{"id":3287,"date":"2012-11-15T19:53:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T00:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2021-06-04T20:13:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T00:13:09","slug":"black-thorn-white-rose-a-modern-book-of-adult-fairytales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/3287","title":{"rendered":"Black Thorn, White Rose: A Modern Book of Adult Fairytales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black Thorn, White Rose: A Modern Book of Adult Fairytales<\/a><\/em> (1994) edited by Ellen Datlow<\/a> and Terri Windling<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>There were several of these collections in the 90s–and I had the first two if I remember correctly.<\/p>\n

These are fairy tales retold–some with a change in the point of view, some retold in a modern setting, and some hewing only rather loosely the tales upon which they were based.<\/p>\n

I think my favorite story in the collection may be Roger Zelazny’s “Godson” which retells a tale that’s not particularly common, but one of my favorites. A boy has Death for his Godfather, and his godfather gives him gifts to use–with some stipulations. I very much like the twists that were put upon this story–especially the bicycle.<\/p>\n

Another story I particularly liked was Jane Yolen’s “Granny Rumple”, though I’m not sure that like or enjoy are the proper terms for a story that’s a retelling of Rumplestilskin–told from the point-of-view of the widow of the man who helped the foolish girl.<\/p>\n

“The Sawing Boys” by Howard Waldrop was another I particularly liked, primarily for the use of Prohibition Era slang. Well, that and the fact it just plain made me laugh.<\/p>\n

So here we are walking down this (pardon the expression) road and we are looking for a phone and a mechanically inclined individual, and we are not having such a hot time of it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Please note that these are adult<\/em> fairy tales. They are in the most part true to the original tales, but most adults would find those inappropriate for children.
\nRating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Wildside Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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