Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Naomi Booth, Emma Glass, Irenosen Okojie, Daisy Johnson, Natasha Carthew, Eimear McBride, Liv Little, Mahsuda Snaith, Kirsty Logan
3 reviews
nicnevin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A wonderful collection of reimagined folk tales I had never heard of before.
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
questingnotcoasting's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This was an interesting collection. My favourite stories were by Naomi Booth, Mahsuda Snaith, Imogen Hermes Gowar and Kirsty Logan and I found the introduction by Carolyne Larrington really insightful. The tales are dark, weird and unsettling. There were no stories I really disliked but there were a few I felt indifferent towards. However I appreciated the inclusion of the original tales at the end because it was really interesting to see how they were reinterpreted.
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Alcoholism
hayleysreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Read with my book club and was very enjoyable read. Lots of stories and folk tales I hadn’t heard before. Made me want to visit all these places in the UK to relive them. I especially loved the Panther story - so magical. It’s also really helpful how the original folk tales are in the back, so you can compare them with the retelling.
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia
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