Curses! A F**ked Up Fairytale (F***ed-Up Fairy Tale #1) by J.A. Kazimer

Jan 06, 2013 Robert rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Among other things, this book is aptly titled, because let’s face it (and get this out of the way right now): this isn’t your mother’s fairy tale. Is that a bad thing? Hell no. Sure, the antics are a bit outrageous at times, but one definition of good comedy is that it resides in the extremes, and there are plenty of extremes to be had. I could give you a play-by-play, but you should enjoy it for yourself the first time, without me spoiling most of the fun for you. And there is fun to be had if,...more

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Sep 13, 2012 The Chaotic Reader rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, humor, romance, fantasy

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Apr 05, 2013 Thom Watson rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, fairytales-folktales, humor, mystery-crime-detective

It's rare that I'll actually give up on a book altogether, though it's not unusual for me to let one languish unread for a while (I tend to be reading multiple books at the same time anyway) in order to give it a fresh chance later. But I couldn't finish this one and had absolutely no desire to give it any additional chances.

Pitched as fairy-tale/detective noir/humor it seemed like it would be right up my alley, having been compared to the works of two authors I absolutely love -- Jasper Fforde...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Marie DeLaRosa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

First I want to thank Sharon Belcastro for introducing me to this book for review! Next I want to say WOW J.A. Kazimer!

WOW! I am use to the princess’s getting all the attention but in this book J.A. Kazimer turns the tables as the “Not so ugly” Step-Sister’s known as Asia is determined to find the one responsible for murdering Cinderella! Now I know what you must be thinking…”SOMEONE KILLED CINDERELLA?!” But that is all part of the plot for J.A Kazimer’s story. In order to find the murderer Asi...more First I want to thank Sharon Belcastro for introducing me to this book for review! Next I want to say WOW J.A. Kazimer!

WOW! I am use to the princess’s getting all the attention but in this book J.A. Kazimer turns the tables as the “Not so ugly” Step-Sister’s known as Asia is determined to find the one responsible for murdering Cinderella! Now I know what you must be thinking…”SOMEONE KILLED CINDERELLA?!” But that is all part of the plot for J.A Kazimer’s story. In order to find the murderer Asia goes and seeks the help of none other than Inspector Holmes of Fairy Yard, but little does she know that instead of getting Holmes, she has gotten RJ (also known as Rumple Stiltskin!) a villain who actually stuffed Holmes into the chimney in his apartment! As their journey continues, we start to learn more about the curse that plagues RJ, doomed to do acts of kindness until the union says otherwise, and the one that Asia is hiding as well.

Wow, this was just something else, the blurb for the book describes it perfectly! While I was reading, all I could think of was “Shrek for grown ups”. Ha! This book had me laughing from the beginning. It is a bit different from the books I have been reading lately which have been more suspense, action, romance all mixed into the paranormal, While this was more a humorous read and of course added the romance as well to old fairy tale stories we all know so well. I loved the interaction between RJ and Asia! It was classic, and let me say I loved the ending! That was priceless when RJ finds out the truth, and oh when they get their visitors. Ha! For those who have read the book you know exactly what I am talking about…and for those of you that haven’t then I suggest you go get yourselves a copy! ^_~

It was definitely refreshing to get away from the books I have been reading lately, this is a book I quite think I could reread again in the future just when I need a break from my usual books. Some parts were funnier than others but it still had me laughing or giggling all the same. I thought this was really creative using fairy tale characters to portray a story made for more of the mature crowd. It was creative, fun and entertaining.

4/5 Bats.

~Marie from Paranormal Reads(less)

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Aug 27, 2012 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

You don't need me to tell you that Curses isn't your ordinary fairy tale re-telling. The title does a fine job of that all on its own. No, this is a fresh story with just enough borrowed from the Grimm brothers to help us keep our footing. RJ is a villain in trouble. The union has decided he's going through an emotional crisis and has stripped him of all his villainous powers. No matter how hard he tries, everything he does turns out good. He can't help but help people. Kazimer teases us along t...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Abigail rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi, humor

RJ is a villain who has been made villainously impotent by the union, and he's not happy about it. After being mistaken for a famous detective (he was squatting in their apartment after killing the former occupant and sticking them in the chimney after all, so honest mistake) RJ finds himself in the neighboring kingdom looking for a princess killer while trying to get into the pants of his princess employer. There are a several curses and a few death threats standing in his way to happily ever a...more

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Jun 18, 2012 Becky rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who like lazy books

Shelves: male-protagonist, my-inner-feminist-wept

Soo...despite my prolonged absence from GR, I'm not dead. And to celebrate that fact, this is my first review in awhile. I wish it could have been a slightly more positive review, but one takes the cards one's been dealt, I guess.

