My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales by Kate Bernheimer

My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales

New Fairy Tales #1

Kate Bernheimer

576 pages first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

The fairy tale lives again in this book of forty new stories by some of the biggest names in contemporary fiction. Neil Gaiman, “Orange”   Aimee Bender, “The Color Master”   Joyce Carol Oates, “Blue-bearded Lover”   Michael Cunningham, “The Wild ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
adventurous 47%
mysterious 35%
challenging 29%
emotional 29%
reflective 29%
funny 17%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 29%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | N/A: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | N/A: 38% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 33% | No: 16% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

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