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Snow, Glass, Apples
by
Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author),
Julie Dillon
A retelling of the Snow White fairy tale from the point of view of the "wicked stepmother." This version was a chapbook compiled by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and sold at Comic Con 2008 and on the BPAL website with all proceeds going to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Chapbook, 25 pages
Published
2008
by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
(first published 1994)
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Twisted is an understatement. For Snow, Glass, Apples by the renowned author Neil Gaiman has taken the most beloved and well-known Fairytale classic to a whole new level, and for that its a definite 5 star for me! ^__^
The short story focuses on the Wicked stepmother's perspective in regards to Snow White. Afar from the original version, snow white is but a lovely maiden all fair and too innocent, but with Gaiman's creative imagination, the story has took form into something more. deeper and dark...more
The short story focuses on the Wicked stepmother's perspective in regards to Snow White. Afar from the original version, snow white is but a lovely maiden all fair and too innocent, but with Gaiman's creative imagination, the story has took form into something more. deeper and dark...more
When I started listening to this radio play I was afraid this would be an eye-rolling romance, but it quickly picked up a thread of dark mystery. I picked up early on that this would be a retelling of the Snow White story, but Gaiman really surprised me with his take on it. For example, I would have never thought to draw the Prince the way he did. The images are great, the story is disturbing but captivating, and the ending is well-done.
Feb 14, 2013
Arra Abella
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fairy tale enthusiasts; Everyone
Recommended to Arra by:
My Literature professor
Ever fancy a fairy tale?
Well, I do. Ever since a kid, I was a fan of fairy tales. From books, to cartoons, to movies. Of course my favorite are the Disney versions. I grew up with them. It taught us that there is always a happy ending after every suffering and problems. Everyone wants the princess to end up with their prince and we always want to be in their shoes.
So I was fascinated when I learned that some authors made twisted versions of these stories. I know there is the Grimm brothers but t...more
Well, I do. Ever since a kid, I was a fan of fairy tales. From books, to cartoons, to movies. Of course my favorite are the Disney versions. I grew up with them. It taught us that there is always a happy ending after every suffering and problems. Everyone wants the princess to end up with their prince and we always want to be in their shoes.
So I was fascinated when I learned that some authors made twisted versions of these stories. I know there is the Grimm brothers but t...more
Before you read on, understand that I am not against Neil Gaiman's work; he has written some exceptional tales. Nor am I necessarily against updating fairy tales; if done well, I would say the idea is sound. However, the essence of the original must remain, and... well, see for yourself. Mixed with the wise words of Dickens, this is my review of Neil Gaiman's "Snow, Glass, Apples".
Thomas Carlyle once wrote that, “The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity” (Bolander 66). Whether...more
Thomas Carlyle once wrote that, “The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity” (Bolander 66). Whether...more
Frankly, I think vampires are overdone in fiction. But, aside from my personal distaste for this literary trend, the story was disappointing in another way. It was simply not believable! And it did not fit well in the original take as we know it. --> (view spoiler)...more
I think I have already read this as a part of one of Gaiman's collection of short stories, but I saw it lying around so I picked it up.
Snow, Glass, Apples is Gaiman's retelling of Snow White from the stepmother's point of view and typifies what I like about Gaiman-- his ability to reimagine stories in fresh (and macabre) ways. This is especially exciting for me when it happens to fairy tales because 1) Thumper is one of my least favorite animated characters of all time* and 2) Grimms' original...more
Snow, Glass, Apples is Gaiman's retelling of Snow White from the stepmother's point of view and typifies what I like about Gaiman-- his ability to reimagine stories in fresh (and macabre) ways. This is especially exciting for me when it happens to fairy tales because 1) Thumper is one of my least favorite animated characters of all time* and 2) Grimms' original...more
“Snow, Glass, Apples” is Gaiman’s retelling of the Snow White story, told from the step-mother’s perspective. For Gaiman, the stepmother is a sympathetic character, subject to the terrors of a young princess who feeds on human blood, engages in dirty and forest-based prostitution, and who is hauntingly magical (here I’m talking about the princesses ability to live after her heart is cut out).
This princess bites and drains the blood of all those she encounters, and by doing so, is able to kill he...more
This princess bites and drains the blood of all those she encounters, and by doing so, is able to kill he...more
Honestly... I'm not that enchanted. I love Gaiman's work, and this is definitely him. It's well-written in a general sense, it's dark and a little raw and not afraid to look at the things people naturally flinch away from. I do like it, I suppose. But...
Most of the reviews I've seen of this are applauding it for being so different, for telling the stepmother's side of "Snow White", for turning the fairy tale on its head. Honestly... Here's the thing. Better than ten years prior to the original p...more
Most of the reviews I've seen of this are applauding it for being so different, for telling the stepmother's side of "Snow White", for turning the fairy tale on its head. Honestly... Here's the thing. Better than ten years prior to the original p...more
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A very creepy version of Snow White. Telling the story from stepmother’s point of view, this short story succesfully give me disgusted feeling. Definitely not recommended for nice kids.