I picked this book because I'm a big fan of authors Jasper Fforde and (at times) Christopher Moore. I include them in the same list because their books tend to have very irreverent attitudes, yet somehow manage to wallop you with actual plot and character developments a...more Soo...despite my prolonged absence from GR, I'm not dead. And to celebrate that fact, this is my first review in awhile. I wish it could have been a slightly more positive review, but one takes the cards one's been dealt, I guess.

I picked this book because I'm a big fan of authors Jasper Fforde and (at times) Christopher Moore. I include them in the same list because their books tend to have very irreverent attitudes, yet somehow manage to wallop you with actual plot and character developments at the end, and I'd hoped that Kazimer might be a fledgling version of Fforde or Moore. Unfortunately...no, not really.

First, a good thing: the humor in this big is present in a big way. For the first third of the book, I found myself laughing out loud. Our protagonist, R.J., was once an evil villain, but has since been removed from the villainous union and is cursed to be nice until he can get his life back on track. Asia is his love interest, who, naturally, is the smoking-hot "ugly" step-sister of Cinderella.

Was her killer lurking somewhere? I smiled at the thought, remembering the joy of lurking. Ah, the good old villainous days.

The problem, though, is that the same old jokes keep getting repeated. R.J. is emasculated, Asia is kind of evil but R.J. thinks it's hot, Pamela Hans Christian Anderson, yadda yadda yadda. About halfway through, I stopped laughing out loud and started waiting for the plot to start up. And that's the kicker about this book: unlike Fforde or even Moore, the humor is the main event. The plot's certainly not going to keep you there, since it's basically a series of events tied very loosely together that don't make a lot of sense. And God knows the characters aren't enough to keep you invested, since they're all about as deep as a drinking fountain.

This is definitely not a book for people who are easily offended by cheap jokes or lazy writing, since it has both. I like to think I went into this book with a fairly open mind (after all, it's clearly labeled as F**ked Up Fairytales) but this book's portrayal of women set my teeth on edge a couple of times. The reader is constantly reminded that Asia is fat, but R.J. still finds her hot. How selfless of him. (At one point, we're told Asia weighs 150 lbs. Apparently, it's a miracle I'm able to get out of bed in the morning, since I think I weigh more than that.) Asia is probably the closest thing to a "positive" female role model the book's got, but considering that she's constantly agonizing over her weight for the entire book, I'm using the term loosely.

Basically, to sum things up: this book can be good for a distraction, but not unlike the sun, if you look at it too long your head will explode. Or something. (less)

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Apr 15, 2012 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-by-sheila

Review Courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: A raunchy mix of childhood fairy tales with very adult language and content.

Opening Sentence: A delivery kid stood in front of me in the pastel hallway of my four-story walk-up on the edge of the Easter Village.

The Review:

Finally, a book that lives up to its title. F***ed-up doesn’t even begin to adequately describe all of the high jinks in this book of fairy tale fallacies. It turns all the things we think we know about our beloved fairy ta...more

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Mar 03, 2012 Chris Devlin rated it 5 of 5 stars

You can tell by the title this isn’t your average fairy tale. Curses tells the twisted tale of RJ, a disgraced villain forced into doing good when the villain’s union puts him on leave. He’s a bad boy who can’t say no, especially to Asia, the not-so-ugly stepsister to Cinderella.

Cinderella’s been whacked by a devious bluebird and the crosstown Fairy-Second Street bus. Asia wants to know whodunit, and RJ might want to help her even if he wasn’t cursed.

