The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales
The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2010
Book Brief
The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2010212
Short Story Collection • Fiction
2010
Adult
18+ years
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Angela Slatter's The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales offers a rich tapestry of reimagined fairy tales with a dark, lyrical prose. Critics praise its imaginative storytelling and feminist undertones, though some note uneven pacing in certain stories. It is celebrated for vivid world-building and complex characters, making it a captivating read for fairy tale enthusiasts.
Who Should Read The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales?
The ideal reader of Angela Slatter's The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales enjoys dark fantasy and fairy tale retellings akin to Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber. They appreciate lyrical prose and complex, imaginative worlds. Fans of Neil Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors will find similar enchantment and depth.
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Short Story Collection • Fiction
2010
Adult
18+ years
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