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ClareR (6225 KP) rated A Pocketful of Crows in Books

Mar 2, 2019  
A Pocketful of Crows
A Pocketful of Crows
Joanne M. Harris | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A gorgeous grown up fairytale.
At first, this seems to be an innocent fairytale, but it swiftly becomes more of a proper, adult fairytale. It's a warning to the Folk that they shouldn't break their promises to the Travelling Folk.
The main character is a young girl with no name: to name her is to tame her. She falls in love with the local Lord's son, and he DOES name her. She loses the ability and the freedom to travel in the bodies of wild animals (I really liked this part). He betrays her, and she decides to exact her revenge on him so that she can get her magical abilities back. It's a beautiful story with some lovely illustrations, and each new section has a quote from a Child Ballad or an old wives/ folk saying.
It's novella size, so a quick read (I could have read more!), and well worth it.
  
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Barnaby Clay recommended Eyes Without a Face (1960) in Movies (curated)

 
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
1960 | Horror
7.0 (4 Ratings)
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"The perfect example of an adult fairytale. Everything about this—the visual set pieces, the mournful musical theme, the mad doctor (!), and the unforgettable sight of Edith Scob in her mask, roaming the gardens and joined by her doves—is horror at its finest."

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Stephen (210 KP) rated Life Of Pi (2012) in Movies

Feb 28, 2019 (Updated Mar 2, 2019)  
Life Of Pi (2012)
Life Of Pi (2012)
2012 | Adventure, Drama
10
7.6 (40 Ratings)
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A Truly Modern Fairytale
A stunningly breathtaking movie, that takes you on an amazing journey. I was lucky to see this in 3D, as I feel some of the magic would be lost in the 2D version. So lovely to see justice paid to such a beautiful book.
  
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Uprooted in Books

Dec 3, 2018  
Uprooted
Uprooted
Naomi Novik | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.4 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Such a great book! Agniezska (pronounced ag-NYESH-Kahn) is a wonderful heroine. Humble loyal and a bit of a mess, she leaves her home valley to live with a terrifying lord wizard named Dragon. Slightly graphic in some places, this modern Eastern European flavored fairytale will spark anyone's imagination.
  
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ClareR (6225 KP) rated The Forest Grimm in Books

Jun 3, 2026  
The Forest Grimm
The Forest Grimm
Kathryn Purdie | 2023 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
There are no two ways about this: I love fairytale retellings. I’ve yet to find one I don’t like (I’m also picky). Perhaps it’s because I like the firm sense of right and wrong with no nuance in-between? Or the fact that I immersed myself in myth, folklore and fairytale as I was growing up? Well, whatever the reason, it has stuck 🤷🏼‍♀️

What I really enjoyed about The Forest Grimm was its pastiche style: as Clara makes her way through the dangerous Grimm forest on the hunt for a magical book that has disappeared from her village (Sortes Fortunae, or the Book of Fortunes), she encounters characters out of fairytales who are as far from helpful as they can be!

These characters reminded me of the original Brothers Grimm fairytales: poisoning, maiming, murder all methods used by the fairytale characters. Clara and Axel (the boy she’s destined never to be with) stick together to survive and discover that perhaps fate isn’t necessarily set.

I really enjoyed this, and I have the second book all ready to listen to at some point, too!
  
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Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated Whichwood in Books

Oct 1, 2018  
Whichwood
Whichwood
Tahereh Mafi | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Tahereh Mafi has an incredible gift. Her writing is beautiful in a way that isn't seen much these days. This companion to Furthermore is another glorious fairytale that I couldn't get enough of. I truly hope she continues this captivating series.

**Thanks to edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.**
  
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ig Oliver (1 KP) created a post

Feb 25, 2018  
Hi ?. My name is ig. Ig Oliver, I’m an author of children’s books. I have a beautiful new fairytale book for children. The Butterfly Bee Lady and the Bee. It’s a wonderful story about the first Butterfly ?. It’s alread published and out there doing really well, it’s part one of a trilogy... So many lovely reviews.