A review by eveningreverie
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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.
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