How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen

How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

Jane Yolen

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

304 pages | first published 2018

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“[Yolen is] the Aesop of the twentieth century”—The New York TimesFantasy legend Jane Yolen (The Emerald Circus, The Devil’s Arithmetic) delights with these effortlessly wide-ranging transformed fairy tales. Yolen fractures the classics to reveal ...
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Summary of 179 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
emotional 57%
dark 42%
funny 28%
hopeful 28%
lighthearted 28%
mysterious 28%
challenging 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 22%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

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3.5

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