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100 Pages A Day...Stephanie's Book Reviews
I absolutely love historical fiction and read a lot of it; I love to learn history this way. I also enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller and non-fiction science.
Monstrous Beauty
Seven short stories (one, very short!) that tell the darker side of well known fairy tales. Tied together by the theme of the monstrous feminine, these re-tellings throw away the idea that the Princess needs to be saved, since she is usually the one creating the carnage.
I liked the idea that the women in the fairy tales were each a different kind of evil force from zombies, to vampire-like creatures and worse. Each story offered something a little different. My favorite stories were "Tower in Moonlight, " a re-telling of Rapunzel where her hair is more than a ladder; and, "Kiss of Life," a Sleeping Beauty re-telling where the Princess should not be waked under any circumstances.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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