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Task #2: Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
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By Book Riot · 139 posts · 2113 views
last updated Dec 10, 2020 04:20PM
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Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Creative, original, bizarre, eerie. Highly recommend!
I don't often read short stories because for me it feels too "fragmented" and more often than not, I am left with more questions than answers. However, I was intrigued by the reviews when this book came out, as well as the theme throughout of keys and locks. Oyeyemi is a good writer and as can be expected, I liked some stories better than others and I enjoyed reading the book, but I still prefer nonfiction or novels.
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Very similar to Yoko Ogawa's "Revenge" in style and tone but not as successful. The prose is beautiful, the premises are intriguing, but I like my stories with a bit more coherence.
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Disclaimer: I received a free proof of this book as a part of GoodReads First Reads program.
3 1/2 stars.
This was my first Oyeyemi, who I've been wanting to read. She definitely has a beautiful way with words, but I found this collection to be a little uneven for me. Most stories, like Books and Roses, Sorry Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea, Presence, A Brief History of the Homely Wench Society, and Freddy Barrandov Checks...In?, I thought were wonderful. But occasionally I'd come across one that I just ...more
3 1/2 stars.
This was my first Oyeyemi, who I've been wanting to read. She definitely has a beautiful way with words, but I found this collection to be a little uneven for me. Most stories, like Books and Roses, Sorry Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea, Presence, A Brief History of the Homely Wench Society, and Freddy Barrandov Checks...In?, I thought were wonderful. But occasionally I'd come across one that I just ...more
I have tried, really i have- I tried Boy, Snow, Bird and I have tried this one, but i just can't read more than a few pages before i realize i totally don't care about the writing...
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Jan 14, 2019
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This was very good, but a little slow going for me. I did like how characters from one story (the longest one, which was early on in the book) came up a couple of times in other stories, but peripherally. Overall very interesting characters and stories.
Jan 13, 2016
Kerry
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Jenny
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Deedee
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jess sanford
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Jul 06, 2016
Natalie Cummings
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Aug 14, 2016
Ching-In
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Sep 22, 2016
Diana
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Nov 01, 2016
Kathryn
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Nov 20, 2016
Archi
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Feb 23, 2017
Molly
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Aug 28, 2017
Kate
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Dec 15, 2017
Cas
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Nov 27, 2018
gremlinkitten
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Jan 22, 2019
Wendy E.
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Jul 23, 2019
Teresa
marked it as dnf
Dec 31, 2021
Karianne
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Emily
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