Tangleweed and Brine
Deirdre Sullivan
Publication Date:
30 Sep. 2021
Format:
Paperback / softback
ISBN 9781912417117
A collection of thirteen dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales that follow in the tradition of Angela Carter; stories from Cinderella to Rumpelstiltskin, tales of mermaids and monsters, are given a unique witchy makeover.
Information
Book Type: Senior HighAge Group: 15 years +
Traffic Lights: Amber
Class Novel: Yes
Good Reads Rating: 5/5
Literary Rating: 5/5
Review
Themes
fractured fairy tales, folklore, feminism, empowerment, magic, occult, witches, royalty, loyalty, marriage, betrayal, family
Content Notes
1. bitch (as in female dog) x 1, whore x 2. 2. Butchering a chicken (p. 5). Menstruation (p. 20). Birth of a calf (p. 21). Mild injury (p. 50, 81). Miscarriage (p. 73, 101). Reverse Bluebeard: he keeps dying and leaving corpses behind, but coming back to life. He shows his wife the room of corpses (p. 112). Recollection of mother's death (p. 116). Bodies of princes tangled in the briars outside Sleeping Beauty's castle (p. 159). 3. Curses, witches, and fairytale magic or occult elements discussed throughout. Ouija board (p. 144-155). 4. Brief non-descriptive mention of sex (p. 99). Mentions of fertility and pregnancy throughout.
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