F*cked up fairytales; sinful cinderellas, prince alarmings, and other timeless classics

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I was really excited about reading this book. I was excited to see the fairytales and their not so beautiful parts which is what I got. I was also excited to learn that the author knew about Howard Schwartz, the Jewish folklorist. What I enjoyed about the book are diversity of fairytales from almost all continents ( did she include any Australian/Aboriginal stories?) There are about 25 stories and they are very diverse, coming in from places as far as South America, different parts of Asia, Central America, Europe and even some Indigenous peoples. And yes there is a Jewish folktale. A lot of folktale are also unforgettable and there is a lot of passion from the author. What I didn't like is the commentary, references to modern day life that I don't understand and references to stories that don't even appear in the book. The style is this: first the author retells the fairytales in her own words and then the story is interrupted for authors personal commentary so far on the story, be it on action or characters or perhaps comparison to other folktales that aren't in the book, and I am checking to see whether or not she included the said fairytales in the book, which I quickly found annoying. I imagine for readers who are looking for a very diverse collection of fairytales as well as modern day commentary, then this book will be a right fit for them. 

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3 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)