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eveningreverie 's review for:
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
by Angela Carter
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A tour-de-force. Carter is brilliant, horrifying, and fiercely feminist in her retellings of classic fairy tales. I've written pages and pages on "Snow Child," the shortest story in the collection, coming in at under two pages. She's just that good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Minor: Rape