Gretel & Hansel (2020)
6.9
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A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a...
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Erika (17788 KP) rated Pan's Labyrinth (2006) in Movies
Jun 17, 2018
Seriously, the Pale Man freaks me out, and I may or may not have nightmares about that creepy thing. The scene with the Pale Man is pitch perfect, and you can feel the tension and fear.
This was interesting because it was not really happy. It hearkened back to the Grimm brother's fairy tales in that respect. There were some Russian fairy tale influences I could feel throughout here when I was reading.
I loved how dark the characters were. They felt very fleshed out and very well written. Great job.
The plot was really nice and, again, well written. Not too many slow parts, though there were a few. I still enjoyed it.
I love the fact that it's a standalone so I can have it all wrapped up. I think I may look up her other books.
Ten Little Princesses
Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty
7.0
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A traditional counting rhyme with a sprinkling of fairy tale magic. Now in a chunky board book...
Ross (3284 KP) rated Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun in Books
Aug 19, 2019
It has been a number of years since I watched Pan's Labyrinth, but remember it as being a dark, twisted fairy tale set during the second world war. The book keeps that feel, we are introduced to Ofelia, a quiet bookish young girl who is moving with her mother to live with her stepfather, as he tries to break a group of Spanish rebels, ahead of the birth of her half-brother.
Ofelia sees some unusual statues and artefacts in the woods and soon meets the Faun, who sets her a mission to return to take her place as the princess of the Underground Kingdom.
There follows a brilliant mix of Ofelia's real life, the despicable exploits of Franco's army, and the fairy tale world she steps into.
This is a very short, immersive fairy tale with lots of nice side-stories that all weave into the book in some form.
Tell Me A Story
8.3
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The world's most beloved fairy tales are re-imagined as a dark and twisted psychological thriller...
Kingdom of Sand & Wishes: A Limited Edition Collection of Aladdin Retellings
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Aladdin, but not as you remember it…. On the dusty streets, around the bustling bazaars, being...
Romance adventure YA young adult fiction fantasy
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Redemption Road (Vicious Cycle, #2) in Books
May 7, 2019
highly recommended
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Unwritten: Volume 9: The Unwritten Fables
Peter Gross, Mark Buckingham and Mike Carey
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* The worlds of Fables and The Unwritten collide in this epic comic event by Mike Carey and Bill...