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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Short Stories.
HTML:Twenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders. ALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITH It's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents... Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic. TWENTY TIMELESS FOLKTALES, NEW AND OLD NEIL GAIMAN JANE YOLEN KAREN JOY FOWLER M.R. CAREY CHRISTINA HENRY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN TIM LEBBON MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH CHARLIE JANE ANDERS JEN WILLIAMS CATRIONA WARD JAMES BROGDEN MAURA McHUGH ANGELA SLATTER LILLITH SAINTCROW CHRISTOPHER FOWLER ALISON LITTLEWOOD MARGO LANAGAN.… (altro)
So this was one of those books that are filled with short stories written by multiple authors. It was an interesting read, I love this sort of book. When it came to this book, obviously I had favorite stories but overall all the stories were well written. I would recommend this to other people in a heartbeat. If this was a type of book people would like. I believe that I would 100% read more books like this in a heartbeat. ( )
These are dark stoies about curses and witches and how you really have to be careful what you wish for. They're darker that I usually go for but they're interesting and well-written and I finished it looking at the authors and looking for more of their books. ( )
As someone who grew up with reading stories of the Grimm brothers and adores dark fairy tales, I was looking forward to reading these short stories. However, as far as I can tell (I didn't finish the book), there isn't a so-called classic fairy tale among them: a lot of them are mash-ups or modern twists on classic tales that I didn't get on with, such as Snow White mixed with Bluebeard, or a self-harming Red Riding Hood who turns into a werewolf. With the exception of Neil Gaiman's take on the troll in 'Three Billy Goats Gruff', they all lack appeal and atmosphere, and I gave up halfway through the fifth story and skim-read the rest to check if I could pick up the thread later in the book again. (Nope.) ( )
I had not read short stories in a while, so I picked this one up and remembered why I haven’t read short stories for a while. It is just not my thing. I need more to be able to engage fully with a book. But hey, that’s just me. That being said, there are a couple good ones in this compilation. My favourites were Neil Gaiman’s and MR Carey’s. Quirky, odd and sinister. All in all it’s a quick read, but not my cup of tea. Moving on. ( )
Fantasy.
Fiction.
Short Stories.
HTML:Twenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders. ALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITH It's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents... Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic. TWENTY TIMELESS FOLKTALES, NEW AND OLD NEIL GAIMAN JANE YOLEN KAREN JOY FOWLER M.R. CAREY CHRISTINA HENRY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN TIM LEBBON MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH CHARLIE JANE ANDERS JEN WILLIAMS CATRIONA WARD JAMES BROGDEN MAURA McHUGH ANGELA SLATTER LILLITH SAINTCROW CHRISTOPHER FOWLER ALISON LITTLEWOOD MARGO LANAGAN.
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