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Jan 14, 2012 Deanna Knippling rated it 5 of 5 stars

Disclaimer: I begged Julie for an advance copy, which she sent to me. It's pumpkin orange.

Okay, think of the books that you quote. Not books of literature, but the ones where you grab nearby passers-by and say, "Wait, wait, listen to this!" and then read something sly and witty and look at them expectantly. Now, because these people are most likely thinking about a) getting away from you or b) sex, they're usually not impressed. However, once in a rare while, you run into someone who CAN QUOTE T...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Nancy Narma rated it 4 of 5 stars

“A Mystifying Jaunt Into an Enchanted World”

If you think you know all there is to know about the Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme characters you loved as a child—think again!! When Cinderella is run over and killed by a bus in New Never city while trying to rescue a bluebird straying into traffic, her Step-Sister; Asia, enlists the help of villain; “R. J.”, better known as “Rumple Stiltskin” to leave no stone unturned in finding “Cindi’s” murderer. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be a problem, but R.J. i...more

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May 24, 2012 Paranormal Reads rated it 4 of 5 stars

First I want to thank Sharon Belcastro for introducing me to this book for review! Next I want to say WOW J.A. Kazimer!

WOW! I am use to the princess’s getting all the attention but in this book J.A. Kazimer turns the tables as the “Not so ugly” Step-Sister’s known as Asia is determined to find the one responsible for murdering Cinderella! Now I know what you must be thinking…”SOMEONE KILLED CINDERELLA?!” But that is all part of the plot for J.A Kazimer’s story. In order to find the murderer Asi...more First I want to thank Sharon Belcastro for introducing me to this book for review! Next I want to say WOW J.A. Kazimer!

WOW! I am use to the princess’s getting all the attention but in this book J.A. Kazimer turns the tables as the “Not so ugly” Step-Sister’s known as Asia is determined to find the one responsible for murdering Cinderella! Now I know what you must be thinking…”SOMEONE KILLED CINDERELLA?!” But that is all part of the plot for J.A Kazimer’s story. In order to find the murderer Asia goes and seeks the help of none other than Inspector Holmes of Fairy Yard, but little does she know that instead of getting Holmes, she has gotten RJ (also known as Rumple Stiltskin!) a villain who actually stuffed Holmes into the chimney in his apartment! As their journey continues, we start to learn more about the curse that plagues RJ, doomed to do acts of kindness until the union says otherwise, and the one that Asia is hiding as well.

Wow, this was just something else, the blurb for the book describes it perfectly! While I was reading, all I could think of was “Shrek for grown ups”. Ha! This book had me laughing from the beginning. It is a bit different from the books I have been reading lately which have been more suspense, action, romance all mixed into the paranormal, While this was more a humorous read and of course added the romance as well to old fairy tale stories we all know so well. I loved the interaction between RJ and Asia! It was classic, and let me say I loved the ending! That was priceless when RJ finds out the truth, and oh when they get their visitors. Ha! For those who have read the book you know exactly what I am talking about…and for those of you that haven’t then I suggest you go get yourselves a copy! ^_~

It was definitely refreshing to get away from the books I have been reading lately, this is a book I quite think I could reread again in the future just when I need a break from my usual books. Some parts were funnier than others but it still had me laughing or giggling all the same. I thought this was really creative using fairy tale characters to portray a story made for more of the mature crowd. It was creative, fun and entertaining. 4/5 Bats.

~Marie from Paranormal Reads(less)

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May 19, 2012 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, crime

The book was not NEARLY as entertaining as the description made it sound. I went into it expecting a humorous book that would make me laugh out loud with references and satire. Instead I had a couple of "ha, cute" moments and that was about it.

The story itself was an interesting take on the "twisted fairy-tale", emphasis on the "twisted". It is told from the viewpoint of RJ, a fairy-tale villain who has had his villain privileges revoked. RJ is cursed to only do "nice" things because the Villai...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Cedar rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: No one.... I took one for the team, so you don't have too...

Recommended to Cedar by: Goodreads (why... Why.. WHY!!!)

Shelves: fairytales, american, save-your-eyes-put-it-down

1.5 stars.

This book dragged. Also found the constant references to fairy tales and modern pop culture just a bit to much...

