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A review by emrache
How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen, Jane Yolen
4.0
As the title suggests, this book offers alternative versions of traditional fairy tales from various cultures. Many of the stories I already knew, but certainly not all of them.
As with many books of short stories, I absolutely adored many of them and simply tolerated a few. I think my favorite was the tale of Snow White set in Appalachia, with the dwarves as coal miners. The retooling of the Daedalus and Icarus tale so that Icarus did not die was intriguing as well. At the end of the book are backgrounds about each of the fairy tales. I only wish that these backgrounds were included at the end of each story individually. I would have liked to learn more about the tales I didn’t know when they were still fresh in my mind.
I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
As with many books of short stories, I absolutely adored many of them and simply tolerated a few. I think my favorite was the tale of Snow White set in Appalachia, with the dwarves as coal miners. The retooling of the Daedalus and Icarus tale so that Icarus did not die was intriguing as well. At the end of the book are backgrounds about each of the fairy tales. I only wish that these backgrounds were included at the end of each story individually. I would have liked to learn more about the tales I didn’t know when they were still fresh in my mind.
I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.