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A review by joshgauthier
Snow White Learns Witchcraft: Stories and Poems by Theodora Goss
5.0
*ARC received from NetGalley*
With Snow White Learns Witchcraft Theodora Goss focuses her vast affinity for myth and fairy tales on stories that are both familiar and unexpected. Combining stories and poems, this collection contains characters that are easily recognized--though maybe not quite as we are used to seeing them--and others that are less familiar. In the retellings, Dora finds fresh life and striking power in the insights and presentations that are gathered here. And in the stories that stem from more original places, Dora proves her ability to craft striking fairy tales drawn from all the rich past of the genre and full of wealth suited to the modern era.
In her care and craft, Dora allows fresh voices and perspectives to take the page, painting pictures full of fantasy and mystery--while ensuring that the stories are simultaneously intimate and relatable. With rich language and a fantastic style of her own, Dora's newest collection truly highlights her strengths as a writer, while also providing a collection of stories and poems--retellings and original tales alike--that are delightful to read in their own right.
With Snow White Learns Witchcraft Theodora Goss focuses her vast affinity for myth and fairy tales on stories that are both familiar and unexpected. Combining stories and poems, this collection contains characters that are easily recognized--though maybe not quite as we are used to seeing them--and others that are less familiar. In the retellings, Dora finds fresh life and striking power in the insights and presentations that are gathered here. And in the stories that stem from more original places, Dora proves her ability to craft striking fairy tales drawn from all the rich past of the genre and full of wealth suited to the modern era.
In her care and craft, Dora allows fresh voices and perspectives to take the page, painting pictures full of fantasy and mystery--while ensuring that the stories are simultaneously intimate and relatable. With rich language and a fantastic style of her own, Dora's newest collection truly highlights her strengths as a writer, while also providing a collection of stories and poems--retellings and original tales alike--that are delightful to read in their own right.