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Snow White Blood Red [Paperback]


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1.0 out of 5 stars You Will See Red if You Waste Your Money on This Aug 26 2003
By James N Simpson
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Retelling fairy tales we all grew up with is a sensational idea which has been done extremely well. Just not here! In other books yes, but here unfortunately no. The stories in this book do have one thing in common with the original motive of fairy tales. They will put you to sleep. These are some of the most boring low quality stories ever written. Also avoid the books A Wolf at the Door also edited by Ellen Datlow and Fractured Fairy tales by A.J. Jacobs as they are no better than this.

If you do want really good retelling of classic tales rewritten in sensational format buy Once Upon A Crime or Politically Correct Fairy Tales. You will find what you're after in those books. The fairy tale is over success was not achieved here.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and quirky fairytales for adults! April 29 2003
By CoffeeGurl
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Ever since I read Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty novels, I have craved more adult fairytales. And it can't get better than this! Each story in Snow White, Blood Red -- the first part of the Snow White series -- has a dark and gothic undertone in it. And I marvel at the fact that the elements taken from Snow White are twisted and disarming -- thus, making this one of the most literary anthologies ever written. My favorite story is Patricia McKillip's "The Snow Queen" -- the brand of magical realism in the story is exquisite. Snow White, Blood Red is an excellent reading investment and I look forward to reading the other installments from this unique series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Edgy! Feb 11 2003
By Lea Dimarucut
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As I've come to expect when reading anthologies, not every story in this volume of adult fairy tales is to my liking.

However, all in all the book has a sharp feel to it, with so many stories that have great potential and quite a few that I loved just as they are. I especially liked:

THE PRINCESS IN THE TOWER: amusing and light; and
A SOUND, LIKE ANGELS SINGING: read it to see what it's all about--if I were to tell you, I'd spoil the story

Even if this collection of fairy tales retold isn't the best on the market, it's still great fun! Read it if you are a fan of dark fairy tales.

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2.0 out of 5 stars "adult" disappointment
I totally agree with Illana's review of this book:we, readers, don't get a deeper retelling of these traditional tales, but a veneer of sex and violence that gives them an "adult"... Read more
Published on Nov 10 2002 by ex nihilo
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Find
I came upon this anthology by chance at Borders last week and I am so glad I bought it! The stories are wonderful and it was a great way to find new authors. Read more
Published on April 8 2002 by S. Chatfield
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't worry, they get better from here
_Snow White, Blood Red_ was the first of Datlow and Windling's adult fairy tale anthologies, and I think that's part of the problem with it. Read more
Published on Feb 5 2002 by Kelly (Fantasy Literature)
5.0 out of 5 stars A Marvelous Anthology
When I was a child, fairy tales, both Eastern and Western, were simply a routine part of my life. As an adult, I have found very few books of "adult fantasy" that really... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars Wished I stuck to good old fairy tales
The idea of fairy tales for adults sounded interesting to me. I had always loved fairy tales and I've read other renditions of it, including Robin McKinley's "Beauty" and... Read more
Published on Dec 6 2001 by "jenn2"
2.0 out of 5 stars the authors try way too hard to be edgy
When I first started reading this book, I thought the premise of giving new twists to old fairy tale was such an awesome idea. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2001 by Angela M. Porowski
3.0 out of 5 stars Empty Entertainment
Even as children, I think, in the back of our minds we always knew that the fairy-tales we read were a little darker than we were led to believe. Read more
Published on Oct 20 2001 by Paul McGrath
2.0 out of 5 stars I beg to differ.
Let me start with some background info: I grew up on fairy tales, and later dove into the marvelous and complex world of adult fantasy. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2001 by Ilana Teitelbaum
5.0 out of 5 stars Fairy Tales for Grown Ups
The Fairy Tales that we know and love today are a far cry from the original dark tales of twisted love and magical horror. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2001 by J. Austin
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Fairy Tales for Adults
This is not the first book that Datlow and Windling have edited that I have read. The first book of theirs that I bought was "Black Swan, White Raven. Read more
Published on July 29 2000 by AllieKat
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