A review by e_reader124
At Midnight by Dahlia Adler

3.0

I never predicted this ever happening. Me, being in the middle about a retelling, my all-time favorite genre. For the most part, there were some very decent stories in here that I really enjoyed, and was hooked to. However, there were also a lot of stories that were very "meh", and I didn't really like. Ones such as "Coyote in High-Top Sneakers", "In the Forests of the Night" and "Say My Name" were super engaging stories that had interesting plots, great writing, and had the same spirit as their original tales. Meanwhile, tales such as "HEA", "The Sister Switch" and "Sharp As Any Thorn" were ones I did not like so much because the stories and writing were not the best and I wasn't as engaged as a result. However, I did really like how all the tales had a variety of genres and settings. It spiced up the selection, and made everything very interesting. One moment, you're in an average, present day high school, and the next, you're in Puritan times or on a completely different planet. You never knew what could come next. I also appreciated how they put the original fairy tales in. Not only are they just as good as ever, but they're super helpful. Since I never read a lot of the tales being retold before this, it was nice to actually be able to read them, and understand everything in the retelling right then and there. Overall, while this wasn't the best retelling I've come across, it was still nice in some parts.