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I asked for reccommendations for an elementary school and this was suggested.(?) Some of the reviews mention overt sexuality - is this really appropriate for 6th graders, or was someone not paying attention to the audience I am buying for?

Julia No, not appropriate for interest or content until at least junior/senior year of high school. They do not have the background in feminist literature t…moreNo, not appropriate for interest or content until at least junior/senior year of high school. They do not have the background in feminist literature to grasp it much less analyze the content, some of which is too explicit for the age. (less)

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How is this a feminist retelling of famous fairy tales? Please enlighten me

Amanda Artist Cat The author made it clear that this is not a "retelling" of fairy tales.

Even when Angela Carter was still alive, many publishers put "retelling" or "a…moreThe author made it clear that this is not a "retelling" of fairy tales.

Even when Angela Carter was still alive, many publishers put "retelling" or "adult versions of fairy tales" on the synopsis, but this is a misleading impression. She said, "My intention was not to do "versions" of fairy tales, but to extract the latent content from the traditional stories and to use it as the beginnings of new stories."(less)

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In the book the bloody chamber.(Angela Carter) what MAKES UP a bloody chamber in any of these stories in the book?

Wilmari

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how magic realism is applied in the novel the bloody chamber?

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