And I was foolish, and young — eighteen summers had come and gone since first I saw daylight — and I did not do what I would do, now.
If it were today, I would have her heart cut out, true. But then I would have her head and arms and legs cut off. I would have them disembowel her. And then I would watch, in the tow...more
And I was foolish, and young — eighteen summers had come and gone since first I saw daylight — and I did not do what I would do, now.
If it were today, I would have her heart cut out, true. But then I would have her head and arms and legs cut off. I would have them disembowel her. And then I would watch, in the tow...more
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This is a gem! Not only for the way it is written (i am biased to think Neil Gaiman is a god), but also because I love when familiar stories get tipped on their side. Gaiman is wonderful at putting his stories on the "other person's shoes", of looking at things from a different angle. By doing so, he creates magic. Read it!
I really love the narrative voice of this short story and its lyracism. And I love the idea of rewritting Snow White from the step-mother's point of view and casting Snow White as an evil vampire. But why is it that every time a woman is cast as evil she is also portrayed as hyper-sexual? Like her being blatently sexual is somehow symptomatic of her evil nature? It was a bit heavy-handed in this story for me, but I guess it makes sense with the original themes of Snow White as it has been told t...more
If I hadn't declared enough that I love Neil Gaiman, then I will reiterate: I
love
Neil Gaiman. He rocks my world.
The short story Snow, Glass, Apples is a retelling of the beloved children's tale, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, from the point of view of Snow White's wicked stepmother-queen. The narrative is a flashback, commencing from the story of how the Wicked Stepmother-Queen met Snow White's father, the King, telling how their courtship progressed and how everything culminated to their...more
The short story Snow, Glass, Apples is a retelling of the beloved children's tale, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, from the point of view of Snow White's wicked stepmother-queen. The narrative is a flashback, commencing from the story of how the Wicked Stepmother-Queen met Snow White's father, the King, telling how their courtship progressed and how everything culminated to their...more
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As the cover and prose promised, it scared the shit out of me. But this is coming from a really easily scared person, so you can think of it as moderately thrilling.
I'm not one for scary stories (any thrilling story scares me), but I liked this one. I love how this is the Wicked Queen's side of Snow White. I always love thinking how there's more than one side to a story and actually reading multiple point of views from the same story. It's a plus since I never liked Snow White (I'm more of a Mul...more
I'm not one for scary stories (any thrilling story scares me), but I liked this one. I love how this is the Wicked Queen's side of Snow White. I always love thinking how there's more than one side to a story and actually reading multiple point of views from the same story. It's a plus since I never liked Snow White (I'm more of a Mul...more
Una increible y alucinante reinvención del cuento clásico de Blancanieves, que esta vez es contado desde el punto de vista de la madrastra y como tuvo que lidiar con la pequeña con piel blanca y fría como la nieve, su cabello osbcuro como el carbón y sus labios rojos como la sangre.
Neil Gaiman me fascina con su narración y este a pesar de ser un cuento corto nos lleva de la mano por una historia conocida pero por un camino que nadie se había atrevido a cruzar.
Un excelente cuento recomendado para...more
Neil Gaiman me fascina con su narración y este a pesar de ser un cuento corto nos lleva de la mano por una historia conocida pero por un camino que nadie se había atrevido a cruzar.
Un excelente cuento recomendado para...more
buahaha!
L O V E D I T!
I didn't like the sex and the necrophilia part though
I noticed that fairy tales or fairy tales retelling are too simplified for kids or made full of gore and sex for grown ups
where are these kind of book for YA? They'd make a long incredibly good series
here are some example for what I am talking about
Cinder
Throne of Glass
Snow White Sorrow
Anna Dressed in Blood. ( not really a fairy tale but has that edge to it )
havent' read Snow White Sorrow and Throne of Glass yet btw
L O V E D I T!
I didn't like the sex and the necrophilia part though
I noticed that fairy tales or fairy tales retelling are too simplified for kids or made full of gore and sex for grown ups
where are these kind of book for YA? They'd make a long incredibly good series
here are some example for what I am talking about
Cinder
Throne of Glass
Snow White Sorrow
Anna Dressed in Blood. ( not really a fairy tale but has that edge to it )
havent' read Snow White Sorrow and Throne of Glass yet btw
As far as retellings go, this is a great one. The beautiful thing about it is that Gaiman, while adding a few details, does not necessarily change any major aspects of the story; he merely enhances them and brings the darker elements to the story (ie, the Queen burning alive, cannibalism, and the slight hints of necrophilia) to the surface.