RJ is cursed. Due to some 'issues' he is given leave from his career of being a villain, and cursed to do only good. So when the lovely Asia enters in his world, he can only help. Asia is one of the ugly step-sisters to Cinderella. And Cinderella has been murdered, or so she thinks. She enlists RJ's help to solve the murder.... That is all basically written on the back page,...more

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May 15, 2012 Nairabell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, fairytale, humour, 5-star

RJ is no hero, in fact he is quite literally a card carrying villain. Until recently he was constantly plotting evil deeds and the downfall of young maidens but now a horrifying curse has shattered his dastardly life. Now, no matter what, RJ has to be nice. So when Cinderella is murdered and her not-so-ugly sister Asia calls on RJ for help he has little choice. Soon RJ finds himself in the kingdom of Maldetto trying to discover who (besides himself) would want a beloved princess dead.

This is one...more RJ is no hero, in fact he is quite literally a card carrying villain. Until recently he was constantly plotting evil deeds and the downfall of young maidens but now a horrifying curse has shattered his dastardly life. Now, no matter what, RJ has to be nice. So when Cinderella is murdered and her not-so-ugly sister Asia calls on RJ for help he has little choice. Soon RJ finds himself in the kingdom of Maldetto trying to discover who (besides himself) would want a beloved princess dead.

This is one of those books that as soon as I heard about it, I knew that I would love it. I'm a big fan of fairy tales and will happily read pretty much any take on them so when I heard about a parodied version from the perpective of a villain cursed with niceness, I had to have it. The book is incredible and totally lived up to my expectations. The storyline is packed with twists and turns, most of which I didn't see coming and I was glued to the page throughout.

Obviously humour is incredibly subjective and in writing this review I am aware that what I find hilariously funny may not be even slightly amusing to someone else. That said the author does an incredible job of twisting every fairy tale possible to give a fresh angle on an old classic. The three deaf mice (notorious cousins of the three blind mice), an entirely new take on the ugly sisters, a questionable Prince Charming and even villains using bluebirds as murder weapons. I laughed out loud multiple times and found the entire book to be outrageously funny.

RJ is a great lead character with a great perspective. The curse only means he has to act nicely so it's brilliant to be able to read his villainous thoughts and then see how the curse changes his actions. He can't even shake someone - it turns into a hug. Asia was awesome as the ugly stepsister who is also dealing with a curse of her own and potential love interest for RJ.

All in all this was a great read and I'll definitely be picking up a copy of the sequel (Froggy-Style) next year.

Plot: 10/10
Characters: 9/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Cover: 7/10

Overall: 46/50 (less)

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Jul 26, 2012 Steph rated it 1 of 5 stars

How many times can an author write the word 'villian' before it becomes an annoying noise? How many times can a main character black out before we should start worrying about brain damage?

J.A. Kazimer tried so very hard to be witty and raunchy, but I found myself rolling my eyes any time RJ and Asia were alone. The sexy scenes read like cheap Janet Evanovich, and I actually like her Stephanie Plum series. Make no mistake, the story is pretty decent, but I give this only one star because parts of...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Nenia Campbell rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: magic-and-sparkles-and-shit, twice-upon-a-time, send-in-the-roflcopter, x-2012s, i-burn-i-pine-i-perish, witches-not-bitches, faeries-and-elves, did-that-animal-just-talk, reviewed

"Princesses cannot resist bluebirds. It's a widely known fact" (20)

EXHIBIT A:

EXHIBIT B:

EXHIBIT C:

EXHIBIT D:

EXHIBIT E:

OMG YOU GUYS. IT'S A CONSPIRACY.

Which naturally makes the bluebird - the murder weapon of choice in this book - the perfect tool to 'off' Cinderella. The narrator, an unwilling P.I., named ~~Rumplesti~~ I mean, *cough* RJ, is forced to take on the case when Cindi's not-so-ugly step-sister requests his assistance . And since RJ got kicked out of the evil villains' union, he's kind of...more

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Aug 20, 2012 MB rated it 5 of 5 stars

Hilarious! The fairy tale theme is carried throughout the book, and it is folded, spindled, bent and mutilated. To hilarious effect.

