A review by kailey_luminouslibro
The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily by Richard Ayoade

3.0

The Senior Secretary handles all the letters that come into the Fairy Tale Fan Club. Each letter asks a question of a famous fairy tale character, and we get to see their answers. One fan asks Rapunzel for advice about getting a haircut. Is it better to keep your hair long or cut it short?
Another fan mistakenly thinks the Little Mermaid got a happy ending, but she answers with the truth from her original fairy tale. We get to hear from Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf - two very different stories. Cinderella expresses sympathy for a fan who has bossy sisters. Pinocchio explains that he was never a puppet; he was a marionette. Sleeping Beauty, Rumplestiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Jack (of beanstalk fame), Humpty Dumpty, that one shoemaker who had elves helping him, the emperor who famously bought new clothes, that one princess with the pea under the mattress, and various Prince Charming types: they all make an appearance, answering the tough questions.

This book is really hilarious and witty! I loved the funny responses from the fairy tale characters. It's always something unexpected and silly.

But sometimes the humor went a little too far, or was awkward. The emperor calls the men who sold him the invisible clothes, "asses". Not sure if that was meant to be donkeys or what.
There is a section where the author berates parents for "tricking" their children into doing their chores. That seemed really disrespectful.
There are these really weird references to killing the bossy sisters and wondering if their parents are getting a divorce. It was just out of nowhere and kind of weird.
Jack goes on this long tirade against his mother because she made him sell the cow and then got mad at him for only bringing back beans. He's really rude about it.
And there is a very awkward illustration of all the Prince Charming characters together in strange poses, one of whom is sitting awkwardly on the knee of another prince with the caption "Charmed? Not sure." Very weird.

So overall, it was fun and hilarious and I enjoyed it. Then there would be one strange line that weirded me out. Maybe this style of humor is not my cup of tea. A little too irreverent for me.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from a publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.