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I ended up reading two books by Neil Gaiman -- this one and The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains -- that checked the box for the "Read a book under 100 pages" category for the 2016 Book Riot Read Harder challenge. As was the case with the other book, this one included gorgeous drawings that were integral to the story and enhanced my overall reading experience. This fairy tale, spun with a thread of dark magic, is simultaneously familiar and unlike any fairy tale you have previously read. A
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This is a good story for anyone who likes fairy tale retellings. It is a mash up of a couple fairy tales, but since this is such a short story I will consider it a spoiler to say which one aside from the obvious one.
The art work is beautiful, the story (even though familiar) has a original feel to it. The book is only as long as a children's story book so it's a great place to start if you've never read Neil Gaiman. ...more
The art work is beautiful, the story (even though familiar) has a original feel to it. The book is only as long as a children's story book so it's a great place to start if you've never read Neil Gaiman. ...more
The audio version is definitely the way to go.
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This was definitely an odd, interesting little retelling of Sleeping Beauty, with Snow White and the Seven Dwarves as the heroes of that tale. I do love how it was slowly revealed who she was (and I did laugh at how quickly she /"The Queen" ditches getting married in favor of running out in the countryside, and another country to do some saving and fixing of the world). That, aside, though, I wasn't all that in love with the prose, or the plot, even with Neil reading it himself. ...more
This was definitely an odd, interesting little retelling of Sleeping Beauty, with Snow White and the Seven Dwarves as the heroes of that tale. I do love how it was slowly revealed who she was (and I did laugh at how quickly she /"The Queen" ditches getting married in favor of running out in the countryside, and another country to do some saving and fixing of the world). That, aside, though, I wasn't all that in love with the prose, or the plot, even with Neil reading it himself. ...more
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An enjoyable, short retelling of Sleeping Beauty. The audiobook is fully cast with great actors, which is wonderful. I also looked at the print version for the creepy as hell illustrations. Classic Gaiman.
Intriguing twist on Sleeping Beauty, with elegant, stylized illustrations. Won't give any spoilers--Gaiman's version is worth the read.
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Retelling of the Sleeping Beauty, continuation of Snow White, with a twist.
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