Book Pilgrim

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Thu-Feb-2012
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

Five Little Poops Out of Five Little Poops *****/*****

The road to hell is paved with people who don’t like this book. TOO MUCH REPETITION AND TOO MUCH “FEMINISM?” I chortle in your direction.

I am truly, honestly, sick of fairy-tale-redo’s coming at me so hard they’re lounging in my morning coffee. Thankfully, I consider “The Bloody Chamber” in a class of its own. In part because the writing is so wack, and also in part because it takes both sides of your brain to enjoy it. It’s complex! It changes tenses and is filled with metaphors! Also, it gives us nostalgia for the grody original fairy tales, which had a lot of people dying from like…iron maidens. PLUS, my ultimate favorite fairy tale is Bluebeard, because that shit is never Disney friendly!

“The Tiger’s Bride” is such a wonderful short story, also, that it would make buying this book worth it. I would pay the Amazon Used price over and over for that one. 

The cover made me feel a little bit like I bought this book at a 5th grade Book Fair, but I’m okay with that? Come on, designers, this shit is messed up and filled with sex. It is not some fanfic of like, A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Are you tired of fairy tale remakes? Good, read this book. Love fairy tale remakes? Good, read this book.

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