Take one over-sexed, out of work, cursed villain and turn him into...the hero! RJ is the one person attempting to solve the murder of Asia's stepsister, Cinderella, but what's a villain to do when the body count is growing faster than you can say Rumplestiltskin? And most of the evidence points to him!

Laugh out loud funny, with lots of twists, some truly awful puns...more

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Mar 14, 2013 The Window Seat rated it 3 of 5 stars

I went into this book with an open mind. Here is the premise... think Shrek for adults with romance and mystery thrown in. And it is a funny ride.

RJ is a Villian. But the union has put him on temporary leave. He is forced to do good instead of evil. As a result, when Asia pops up (literally) in his apartment thinking he is Inspector Holmes of Fairy Yard, and asks him to investigate the death of her sister Cinderella and it is a request he (literally) can't refuse. Cindi got run over by a bus and...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

When it comes to this book I really don’t know what to say. It started off a little rocky but I am happy that I hung with it. This book is funny taking and putting a twist on all of your childhood fairy tales in a way you didn’t think possible. The plot is a little bit of here there and everywhere as you try to figure out who is up to what and the book is a tad bit on the demented side. If you are looking for a good laugh, maybe a dumb laugh but a laugh regardless, this is your book. Who knew th...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Cat rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, comedy

I saw this book on Goodreads and immediately knew it would be something I would enjoy. It starts out with Cinderella being killed and her step sister going to ask a famous detective to solve the case. What she does not know is that the famous detective has moved and now a not so nice guy lives in his old apartment. Good news is he has to play nice.

To me this is one of those mysteries that is filled with snarky humor, innuendo, and is just so funny you forget that there has been a murder. It com...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Nash Nordin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: humor, romance, mystery, fairy-tale

Book Review: Curses! A F**ked-Up Fairy Tale@ai-Books

I actually bought this book because I was attracted to the title and synopsis. The instant I read the title, ‘Curses! A F**ked-Up Fairy Tale’ I knew that it’s not going to be an ordinary fairy tale.

This book is a fairytale laced with mystery, romance and lots of humor. It was demented and absolutely hilarious (lots of laugh out loud moment)! How could I ever resist such book? I have to say that I certainly did not regret from reading this book.

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Mar 27, 2012 Toni rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kensington-arcs

This has been one of the best stories that I have read in a long time. If you like your fairytales with butterflies and charming princes this story is not for you. Welcome to the dark side of fairytales!

Cinderella has just been murdered and her ugly stepsister, Asia, wants to know why. Things are not what they appear though and she hires RJ to find out what really happened to Cinderella. To start things off, Asia doesn’t know that RJ is not who she thinks he is. He is a villain on medical leave....more This has been one of the best stories that I have read in a long time. If you like your fairytales with butterflies and charming princes this story is not for you. Welcome to the dark side of fairytales!

Cinderella has just been murdered and her ugly stepsister, Asia, wants to know why. Things are not what they appear though and she hires RJ to find out what really happened to Cinderella. To start things off, Asia doesn’t know that RJ is not who she thinks he is. He is a villain on medical leave. But what is a villain to do when he is broke and a hot sexy woman asks for your help and all he wants to do is help her get out of her skintight outfit? Help the poor girl, of course. Their investigation takes them from one end of the kingdom to the other. No one can be trusted, because everyone is a suspect.

I was snorting and laughing so hard while I was reading that I may have actually had an accident. This story is so demented and twisted that only the truly sick of minds will appreciate it. Well that is not true; anyone with a solid sense of humor will devour it, but be prepared to be shocked and awestruck.

Kazimer is a brilliant writer who took a simple sweet tale and made it her own. Her sense of humor is almost scary at times and you wonder if she was sober when she wrote Curses. Someone asked me what I was reading and I told them it was a story about fairytales on crack or a really bad acid trip. They laughed and of course asked for the title.

Curses is definitely an adult read and I’m so excited that she is continuing with the F**ked Up Fairytale series. She has dumped my views of classic fairytales on their collective butts and I can’t wait to see what else she has in store for me. There are countless characters that you loved as a child, but told in such an innovative light that you soon forget how they once were and embrace the new, and in some cases improved characters.

