Official Review: Fairy Tales that Resonate Today

[Abigail R]

What a great concept! Thanks for the great review. Sounds like a very interesting take on fairy tales we all know and love.

[Samy Lax]

I still love to read fairy tales and I would love it. Nice review!

I know what you mean. I loved reading these too.

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[Samy Lax]

Love the idea of taking something that we have heard many of times, like these old tales and putting a new twist on it. Makes for a more fun and intriguing read.

Yeah, I did truly enjoy the twists too.

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[Amy+++]

I like the modern twist. I also like how you played with the review.

[Samy Lax]

Great review. I feel that I am already hooked and can't wait to read this book. A modern take on classic fairytales sounds awesome. The errors might be annoying but I will push past them.

There are actually quite a few books out there that twist fairytales these days. But this one definitely will stand out in my mind too.

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[Samy Lax]

I'm in a dilemma here - I don't know whether I will the twists that enchanted me once upon a time will appeal to me or will leave me feeling the fairy tale has been ruined! Thanks for the great review though!!

Haha. I hear you. I had my moments deciding if I really liked the book or not. Then, I finally came to the conclusion that I really did like it, despite the lack of a copy edit.

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[Samy Lax]

I think it's a great venture Grossan has endeavored into. I admire stories that have been given a major twist, and to see that these stories were made more modern and highly logical - imagine testing Cinderella's shoes for DNA - is indeed applaudable. I only hope it was stressed out in the book that it's not for children.

Thanks for this superb information!!

Haha, I know! Who could have thought that performing DNA testing could be the most accurate way to determine the owner of the shoe?

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[Samy Lax]

I really love short stories, and to learn that this book comprises a glimpse of modern technology is an added advantage. I will add it to my to-read list. Thanks for your intriguing review.

Yeah, I think you would enjoy reading the book too.

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[Samy Lax]

I like the fairy-tales-with-a-twist idea. Sounds like a fun book Thanks for the great review!

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[rainydaysc64]

Definitely sounds like my type of read. Though I don't know whether all the errors in the book will bother me or not. But it's always fun to read fairy tales told differently.

[Samy Lax]

Fairy tale retellings are a specialty of mine, and I am always looking for ones to read. My dissertation concentrated on the posthuman aspects of specific series, but I am not (entirely) married to that, especially when reading for fun.

I am adding this book to my TBR list immediately!

Wow! It's so good to read about your dissertation. Lovely topic to specialize in as well. You'd make a lovely chat partner for sure, as I love analyses of fairy tales and other series (particularly of the fantasy genre) myself.

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[Samy Lax]

What a great concept! Thanks for the great review. Sounds like a very interesting take on fairy tales we all know and love.

It truly is interesting. Something we can finish reading in a day - if we have the time.

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[Eryn Bradshaw]

I always love a good retelling of fairy tales. Modern twists do make the book sound quite interesting, but it does leave me wondering how much of the fantasy element gets lost when we introduce too much modernism to fairy tales. There's a child-like innocence that is required, I think, to enjoy fairy tales and when we put too much realism in, is that innocence required any more?

[Samy Lax]

I like the modern twist. I also like how you played with the review.

So true. The modern twist is really interesting.

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[Samy Lax]

Definitely sounds like my type of read. Though I don't know whether all the errors in the book will bother me or not. But it's always fun to read fairy tales told differently.

It certainly is great to read fairy tales with a twist.

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