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Title: Snow White, Blood Red by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling ISBN: 0-380-71875-8 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 01 December, 1993 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.65 (17 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: You Will See Red if You Waste Your Money on This
Comment: Retelling fairy tales we all grew up with is a sensational idea which has been done extremely well. Just not here! In other books yes, but here unfortunately no. The stories in this book do have one thing in common with the original motive of fairy tales. They will put you to sleep. These are some of the most boring low quality stories ever written. Also avoid the books A Wolf at the Door also edited by Ellen Datlow and Fractured Fairy tales by A.J. Jacobs as they are no better than this.
If you do want really good retelling of classic tales rewritten in sensational format buy Once Upon A Crime or Politically Correct Fairy Tales. You will find what you're after in those books. The fairy tale is over success was not achieved here.
Rating: 5
Summary: Dark and quirky fairytales for adults!
Comment: Ever since I read Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty novels, I have craved more adult fairytales. And it can't get better than this! Each story in Snow White, Blood Red -- the first part of the Snow White series -- has a dark and gothic undertone in it. And I marvel at the fact that the elements taken from Snow White are twisted and disarming -- thus, making this one of the most literary anthologies ever written. My favorite story is Patricia McKillip's "The Snow Queen" -- the brand of magical realism in the story is exquisite. Snow White, Blood Red is an excellent reading investment and I look forward to reading the other installments from this unique series.
Rating: 3
Summary: Edgy!
Comment: As I've come to expect when reading anthologies, not every story in this volume of adult fairy tales is to my liking.
However, all in all the book has a sharp feel to it, with so many stories that have great potential and quite a few that I loved just as they are. I especially liked:
THE PRINCESS IN THE TOWER: amusing and light; and
A SOUND, LIKE ANGELS SINGING: read it to see what it's all about--if I were to tell you, I'd spoil the story
Even if this collection of fairy tales retold isn't the best on the market, it's still great fun! Read it if you are a fan of dark fairy tales.
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Title: Black Thorn, White Rose by Ellen Datlow ISBN: 0380771292 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears by Ellen Datlow ISBN: 0380778726 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister : A Novel by Gregory Maguire ISBN: 0060987529 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Black Heart, Ivory Bones by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling ISBN: 0380786230 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.50 |
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Title: Silver Birch, Blood Moon by Terri Windling, Ellen Datlow ISBN: 0380786222 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.50 |
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