Curses! A F**ked Up Fairytale is a breath of fresh air; well not really, it is more like a hallucinogenic haze, but if you want the trip of your life – take a really deep breathe because trust me this is one trippy ride.(less)

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May 29, 2012 Permies.world rated it 2 of 5 stars

The first half of the book started so well. It was entertaining and well written. The last half was like an exercise in "how much can we do to one hero before an improbable ending is written". Like the author lost focus and wasn't sure what to do with 100 pages before ending the book. It's too bad too. Kazimer is imaginative and you never know what she's going to write next (for the good and bad). I had high hopes for this upcoming series but it was a bit too explicit for me and didn't deliver i...more

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Aug 05, 2012 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, funny, magic, fairy-tales

Things aren't going so well for private investigator/villain RJ. Thanks to his crazy ex-wife, he's on probation from the Villain's Union. This means he can't be mean, cruel, vicious, or evil--at all. And it's killing him. Meanwhile, Cinderella has just been run over by a bus, and her not-so-ugly stepsister, Asia, suspects that it wasn't an accident. She hires RJ to find the killer, and due to his can't-be-evil curse, he is forced to say yes. When he begins to investigate, he finds himself gettin...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Bunny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: in_my_library, review-copy-arc

***Originally posted on BunnyCates.com***

My Thoughts:

In this story, the main character RJ has been put on leave by the evil Villain Union and cursed to “do good”. Which as you can guess, for a villain, is torture. When Asia, Cinderella’s stepsister, shows up and mistakes RJ for the famous inspector Sherlock; his curse renders him unable to deny her request for help. She is there seeking the famous inspector to help her find Cinderella’s murderer. All hilariousness ensues.

I loved the plot, ther

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Jul 08, 2012 Beth Dawkins rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

RJ comes home to find a not-so-ugly-stepsister sitting in his chair, munching on his food. She has mistaken RJ for someone else, and asks him to help her uncover who killed Cinderella. RJ has no choice but to help. He is a villain, but the union took his card, and he cannot do anything villainous, but he isn’t the only one with a curse. He goes with Asia, the not-so-ugly-princess to her father’s kingdom, and to find out who killed Cinderella.

As the title suggests this is a comedy told in the eye...more RJ comes home to find a not-so-ugly-stepsister sitting in his chair, munching on his food. She has mistaken RJ for someone else, and asks him to help her uncover who killed Cinderella. RJ has no choice but to help. He is a villain, but the union took his card, and he cannot do anything villainous, but he isn’t the only one with a curse. He goes with Asia, the not-so-ugly-princess to her father’s kingdom, and to find out who killed Cinderella.

As the title suggests this is a comedy told in the eyes of RJ, a famous villain. This is a very different twist to the Cinderella story, much like when the big bad wolf claimed he was framed. Despite the fact it is packed with mentions of almost every fairy tale, and even some nursery rhymes this is a book for adults.

‘I watched in amazement as the interloper dove into my curry noodles with the gusto of Goldilocks during a bout of bulimia’

RJ starts out not really wanting to help, but because of his curse, he has no say in the matter. He is one sarcastic narrator who sees the majority of people around him as potential agonist. He soon finds himself getting caught in the cross fire with what is going on in Asia’s kingdom, and getting beat up on most of the time. He soon finds himself falling for Asia, but she may want to kill him. He goes back and forth on the topic throughout the story.

Curses! doesn’t take itself seriously, and is packed full of snarky fairy tale humor. There is a lot for RJ to uncover, and he doesn’t do a great job uncovering anything really. Reading through most of it, if asked if he is making any progress in the case at all, I might have shrugged, and said, ‘The case and characters haven’t made much logical sense.’ This fact didn’t take me from the story because the humor is funny, and I kept looking forward to seeing different fairy tale people showing up. RJ isn’t an investigator after all, but a villain, and him getting stuck with the likes of Prince Charming (who is more in love with himself than anyone else) is just hilarious. Some of the situations, and abuse RJ takes makes this reader wonder how he survived. That is one of my only complaints. Considering how much damage he took he would be in dead or in the hospital, but he just keeps on trucking it. I started to wonder if he was secretly a member of the Loony Toons.

