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    <body><![CDATA[This is a 3.5 from me. It could have been a 4, except for a couple of truly bad choices of stories from editors who are usually very good. The first story, &quot;Ruby Slippers&quot; was just terrible, and it made me very suspicious of the rest of the book. Why would you lead with your weakest story?...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64009990">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A book of short stories by various authors, dealing with fairy tales.  I enjoyed some stories and didn't enjoy others, but it's been a while since I read it, so I can't be more specific.<br/><br/>There was one in particular based on Puss-in-boots that I enjoyed very much, but I can't remember the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52991172">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was an overall good collection of fantasy story/fairy tale retellings, and they don't all end with sappy endings, though the main characters usually come through.  <br/><br/>The retelling of &quot;Match Girl&quot; disturbed me because of the explicitness of the rape she experiences multiple t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33583006">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am addicted to this series.  Whether I am seeking a funny, light-hearted update to a classic fairy tale or a a frightening look at the dark underbelly of &quot;ever after&quot; this book has something to offer.  I highly recommend it to adult fans of the Brothers Grimm seeking something more matur...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37125275">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book gets a &quot;hated it&quot; because I wish I could go back and not buy it so that I never would have read the interpretation of &quot;Match Girl&quot; within.]]></body>
    
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