First, I must say what a horrible cover! I so would have passed over this book had I not previously known the story’s premise beforehand. I mostly picked it up because its premise reminded me of the story Sapsorrow from Jim Henson's Storyteller, a tale I very much loved when I was younger. And while...
Being mostly neutral about animals, I don't know how I actually made it through this book. There was just too much in it about the dogs. I actually liked the book in the first 100 or so pages, because it was dark and sad and compelling, like a nightmare, and I like it when authors are not afraid to ...
I have tried several times to write a review of this book, but always fail to capture even a tenth of its power. So for now I'll just link to Liberty's review, because she addresses its beauties and difficulties very well.
This book is wonderful and yet I don’t recommend it, necessarily. The subject matter is very difficult to deal with and I had a very hard time with it. But it’s a great treatment, IMO. [Aug. 2008]
A shattering sort of book if you're not braced for it, but one in which the protagonist comes through. If you didn't likeTender Morsels, you probably wouldn't like this, either.
This is one of my all-time favorite books. McKinley's writing is amazing, dreamlike, gut-wrenching & heartwarming and this book is not for everyone. It has a very dark tone & the first few chapters are very painful to read. Your heart will be ripped to pieces several times before the book ends. BUT...
This is one of my favourite books by the talents Ms. McKinley. The pain and sorrow in this story is overwhelming at times. The perversion of a good man who lost his wife is horrific. The daughter betrayed makes my heart bleed.Ms. McKinley creates a dark backdrop in this story. A beautiful prince...
I’m going to be explicit about some plot details, because most of the criticism of this book seems to come from people who didn’t know what they were getting into. So: Deerskin is a fairy tale retelling about a princess who is raped by her father. If you demand that your fairy tales be lighthearted,...
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