This is a novel for fairy tale lovers who want a twist. It isn’t a retelling, but jokes around with the Cinderella story. It is above all else a very fun read, and very different. There are a few steamy scenes between Asia and RJ. The romantic subplot fit well with the story, and never took away from the story, but added to it. RJ blundered through the story trying his best to make heads or tails of anything. All-in-all if you enjoy fairy tales, and want some light comedic reading, this one is for you. (less)

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May 15, 2012 A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-requested, home-library, kensington, humor, fantasy

RJ is a fairy tale villain. Except the Union has cursed him for a screw up and now everything he does is not villainous at all. Oh, no. Everything he does, no matter how villainous he tries to be, turns out to be nice. It’s enough to make a bad villain cry.

RJ has been cursed for six days and it’s driving him crazy. He wants to get back to villainy, but the Union thinks he needs a little more time, maybe even a vacation. Then he comes home to find a pretty, sexy and ravenous woman in his favorit...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Raquel Vega-Grieder rated it 5 of 5 stars

OMG, this book was PHENOMENAL. I have never laughed so much or so hard in my life. You have not read a fairytale until you have read it done by J.A. Kazimer. She takes fairytales to a whole new level. I am now a die hard fan of Ms. Kazimer. Any F**cked Up Fairytale she wants to tell I will so be there to read it.

RJ is the biggest, baddest villain there is, too bad he is cursed. See RJ is being punished by the Villians Union so now he is cursed to be nice until he can get re-instated to the union...more OMG, this book was PHENOMENAL. I have never laughed so much or so hard in my life. You have not read a fairytale until you have read it done by J.A. Kazimer. She takes fairytales to a whole new level. I am now a die hard fan of Ms. Kazimer. Any F**cked Up Fairytale she wants to tell I will so be there to read it.

RJ is the biggest, baddest villain there is, too bad he is cursed. See RJ is being punished by the Villians Union so now he is cursed to be nice until he can get re-instated to the union. With nothing better to do and an ulterior motive of his own (like getting into her pants....lol), RJ accepts a job from Asia Maledetto.

Asia is a cursed ugly step-sister, but don't let the "title" fool you because Asia is anything but ugly. Her step-sister Cinderella or Cindi as Asia calls her, dies under mysterious circumstances so Asia hires RJ to find out who murdered her beloved step-sister and why.

From the second RJ accepts the job he is put through the ringer. He has more calamities happen to him than all other villains combined. Which makes for a hilarious book. While dodging the law RJ must throw Prince Charming a bachelor party, he gets beat up by Little Miss Muffet, chased by a 10 year old serial killer named Little Red Riding Hood, and he is constantly dodging flying arrows. That is only a small fraction of all the hi jinks RJ finds himself in the middle of. Not to mention there is a surprise twist at the end.

I want to say more but I so don't want to ruin this story for anyone. This is such a MUST READ book. Author J.A. Kazimer, in my opinion, has a HUGE hit on her hands with this new series. So far this is the BEST book I have read this year. I always found myself laughing out loud uncontrollably. On a scale from 1-10 I give Curses! A F**cked Up Fairytale a HUGE 20. So off my scale but very deserving. This book is just that good. If you are looking for a new take on some classic fairytale characters, evil villains, a romantic comedy, or just a twisted good time than Curses! A F**cked Up Fairytale is for you. Her next F**cked Up Fairytale features the Frog Prince. I believe it is called Froggy-Style. I am so dying to read that one. I encourage everyone 16+ to pick up a copy and get ready to laugh your assets off at all the mishaps that befall RJ and Asia.(less)

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Nov 28, 2012 Toni rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fairytale, mature

the characters in this novel include a villain who is not so villainous, a princess who isn't so perfect, a prince whose armor isn't so nice and shiny, and a queen and king who literally love each other to death. The plot of this story left me laughing at all of the innuendos and cliches that when put together didn't seem so cliche after all. It is a wittingly hilarious novel about how a villain goes about getting a princess when everyone and everything surrounding them is cursed.

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