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A Wild Swan and Other Tales
A Wild Swan and Other Tales
Author: Michael Cunningham, Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator)
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ISBN-13: 9781250097309
ISBN-10: 1250097304
Publication Date: 11/8/2016
Pages: 144
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
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spartacusaby avatar reviewed A Wild Swan and Other Tales on + 81 more book reviews
I enjoy adult retelling of fairy tales; after all, when you think about traditional fairy tale plots, it seems odd that they're read to children. This is one of the best adult rewrites I've read; the introduction alone is entertaining and worth the cost of admission. The illustrations by Yuko Shimizu are wonderful. but the nudity is not aimed at children.
virgosun avatar reviewed A Wild Swan and Other Tales on + 887 more book reviews
Original yet rather bizarre retelling of favorite fairy tales, though there were a few I hadn't heard of before. I wasn't so very impressed until about halfway through when I read Little Man. The author actually made me feel sorry for the nasty, horrid goblin in Rumpelstiltskin. Then there were Steadfast: Tin and Beasts; both very relatable with moral messages of their own. In retrospect, once I turned the last page, I could see that despite their whimsical origins, the author successfully captured the essence of human nature. Even the tastefully graphic illustrations appealed, in a slightly dark and haunting sort of way.