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sallyavena's review against another edition
3.0
My full review here: http://www.compassbookratings.com/reviews/index.php/review/view/1462
froydis's review against another edition
2.0
Thanks to Netgalley.com and Carolrhoda Books for early access to this title.
Well, this was really not my cup of tea. Way to much casual cruelty for me. I certainly wouldn't recommend it for children who are sensitive in any way. I did very much enjoy the illustrations, however. This might be a nice read for those who enjoy horror stories, but I really didn't enjoy it much at all.
Well, this was really not my cup of tea. Way to much casual cruelty for me. I certainly wouldn't recommend it for children who are sensitive in any way. I did very much enjoy the illustrations, however. This might be a nice read for those who enjoy horror stories, but I really didn't enjoy it much at all.
mythyagain's review against another edition
1.0
Ick! These very dark fairy tales had too much violence for me.
erine's review against another edition
3.0
Reminded me simultaneously of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories, and Clive Barker's The Thief of Always, with a little flavor of Pressed Fairies.
Not straight horror, but horrific enough that I would recommend it for a kid looking for something suitably creepy.
Not straight horror, but horrific enough that I would recommend it for a kid looking for something suitably creepy.
katealane's review against another edition
4.0
Not for every kid. Reminded me a bit of Roald Dahl's books.
biblio_beth's review
4.0
What a gem! Stumbled on this in the library and read it in less than an hour. So off kilter. I love the quirkiness of the stories.
hollowspine's review
4.0
When I got this in audio I thought that it was a children’s book, I was thinking grades 4-6 or so, but having read it I would say that 6-12 would be a more appropriate age range and even then, parents may balk and children may squeam at the bloodiness and cruelty of the stories. The book is a collection of interwoven stories surrounding one event. Mr. Bald dies and this finally frees two enemies, his son Bones and the fairy Fat, to fight to the death. The two face off and their resulting scuffle takes a toll on the entire farm, from the flowers, to the mice, pigs, cat and dog. Everyone has a story and most of them are fairly dark.
Weaving in and out of the initial story we have other narratives all happening in conjunction and sometimes causing a domino effect. Bones wants pig foot stew for dinner and thus there is a story about the pigs, only one of whom still retains all her feet. A story of jealousy and ultimately redemption follows as the farmer’s wife comes out to collect the pigs foot. Each story is like that, something that links it to the overall story of the day of the showdown between Fat & Bones and something that links love to bad advice or anger to being stomped into the dirt, or self-sacrifice to peace...etc.
The tone reminded me a lot of the graphic novel Beautiful Darkness, which was also a dark depiction of childhood fairy stories. Ok, I’m geeking myself here (like aging only with geekiness) but for those who’ve played the RPG Fairy Meat, this book reads a like a game of Fairy Meat with Grimm’s tales tossed in.
Weaving in and out of the initial story we have other narratives all happening in conjunction and sometimes causing a domino effect. Bones wants pig foot stew for dinner and thus there is a story about the pigs, only one of whom still retains all her feet. A story of jealousy and ultimately redemption follows as the farmer’s wife comes out to collect the pigs foot. Each story is like that, something that links it to the overall story of the day of the showdown between Fat & Bones and something that links love to bad advice or anger to being stomped into the dirt, or self-sacrifice to peace...etc.
The tone reminded me a lot of the graphic novel Beautiful Darkness, which was also a dark depiction of childhood fairy stories. Ok, I’m geeking myself here (like aging only with geekiness) but for those who’ve played the RPG Fairy Meat, this book reads a like a game of Fairy Meat with Grimm’s tales tossed in.
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