A review by moirwyn
Snow White, Blood Red by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling

4.0

Overall, I enjoyed the collection. Datlow & Windling select a variety of adult fairy tales that contain some sexual themes and elements of horror, which makes them perfect to read in the fall around Halloween. My favorite story in the collection was Patricia McKillip’s “The Snow Queen,” which explored Kay and Gerda as a modern couple estranged by conflicting lifestyles. I was also a fan of Neil Gaiman’s “Troll Bridge,” in which a boy begged the troll not to eat him, only to live a life filled with disappointment. Like any short story collection, some selections were better than others, but overall Snow White, Blood Red worked pretty well for me.

This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures:
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2013/12/26/mini-reviews-round-2/