Dark & Twisted: Five Torqued Tales
Godwyn and the potter and his family are the only two good people in the story out of four main men and while everything turns out OK in the end, I felt the earl deserved a bit more punishment for his mean ways. It has some cute play on words and is a quick read.
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It was good for what it was and it was fun. Jack and the Big Ole Pinto Bean by Julia Talbot Replace Jack's mother with Jack's boyfriend and the story is almost identical to the standard story, which could be because Jack's story doesn't have romance in it. Because this felt so close to the original, I didn't feel like there was much new or fresh brought to the reader. Kind of disappointing, although the reading was perfectly acceptable. Outfoxed by Angelia Sparrow This was an interesting story that took a different angle from normal fairy tales, which usually take the perspective of the hero aka, the prince.
This one tells the story from the fox who guides the hero along the way. It was a sweet story as he two fell in love in dreams and became friends in life. It either alluded to or retold a story I wasn't extremely familiar with, although several of the elements I was aware was making specific references. While not artistic, it was a fun little piece with an amusing narrative voice.
The characters are from a larger work, though they are obviously working outside the normal environment here, and I doubt it's canon for their story I'm not familiar with the original. A fun little piece. I enjoyed this story, although for remakes of this tale, I think Lane's Truth in the Dark does a longer and better job, but it's hard to beat that. I liked how things translated from roses to gardening and the parameters of the curse. The narrative voice is certainly unique! Told in a first person almost stream of conscious as our narrator shares his life.
For how rough and tumble the narrator is, it's a sweet story that had me smiling. If I wasn't already interested in reading JCP's longer series, this definitely would have peaked my interest. We are given a perfectly normal world where everyone has a power The story was good, the characters were a blast and the narrator was a firm mix of "average joe" with a bit of tough guy and secretly a sweet heart with a propensity toward psychology.
Also, I approve of the double meaning title. This is quite the take on Goldilocks and amusingly, the man in her part has red hair, not blond.
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I love how the narrator never panics, but takes his time and considers things and googles them: Also, I never may think of the word "spindle" the same way, as the "spindle" in this story is quite different! Be sure to check out my other reviews on my blog. Aug 10, Buttons rated it liked it Shelves: Some stories were funny, some were plain boring.
All short enough that I don't mind it. Like with any anthology that I have read, there were some stories that appealed to me more than others. Some stories I could instantly link to their original fairy tale but others took a bit more thinking about. I found Rock, Rig and Dick's fairy tale particularly funny. Apart from that my favourite stories were probably Locks of Love by Jordan Castillo Price, which was a strange combination of Rapunzel and Heroes, and Willa Okati's offering, which was a sexy take on Sleeping Beauty.
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This is a book I've read several times, each time with more pleasure. Not every story will work for every reader. Mar 22, Indigo rated it really liked it Shelves: Fairy tales with a twist, by many talented authors of short stories. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs. Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers.
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