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Anne
Jul 13, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, fantasy
The collection of modern fairy tales (including some reinterpretations of classic fairy tales) is uneven. Some of the stories are fantastic, while others feel like something dashed off to give to the editor just cause. There are some pretty stellar names in here, and generally those stories are among the best: John Updike and Neil Gaiman notably. Overall, however, I'd put this on a list of books better borrowed than owned, and read with a healthy ability to skip a story that doesn't grab you wit ...more
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Feb 16, 2011 rated it liked it
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Feb 18, 2011 is currently reading it
Terri FL
Mar 09, 2011 marked it as to-read
Sarah
Mar 13, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Ali
Aug 05, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: wishlist
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Feb 09, 2013 marked it as to-read
Catherine
Apr 17, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2013, fiction
Julia
May 12, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: fairytales
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Oct 02, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 15, 2014 marked it as to-read
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May 14, 2015 marked it as to-read
JaNel
Feb 03, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: interest
Kait
Oct 20, 2018 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Mar 28, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Leah
Nov 26, 2021 marked it as to-read