How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen, Marissa Meyer

How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

Jane Yolen, Marissa Meyer

9 hours, 36 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Fantasy icon Jane Yolen is adored by generations of readers of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosop...

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Moods

adventurous 66%
dark 58%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
reflective 41%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

N/A: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | N/A: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

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3.54

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