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This is more of a novella than a novel. It is written in the style of a fairy tale with stock characters: innocent daughter, oblivious father, evil stepmother, deceitful stranger; but it also exhibits the humorous aspects of the American tall tale - in fact Mike Fink is a character. Her descriptions of the swamps and the forest are precise, but I did not find anything particularly humorous, entertaining, or remarkable. It is the first novel I have read by Welty; it may be the last.
A more modern take on a gruesome Grim fairy tale,with romance and tall tale Americans thrown in for good measure. This was much more fun that I expected.
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