Gretel: A Fairytale Retold [Novella]: A Lesbian Romance

Return to Book Page. Preview — Gretel by Niamh Murphy. Starving and lost, Hans, and his sister Gretel, are saved from a pack of bloodthirsty wolves by a woman, who seems to ask for nothing in return. Seduced by her kindness and beauty, Gretel grows closer to her, while Hans becomes ever more suspicious of her motives. Torn between her brother and a woman she has just met, Gretel soon learns she must make a choice between long Starving and lost, Hans, and his sister Gretel, are saved from a pack of bloodthirsty wolves by a woman, who seems to ask for nothing in return.

Torn between her brother and a woman she has just met, Gretel soon learns she must make a choice between long held loyalty and newfound love. Retold as a fast paced, lesbian love story, this novella contains some explicit passages. Kindle Edition , 76 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Gretel , please sign up. Lists with This Book. May 18, Katie. This was a really cute read. I highly recommend for a reading slump or a quick read. Hansel and Gretel has been re-worked wonderfully- it felt really natural when reading.

And for once, the lesbians got a happy ending!!! Of course, the characters aren't fleshed out properly but that's hardly something you can expect with a short novel like this. It didn't even bother me either since their characteristics were made very clear from the start and that helped. A pleasure to read, really!

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I had the misfortune of falling in love with the wrong person.. I was loved back, but sometimes love isn't enough. You need courage as well. May 18, Jill rated it liked it Shelves: Nov 21, Bri rated it really liked it. I wasn't a huge fan of the writing, but this was just so cute and lovely to read. Oct 02, Justina Johnson rated it it was amazing Shelves: This story is really not to be missed! Within this telling, Hans and Gretel have been sent away from there suffering village farther north, now barely surviving after three failed harvests.

Gretel: A Fairytale Retold: Review

Hans and Gretel need to find work and food then hopefully return to their village and help it rebuild and prosper. Initially, the brother and sister they are cold to their bones, weakened from days with inadequate nourishment, and now facing a wolf pack preparing to take both of them down. Pretty scary stuff until an unknown woman brings down the wolf that attacked Hans with her axe and disperses the pack. She offers them shelter, if they can keep up with her as she shoulders the fallen wolf and heads back to her homestead.

Hans sees the devil at work here and brands Maeve a witch for no substantial reason. This is a truly imaginative, inventive, and ingenious re-telling of such a beloved classic. I became enthralled by Maeve and yes, possibly bewitched. I applaud the brilliance of this short story and completely recommend it! This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. Dec 12, CR Daylex rated it it was amazing.

Y'all know what a sucker I am for gay retellings of any kind. So happy I did! Filled with conflict, a carefully built world, lesbians making hard choices. The prose is great! Sep 09, Gemma Collins rated it really liked it. So, this was a super short but really enjoyable novella based on the story of Hansel and Gretel, a dark tale in its own right.

Although there is a great deal of difference between this story and the original fairytale, there are enough elements and darkness in common to make it feel like a Grimm story. Sep 21, Hollow Well rated it really liked it Shelves: It's a short, quick read for a nice bit of romance. Hans and Gretel are just about to be eaten by wolves when Maeve shows up in the nick of time to save them. Maeve, in the role traditionally assigned to the evil witch, is, in this retelling, an outcast of the neighboring village.

Apparently, she had fallen in love with someone she should not have. This is a lesbian retelling of a fairy tale, so it takes little imagination to understand the n 3.

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This is a lesbian retelling of a fairy tale, so it takes little imagination to understand the nature of the unnatural relationship that earned her banishment. And, of course, Gretel is hungry not just for food, but also for a taste of "unnatural". Unfortunately, Hans sees the situation from a traditional het male perspective and proceeds to act in a way that he feels is utterly justified in his little male mind. He must do what he can to save his sister from being bewitched by the unnaturally capable woman.

The story is short so there is little time for exciting twists and turns. Instead, what you get is a fine, straight-forward, extremely competent fairytale retelling.

Mar 29, Lisa Marie Gabriel rated it really liked it Shelves: I enjoy Niamh's writing and I thoroughly enjoyed this story but I have just the one regret - it was too short. Otherwise I would have given it five! I would have liked a little more character development, and a little more of Maeve and Gretel at the end as they embark on their new paranormal life together. I confess I would have liked the wolves to sort out that controlling brother of hers too. As a bonus you get a three chapter teaser of Mask of the Highwaywoman. Jul 09, Gerd rated it liked it Shelves: Gretel is an interesting take on the old fairy tale.

The brother and sister are older than in the original, though it's never disclosed how old they are, not abandoned in the forest but forced to leave their village in hope to find work.

Gretel: A Fairytale Retold

Attacked by wolves they get saved by a mysterious woman who offers them shelter. The story has a good flow, it's an entertaining read filled with adventure, some romance, and sex, and with just the right dollop of drama towards the end. The tale is nicely wrapped Gretel is an interesting take on the old fairy tale. The tale is nicely wrapped up, leaving just enough questions left for us to ponder, for the story to continue in our head without feeling unfinished. Jul 28, Corrie rated it really liked it Shelves: Very nice re-telling of the Hans and Gretel fairytale and it certainly is different from the tale we remember reading as a child.

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It's a short read but very entertaining. I give it 4. Aug 01, Terry Baker rated it it was amazing. Hans and his sister Gretel are alone in the woods. Lost and starving, they are set upon by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. They are saved from their fate by a beautiful woman, Maeve. Maeve invites Hans and Gretel into her home to recover from their ordeal. Gretel however, is bowled over by her beauty and kind heartedness and becomes close to Maeve. Gretel finds out all too soon that she will have to choose between her brother and Mae Hans and his sister Gretel are alone in the woods.

Gretel finds out all too soon that she will have to choose between her brother and Maeve who is a stranger. Will loyalty win over love? This is a well written page turner with twists and turns along the way from an up and coming UK lesbian fiction author.

Gretel: A Fairytale Retold: Review – Niamh Murphy

All three characters are well formed and easy to get to know. Although this is a novella, Niamh Murphy has packed a lot into it, including the age old subject, homophobia and the outcome of that hatred. At the heart of this story though, is a beautiful and tender sweet romance.

I like her easy flowing writing style. May 28, Sam rated it really liked it Shelves: Ever since I read Kissing the Witch: This one did not disappoint. There was something quite endearing to me about her geekiness. It was a world I had no experience with, outside my purview, and something that, admittedly, excited me greatly. I wanted to know more about her. A stressful job in finance and investing has made it impossible for Netty to have any semblance of a functional love life. Henry — computer geek, gamer, sweetheart — takes Netty on a ride that makes her question her notions of life and love, work and play, and acceptance of herself and others.

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