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A review by yeonhajun
The Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey Drager
3.0
It is easy to forget, but stories need not always have a purpose. We are quick to say that folktales have a moral or a lesson or a creed. But most of the stories that have survived the ages are told for one purpose only, and the purpose is to say this: “Being human is difficult. Here is some evidence.”
this is a short speculative piece that catalogues all the different voices that have contributed to the evolution of hansel and gretel’s story and the different ways this story has been told over the course of the years, from 1378-2365 and the Halley’s Comet is there for some reason. it is a study of queer love, siblinghood and storytelling and what it means to be human. this isn’t usually the type of stuff i read but the writing was beautiful and emotional, and worth a read.
this is a short speculative piece that catalogues all the different voices that have contributed to the evolution of hansel and gretel’s story and the different ways this story has been told over the course of the years, from 1378-2365 and the Halley’s Comet is there for some reason. it is a study of queer love, siblinghood and storytelling and what it means to be human. this isn’t usually the type of stuff i read but the writing was beautiful and emotional, and worth a read.