edited by Christine Johnson
published by Harlequin Teen
genre: YA, anthology, retelling, fantasy
Summary (Goodreads): Inspired by classic fairy tales, but with a dark and sinister twist, Grim contains short stories from some of the best voices in young adult literature today:
Ellen Hopkins
Amanda Hocking
Julie Kagawa
Claudia Gray
Rachel Hawkins
Kimberly Derting
Myra McEntire
Malinda Lo
Sarah Rees-Brennan
Jackson Pearce
Christine Johnson
Jeri Smith Ready
Shaun David Hutchinson
Saundra Mitchell
Sonia Gensler
Tessa Gratton
Jon Skrovon
My Thoughts: I had a hard time rating this. While they were all well written stories there was just something that didn't feel like Grimm retellings. While they were "scary" or had bad things happening they almost felt too cute. They didn't feel dark enough for my tastes. I kept waiting for something more. I wanted the sinister, creepy, twisted stories.
Overall, like I said, these were well written, good stories just not what I was expecting from the title of the book.
Rating: 3.5-4
Hmm... scary and cute don't really go together. Thanks for the heads up, so now I know what to expect going in. Maybe I'll like this book a bit more than you because of it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I should read this book I am 13 and my sister says it might be pornography excuse any of my language and I'm not sure if I should read it any tips?
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