While most definitely not for children, I would say that this is a story for people who grew up on the original Grimm fairy tales and are looking for a new sp...more
While most definitely not for children, I would say that this is a story for people who grew up on the original Grimm fairy tales and are looking for a new sp...more
Well, I never imagined a Snow white quite like this! Or let me rephrase that, this is not a fairy tale we all knew while growing up. This one is a bit grimmer:)
Snow white is a vampire. She is eternally frozen in a body of small child. This does not stop her from having fun with lots of different men. This includes her own father, who she molests regularly. She not only drinks his blood, she does it by biting him all over.... and on his penis! This Snow white is a serious pervert!
And prince charm...more
Snow white is a vampire. She is eternally frozen in a body of small child. This does not stop her from having fun with lots of different men. This includes her own father, who she molests regularly. She not only drinks his blood, she does it by biting him all over.... and on his penis! This Snow white is a serious pervert!
And prince charm...more
This was the first Neil Gaiman story that I ever read and it was a fantastic experience. Snow White is among my favorite fairy tales and I have watched lots of variation of its story. Snow White is a creepy story but Neil Gaiman's version is the creepiest... in a sweet and beautiful way. It got me interested in Grimm's original account. But most ultimately, it got me interested in Gaiman's works. :)
Sick, twisted... and yet somehow, kind of enchanting. It was beautifully written and Bebe Neuwirth was just magnificent. However, I have to say that it seemed like Gaiman was trying a little too hard to make EVERYTHING revolve around sex. It was like it was written by Sigmund Freud. Certainly not recommended for anyone young or prude.
WOW!
This "chap-book" is my first real introduction to Neil Gaiman - and can he ever weave a story into something new and impressive! I can't say much else for fear of giving too much away, but if you are interested in seeing if Neil Gaiman is the author for you find this book and read it! I am sure you'll be hooked within seconds!
This "chap-book" is my first real introduction to Neil Gaiman - and can he ever weave a story into something new and impressive! I can't say much else for fear of giving too much away, but if you are interested in seeing if Neil Gaiman is the author for you find this book and read it! I am sure you'll be hooked within seconds!
I read this long before I fell in love with American Gods, posted on a website a friend pointed me to. I'd never read a twisted fairy tale before, unless you count the children's books as told by the big bad wolf (I don't). The story stuck with me, starting a love for retold tales, and Neil Gaiman's amazing tale spinning.
This made me love the fairy tale more. I'm going to read this version to my future children. It's one of those stories where you see the deeper personalities of each characters unlike the original version. This story makes me realize that an 'evil' person isn't actually that evil, it's just the rumors/gossips/propaganda on what other people say about them. And as for beauty, beauty will be one of the things that consume you if you delve on only the aesthetics.
It was good. Interesting though very predictable, maybe because we all know the Snow White story, and there's little variation. I liked the good step mother story, a bit weird since she's always been the evil queen. It would have been better if it's longer and explored more on the queen's life.
I recommend this to those who love to read about classic tales retellings.
I recommend this to those who love to read about classic tales retellings.
A mi gusto, si hay un re-telling que leer sobre el cuento clásico de la mujer "fairest of them all" es este.
Escrito mucho antes que toda la moda de fairytales vampirizados llega este con sus pocas páginas pero su mucha fuerza. Y su modo de cortarte tan lírico.
Lo amé.
Escrito mucho antes que toda la moda de fairytales vampirizados llega este con sus pocas páginas pero su mucha fuerza. Y su modo de cortarte tan lírico.
Lo amé.
Brilliant story. I've never read anything by Neil Gaiman until I stumbled upon this wonderfully written story, and now I'm a fan. The creepy, medieval vibe; the supernatural undertones; the twist at the end. It's the best Snow White story, in my opinion
I think this would have been better as the short story rather than the play adaptation. (I didn't see that version in the goodreads editions section so this is as close as it gets) Still, it was an interesting take on the whole Snow White story.
Feb 21, 2012
Maria
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who is obsessed with fairy-tales
Recommended to Maria by:
pax
I'm usually pretty torn-up about Neil Gaiman's stories - they often seem sketchy to me, unfinished somehow. In case of Snow, Glass, Apples however, I can honestly say that I liked it. I think Gaiman's writing style works better for short tales.
This story is a very interesting interpretation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but it has some very adult themes like necrofilia that some people may find disterbing. Interesting but a little too over the top disterbing for my tastes.
I listened to this on a disc titled Plays for Two Voices. The theatrical voices and sound effects brought it to life and gave my friend nightmares when I retold the tale for her. I will never see Snow White in the same light again.
Utterly delicious beyond all measure, this twisted perception upon a classic had me utterly enthralled. Take a few moments out of your day to sit down and read through this, I promise you that you'll not be disappointed!
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