This erotically charged, gory, inverted graphic story retelling of Snow White was very enjoyable and provocative. It is an illustrated comic-book likeThis erotically charged, gory, inverted graphic story retelling of Snow White was very enjoyable and provocative. It is an illustrated comic-book like version of the Neil Gaiman short story (which I have not read) in which the step mother is good and Snow White is an evil supernatural creature who feasts on blood and continues to live even after her heart has been removed--and eventually comes to reclaim it and bloodily insert it back into her own body. The Queen's psychology, awareness of the conventional story, and being trapped in the situation is all well presented. And the artwork is very good but nothing like the beautiful Chris Riddell artwork in his collaboration with Neil Gaiman on The Sleeper and the Spindle which also retells Snow White (and sleeping beauty)....more
It is nice to read a new standalone translation by a Syrian-French woman of this early 18th century French fairy tale that may or may not have been taIt is nice to read a new standalone translation by a Syrian-French woman of this early 18th century French fairy tale that may or may not have been taken/inspired by a visiting Syrian. The story, along with Ali Baba, was added by him to the Arabian Nights and passed off as part of the original. It is nowhere nearly as good as the multilayered stories within stories within stories of the Arabian Nights and not nearly as stranger or wonderful. But is still an enjoyable read. And, it goes without saying, better than the Disney version. But much better to read The Arabian Nights: Alf Laylah Wa-Laylah in the Husain Haddawy translation....more
I read about half of these to my children and the other half to myself (skipping the stories in verse). All of them were excellent--fully fleshed out I read about half of these to my children and the other half to myself (skipping the stories in verse). All of them were excellent--fully fleshed out stories, in many cases with a more realistic sense of terror than is found in other versions, although I prefer the Grimm's gory ending to Cinderella to Perrault's sappy one....more
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