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From Publishers Weekly
Cinderella's princely suitor has a foot fetish; Rumpelstiltskin deliberately lets his name be known to the hapless miller's daughter, who-unknown to her-is really Rumpelstiltskin's daughter; Snow White's stepmother, who comes from an abusive home, worked at a slaughterhouse before winning a beauty contest. Galloway broodingly revisits eight classic fairy tales, prowling about their dark corners to lay in additional helpings of pain and loss. A few of her plots are overwrought and none of them produces the frisson of The Magic Circle, Donna Jo Napoli's masterly reworking of Hansel and Gretel. And yet their subversive promise to reveal the "real" story, and even their morbidly romantic motifs of self-sacrifice, intelligently cater to adolescent tastes. Nearly operatic in their conception and accomplished in their execution, these stories could also serve as a guide to young writers: their inventive, vigorous exploration of familiar territory easily stimulates the reader's own imagination. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up?Lovers of twisted fairy tales will eat up this collection. Eight unfamiliar stories from the Grimms, Perrault, and Andersen are retold from the viewpoints of the villainous characters now recast in more sympathetic roles, or at least shown to have human frailties. In "The Name," for example, the lonely Rumplestiltskin is torn between allowing the young queen (his long-lost daughter) to know his name and wanting to raise his grandchild himself. "The Good Mother," a version of "Red Riding Hood" set in a world where humans are in danger from giant clams and carnivorous beasts, reveals the wolf's main concern to be feeding her starving pups. "The Prince" is a sullen, twisted young man with a foot fetish who is fascinated by the sight of two small feet in glass slippers. Galloway has done a masterful job of getting inside of the characters; the concept of "two sides to every story" is illustrated with some excellent examples here. The addition of unusual details, such as the sci-fi setting for "The Good Mother" or the poor-trash childhood of Snow White's stepmother in "A Taste for Beauty," underscores the uniqueness of this volume. YAs will appreciate the offbeat approach.?Mary Jo Drungil, Niles Public Library District, IL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Cinderella's princely suitor has a foot fetish; Rumpelstiltskin deliberately lets his name be known to the hapless miller's daughter, who-unknown to her-is really Rumpelstiltskin's daughter; Snow White's stepmother, who comes from an abusive home, worked at a slaughterhouse before winning a beauty contest. Galloway broodingly revisits eight classic fairy tales, prowling about their dark corners to lay in additional helpings of pain and loss. A few of her plots are overwrought and none of them produces the frisson of The Magic Circle, Donna Jo Napoli's masterly reworking of Hansel and Gretel. And yet their subversive promise to reveal the "real" story, and even their morbidly romantic motifs of self-sacrifice, intelligently cater to adolescent tastes. Nearly operatic in their conception and accomplished in their execution, these stories could also serve as a guide to young writers: their inventive, vigorous exploration of familiar territory easily stimulates the reader's own imagination. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up?Lovers of twisted fairy tales will eat up this collection. Eight unfamiliar stories from the Grimms, Perrault, and Andersen are retold from the viewpoints of the villainous characters now recast in more sympathetic roles, or at least shown to have human frailties. In "The Name," for example, the lonely Rumplestiltskin is torn between allowing the young queen (his long-lost daughter) to know his name and wanting to raise his grandchild himself. "The Good Mother," a version of "Red Riding Hood" set in a world where humans are in danger from giant clams and carnivorous beasts, reveals the wolf's main concern to be feeding her starving pups. "The Prince" is a sullen, twisted young man with a foot fetish who is fascinated by the sight of two small feet in glass slippers. Galloway has done a masterful job of getting inside of the characters; the concept of "two sides to every story" is illustrated with some excellent examples here. The addition of unusual details, such as the sci-fi setting for "The Good Mother" or the poor-trash childhood of Snow White's stepmother in "A Taste for Beauty," underscores the uniqueness of this volume. YAs will appreciate the offbeat approach.?Mary Jo Drungil, Niles Public Library District, IL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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