by Adam Gidwitz
Dutton, 2010
GENRE: Fairy Tale Retelling, Fantasy, Horror, Fractured Fairy Tale
HONORS: None
known
REVIEW: The trend
over the last centuries was to soften the originally dark and gruesome fairy
tales written by the Brothers Grimm. Adam Gidtwitz decided to take these
stories back to their roots and then some by writing eight graphic and bloody
new tales starring Hansel and Gretel, starting with the story of their parents
and birth. Through their journeys, Hansel and Gretel encounter witches and
warlocks, and even the devil himself.
OPINION: I
listened to this book as an audible audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed it and
can’t imagine I would have enjoyed it as much simply reading the book. I loved
how the reader continually warns the listener that things are about to get much
more graphic with many false “the ends” to allow the faint of heart bow out
before things get too bloody. I’m sure these are written into the book as well,
but they seemed more effective being read aloud.
IDEAS: This would work well in a Fairy Tale Fantasy or Horror display. It would also make a fun lesson/program as a creative writing assignment to re-imagine other familiar tales.
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