by Neil Gaiman, Wendy Wheeler, Susan Wade, Leonard Rysdyk, Ryan Edmonds, Harvey Jacobs, Gregory Frost, Melanie Tem, Caroline Stevermer, Steve Rasnic Tem, Gahan Wilson, Terri Windling, Lisa Goldstein, Nancy Kress, Jack Dann, Elizabeth A. Lynn, Kathe Koja, Esther M. Friesner, C
Cheap ass at B&N's Fall River imprint.
"Like a Red, Red Rose" has a very traditional feel to it.Apparently I just wasn't in the mood for these. I found myself skipping around and unable to settle and enjoy the stories, so I decided to return it.ILL copy
This anthology contains truly the worst Tanith Lee story I have ever read, and I've read quite a bit of Tanith Lee since I discovered her in my early teens. Yuck, it was like reading an effort by a juvenile... ok, analogies fail me.The other stories might be better, but I think I'll shelve it for t...
Average rating: 3.05 starsLike a Red, Red Rose by Susan Wade **** Several fairy tale motifs are present in this story including a cottage in the woods, an innocent girl, a witch and a prince. Wades recombines the old ingredients into a new recipe as effective as any of the traditional variations. ...
This is the first fairy tale collection that Datlow and Windling did. It includes several intersting and very dark (and adult) retelling of stories. Overall the collection is excellent. Stand-outs include Yolen's dark poem about Cinderella, "Stalking Beans" about Jack and the Beanstalk. A wonder...
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