Rags & bones
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
An anthology of reimagined classic tales applies unique spins to old favorites, from Saladin Ahmed's interpretation of Sir Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene to Neil Gaiman's twisted adaptation of "Sleeping Beauty."
This anthology of reimagined classic tales are written by best-selling and award-winning young adult authors such as Carrie Ryan, Charles Vess, Garth Nix, Neil Gaiman, Tim Pratt, Holly Black, Rick Yancey, and more. The plot contain profanity.
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I really enjoyed this collection of short stories, for the most part. Each story also included a note from the author discussing which short story they drew their inspiration from and what that story and its themes meant to them, which was really interesting to read.
My out and out favorites from the collection were Neil Gaiman's “The Sleeper and the Spindle” and Holly Black's “Millcara”. I also enjoyed Melissa Marr's “Awakened” and Kami Garcia's “The Soul Collector”, but grew to appreciate them more upon reading the author's notes on the stories and their inspirations (Marr's linking selkies to feminism and Garcia's linking the themes in “Rumpelstiltskin” to the damage done by drugs and violence in inner cities).
