Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes
I really wish I had quit reading when I got midway through the book and realized that not a single story had captured me. I don't review books that I don't finish, so I rarely give bad reviews. But I kept going hoping that I'd eventually run into a couple of gems.That never happened. One day later, and most of the stories have completely disappeared from my memory. The biggest problem was that every story had the same bland writing style. It seemed to me that the editor took a heavy hand with
I received an ARC from NetGalley.I don't usually read anthologies, but I've seen this one around quite a bit and thought it sounded interesting. I love fairytale retellings, so dark retellings of Mother Goose rhymes definitely piqued my interest, even though I don't know many of the originals (they're included though!). I wasn't familiar with any of these authors, although I did recognize several names. I do think I'll check out some of their other works now that I've gotten a little taste.
3.5This anthology is populated by numerous stories that each take one specific Mother Goose tale and rewrite it as a YA paranormal short story. Some of these stories are more successful than others in correctly portraying the intent and feel of the original rhyme while others are more a facsimile of the original rhyme than a true retelling.I enjoyed most of the stories. They truly are dark and do not promise a neat and tidy resolution at the end, most often having open-ended endings that could
You've probably read, like me, many fairytale re-tellings of Hans Christian Anderson and The Brothers Grimm - well these are all Mother Goose nursery rhymes. At times with only a few lines to work with, these authors have weaved some haunting and truly imaginative re-tellings of these well known nursery rhymes.With so many different writing styles it was hard to get absorbed in the story but at times the author was able to take me away and get totally wrapped up in their spine tingling tale of
♥ Find my reviews on Blogger ~ Reviews by Bookish Sarah- - -As the title suggests, this book is a collection of twenty short stories; twenty dark retellings of Mother Goose rhymes. Some are darker than others, but the title is spot on, I promise you.When I review an anthology I like to talk about my top three and my bottom three. I don't choose to review every single story, but that doesn't mean I disliked them. They just landed somewhere in the middle for me. :)- - -**Some spoilers ahead!**I'll
I love fairytales and their retellings. Granted, I prefer the re-tellings with happy endings, but there's something beautiful with the sad, darker ones. This collection, Two and Twenty Dark Tales takes the familiar Mother Goose rhymes and expands each of them into a short story. The advance version from NetGalley didn't have all the stories to be published, but I want to talk about some of the stories. As Blue As The Sky And Just As Old, a re-telling of the Taffy rhyme and Sing A Song of Six
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Paperback | Pages: 340 pages Rating: 3.63 | 344 Users | 150 Reviews
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Title | : | Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes |
Author | : | Nina Berry |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 340 pages |
Published | : | October 16th 2012 by Month9Books (first published January 1st 2012) |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Short Stories. Anthologies. Retellings. Fairy Tales |
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In this anthology, 20 authors explore the dark and hidden meanings behind some of the most beloved Mother Goose nursery rhymes through short story retellings. The dark twists on classic tales range from exploring whether Jack truly fell or if Jill pushed him instead to why Humpty Dumpty, fragile and alone, sat atop so high of a wall. The authors include Nina Berry, Sarwat Chadda, Leigh Fallon, Gretchen McNeil, and Suzanne Young.Describe Books Toward Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes
ISBN: | 0985029412 (ISBN13: 9780985029418) |
Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.63 From 344 Users | 150 ReviewsAssessment About Books Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes
This review also appears on my blog at http://www.thegoldenruleof666.blogspo...I'm going to keep this short, since there really isn't much to say.Okay, this book is wonderful. I love retellings and none of these disappointed. They were all dark and imaginative. In other words, I loved it. If I were to say one thing against this anthology, it would be that I don't think that any one person will like every one of the short stories. Unless they are remarkably familiar with Mother Goose Rhymes. LetI really wish I had quit reading when I got midway through the book and realized that not a single story had captured me. I don't review books that I don't finish, so I rarely give bad reviews. But I kept going hoping that I'd eventually run into a couple of gems.That never happened. One day later, and most of the stories have completely disappeared from my memory. The biggest problem was that every story had the same bland writing style. It seemed to me that the editor took a heavy hand with
I received an ARC from NetGalley.I don't usually read anthologies, but I've seen this one around quite a bit and thought it sounded interesting. I love fairytale retellings, so dark retellings of Mother Goose rhymes definitely piqued my interest, even though I don't know many of the originals (they're included though!). I wasn't familiar with any of these authors, although I did recognize several names. I do think I'll check out some of their other works now that I've gotten a little taste.
3.5This anthology is populated by numerous stories that each take one specific Mother Goose tale and rewrite it as a YA paranormal short story. Some of these stories are more successful than others in correctly portraying the intent and feel of the original rhyme while others are more a facsimile of the original rhyme than a true retelling.I enjoyed most of the stories. They truly are dark and do not promise a neat and tidy resolution at the end, most often having open-ended endings that could
You've probably read, like me, many fairytale re-tellings of Hans Christian Anderson and The Brothers Grimm - well these are all Mother Goose nursery rhymes. At times with only a few lines to work with, these authors have weaved some haunting and truly imaginative re-tellings of these well known nursery rhymes.With so many different writing styles it was hard to get absorbed in the story but at times the author was able to take me away and get totally wrapped up in their spine tingling tale of
♥ Find my reviews on Blogger ~ Reviews by Bookish Sarah- - -As the title suggests, this book is a collection of twenty short stories; twenty dark retellings of Mother Goose rhymes. Some are darker than others, but the title is spot on, I promise you.When I review an anthology I like to talk about my top three and my bottom three. I don't choose to review every single story, but that doesn't mean I disliked them. They just landed somewhere in the middle for me. :)- - -**Some spoilers ahead!**I'll
I love fairytales and their retellings. Granted, I prefer the re-tellings with happy endings, but there's something beautiful with the sad, darker ones. This collection, Two and Twenty Dark Tales takes the familiar Mother Goose rhymes and expands each of them into a short story. The advance version from NetGalley didn't have all the stories to be published, but I want to talk about some of the stories. As Blue As The Sky And Just As Old, a re-telling of the Taffy rhyme and Sing A Song of Six
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