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A fairy-tale retelling (of Perrault's Donkeyskin, which does not shy away from darker content of rape/incest. Some reviewers found the book to be rather slow-moving for their taste; I think it focuses on atmosphere rather than action, and I thought McKinley does an excellent job of immersing the reader in the environment in which Lissar grows up... This is a survival story, and prior to the one violent act of sexual abuse, Lissar has had a whole childhood of being emotionally neglected by her na
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If you know your fairy tales, then you've probably already read some of the inspirations for this story, most notably Perrault's "Donkeyskin." But McKinley does something really different, brave, and (to my mind) far more interesting here with this story, giving her characters far more believable reactions, motives, and resolutions.
It's a great book, although it's much darker and more melancholy than many of McKinley's other works. It is also NOT for young children, although I do think it is per ...more
It's a great book, although it's much darker and more melancholy than many of McKinley's other works. It is also NOT for young children, although I do think it is per ...more
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