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I wanted to like and enjoy these short stories. Only a few of the 10 did I enjoy; Little Mermaid being one. Sleeping Beauty was a hard pass. These were darker, yes, and got creative. Just wasn‘t long enough for me to feel invested in. If you‘re looking for a quick read to satisfy your craving, it may be more for you. I enjoy longer stories.

perfect read for this cold night… #audiophile #readinggoal #weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

I've seen many mixed reviews on this. Any thoughts?

4✨I did really enjoy this collection of short fairy tale stories. Some were better than others. It was darker stories so maybe not for little kids. There is graphic details to death and suffering. Still really good if you like fairy tale retellings. #roll100 @PuddleJumper

This overflowing picture is from my very fun #litsylovesanimalsswap package. Thank you so much Lindsey!! All three animals grabbed toys and ran! So cute 🥳🙌 I love all the fun goodies you sent and your book choices! Everything is absolutely perfect.

A subversive retelling of some of our most treasured fairy tales. Instead of victims, the women and girls in these stories use their cunning and wits to not only escape their fates, but flip the entire story on its head and really change their (and our) worlds. Timely and necessary. Marketed for middle school, but reads well for lovers of fairytales of any age.

I adored every single one of the stories in here. There wasn‘t a single one that I would rate less than 4 stars, so please go pick this up!

So good!

I‘ve read a lot of fairy tales retold and reimagined, but nothing – nothing! – like this. Chainani completely disrupts the old tales and rewrites them ferociously for all those readers who never once saw themselves in those stories. Full review at http://itsallaboutthebook.org

I am sure a sucker for fairy tale retelling and this book didn‘t disappoint at all! I also absolutely loved the illustrations they were so beautiful! A perfect book to read this time of year!

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I've been reading one fairytale a day from this book and absolutely love it so far! The illustrations really make the book even more beautiful! 💕📚

I loved Chainani‘s take on some of the more popular fairytales. I especially appreciated how many of the female/damsel characters came to realize they didn‘t need a man to save them. The illustrations are gorgeous and the perfect compliment to each story. Full review: https://readingstewardess.wordpress.com/2021/09/23/book-review-beasts-and-beauty... #bookspinbingo

"A girl marries a weak man."

Well, that's an interesting start! ?

Perfect weather today for a walk in the woods with some fairytales! 😃💕📚🌿

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These definitely aren‘t the fairy tales you remember reading as a kid. Sure the title are the same—Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Peter Pan & more—but the tales…the tales are dark & twisted, told from different POVs, contrary, & a shout against the status quo. Characters are more complex, more human, their goals & desires more contradictory & little is as expected. The Little Mermaid story is excellent. This MG fairy tale retelling is on sale 9/28/21.