4 stars What a gorgeous book! Dive into seven classic tales featuring fairy tale princesses. Each story is paired with beautifully intricate book page sculptures, wonderfully lit and displayed. The written tales tone down much of the gruesomeness of the original Grimm tales. No cutting off toes or dancing in iron shoes here. Yet most…
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5 stars A) I love interpretations of fairy tales. B) I am fascinated by Tan’s stunning artistic style. It’s no wonder I loved this book. Each spread showcases a sculpture along with a scene from the fairy tale that inspired it. The photos themselves are stunning, perfectly lit, sometimes with engaging backgrounds, sometimes allowing the…
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3 stars Aesthetically, this books is absolutely gorgeous. Julia Iredale knocked it out of the park with those illustrations and, let’s be real, that cover is perfection. Overall, the stories were good. What Chainani did well, he did very well. The diversity of the characters is splendid. Loved the cultural elements woven in. Not just giving us…
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