Review: How To Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen
November 5, 2018 by Tachyon Publications
322 Pages
My Rating: (4 stars)

I received this book through NetGalley for free in exchange for an honest review

Plot

Fantasy icon Jane Yolen (The Devil’s Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily’s Lightship) is adored by generations of readers of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement. Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and brilliantly refined.

My Review

I absolutely fell in love with this collection of short stories, just as I knew I would. I have always loved Jane Yolen's books and this one is no different. This is a collection of stories, most of them familiar to the reader, that have been changed, twisted, fractured in some way. It makes for an interesting tale. My absolute favorite from the book was the tale of the troll under the bridge, told from the perspective of the bridge.

Final Thoughts

Sadly this is a short review, but only because of personal life. Overall, I would highly recommend to everyone to pick up this book.