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A Tale Dark and Grimm
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Publisher's descripton from Amazon:
this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches.
Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
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Comments (2)
Peggy Zink said
at 12:09 pm on Oct 16, 2012
It is both prequels and sequels to Hansel and Gretel. It has dark twists. It has ties to Baltimore because the author attended Park School. Told with frequent commentary by the narrator, which is very funny. It also provides life lessons and has wonderful vocabulary. This vocabulary is complicit, indiscreet, excruciating, eviscerated, emascited, profunctory.
Victoria T said
at 6:26 pm on Oct 16, 2012
It is a really good book, I would TOTALLY recommend it! It's basically lots of Grimm's Fairy Tales interconnected in a very cool way, and made into a book with a well known fairy tale. The author has a sense of humor and comments throughout the book. The style of writing is sort of like Pseudonymous Bosch's style of writing books. I love Grimm's Fairy Tales, and anyone who does as well, read this book! Once again, it is AWESOME!
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