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A review by elenavarg
Fairy Tale Review: The Rainbow Issue by Kate Bernheimer, Benjamin Schaefer
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
(I read this actually earlier in the year, but it only now got added to Goodreads so I now remembered to add it here… Better later than never.)
Every time I critisize ”fairytale retellings”, my main point on contention is ”why retell the same stories time and time again when there are so many old and new fairytales to be told!!”
The stories on Fairy Tale Review is exactly what I want from the current fairytale canon. New and old tales, new and old themes, new and old ways of telling stories. The perfect union of the new and the traditional.
(I’m not the biggest fan of poems, but I liked the collection nontheless!)
Every time I critisize ”fairytale retellings”, my main point on contention is ”why retell the same stories time and time again when there are so many old and new fairytales to be told!!”
The stories on Fairy Tale Review is exactly what I want from the current fairytale canon. New and old tales, new and old themes, new and old ways of telling stories. The perfect union of the new and the traditional.
(I’m not the biggest fan of poems, but I liked the collection nontheless!)