, but I've never read the original Bluebeard story this is based from.
2. THE COURTSHIP OF MR LYON.
Just a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Nothing special yet I adore Beauty and the Beast so I thought I'd enjoy this but nope.
3. THE TIGER'S BRIDE.
Another Beauty and the Beast retelling. Beauty ends up with the Beast because her dad gambles her away. Beauty's father isn't the usual sweet, kind man and I thought it was an interesting take on it . However the Beast just wants to see her naked and at the end Beauty turns herself into a beast so she can be with the Beast. Urgh.
4. PUSS IN BOOTS.
Most interesting main character in all these stories. The story was a bit odd though.
5. THE ERL KING.
Way too odd and didn't like it.
6 THE SNOW CHILD.
Shortest story in this book by far but probably the most shocking.
7. THE LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE.
Didn't like this one at all.
8. THE WEREWOLF.
Odd she wasn't bothered by her Granny's death.
9. THE COMPANY OF WOLVES.
I don't remember this one. Odd since it's near the end of the book so I read it only a few hours ago.
10 WOLF-ALICE.
A weird one. Didn't enjoy it.
Overall I do not recommend. This was almost a DNF for me.
I found the writing difficult to follow, Carter changes from characters and the narrator quite often which I didn't like.
There are 10 short stories in this book.
1. THE BLOODY CHAMBER.
Didn't mind this story, but I've never read the original Bluebeard story this is based from.
2. THE COURTSHIP OF MR LYON.
Just a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Nothing special yet I adore Beauty and the Beast so I thought I'd enjoy this but nope.
3. THE TIGER'S BRIDE.
Another Beauty and the Beast retelling. Beauty ends up with the Beast because her dad gambles her away. Beauty's father isn't the usual sweet, kind man and I thought it was an interesting take on it . However the Beast just wants to see her naked and at the end Beauty turns herself into a beast so she can be with the Beast. Urgh.
4. PUSS IN BOOTS.
Most interesting main character in all these stories. The story was a bit odd though.
5. THE ERL KING.
Way too odd and didn't like it.
6 THE SNOW CHILD.
Shortest story in this book by far but probably the most shocking.
7. THE LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE.
Didn't like this one at all.
8. THE WEREWOLF.
Odd she wasn't bothered by her Granny's death.
9. THE COMPANY OF WOLVES.
I don't remember this one. Odd since it's near the end of the book so I read it only a few hours ago.
10 WOLF-ALICE.
A weird one. Didn't enjoy it.
Overall I do not recommend. This was almost a DNF for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Cannibalism