Sarah Pinborough

POISON is a beautifully illustrated retelling of the Snow White story which takes all the elements of the classic fairytale that we love (the handsome prince, the jealous queen, the beautiful girl and, of course, the poisoning) and puts a modern spin on the characters, their motives and their desires. It's fun, contemporary, sexy, and perfect for fans of ONCE UPON A TIME, GRIMM, SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN and more.

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Yulande Lindsay

I love re-tellings of fairy tales. I particularly love when they delve into the varying motivations of the characters.I had a lot of hope for this one as the story of Snow White has always struck me as being a little...sparse. I had problems with this particular version, in particular with flat, unfulfilling presentations of the characters. We have a queen who is unhappy in a marriage that clearly she has been forced into. Fine. But WHY was she forced into it? We get a glimpse into her past that may explain who she is, her motivations, etc. But it is all too brief. We have a princess who is described as earthy and sensual (several times) and kind and generous. But do we really get to know her? No, we do not. The dwarves are there and we get another glimpse into their lives. Notice the word again? Glimpse, an all too brief look. There are stories there that need telling else why introduce them at all? The prince comes along 80 pages before the end of the book. No name here. We get the idea that he faced some dangers. That there is friction between the kingdoms. Here again, only glimpses. Here though, his falling in love with the princess and the consequences of this is explored with an interesting ending which surprisingly, I liked. It was unexpected and suited the overall tone of the book. 

Poison is a slim volume and it shows. Too many glimpses and too few stories told. 

A brief mention: the introduction of Aladdin as psychopath was sheer genius. Now that's a retelling I'd love to see.

petit-chocobo

It was a 3 stars at first, then that ending..... Didn't see that coming! I thought things were quite odd by the end, and it all made sense! Will read the rest of the series for sure!

Blanche-Neige, le conte de fées revisité : cruel, savoureux, et tout en séduction Rappelez-vous le conte de Blanche-Neige que vous connaissez : la méchante reine impardonnable, le valeureux prince, l’innocente et belle princesse, la pomme empoisonnée et le baiser d’amour véritable... ... et à présent, ouvrez ce livre et plongez-vous dans la véritable histoire de Blanche-Neige, telle qu’elle n’a jamais été révélée... « Ce que Sarah Pinborough a fait de ce conte est tout simplement stupéfiant. Elle sait où mettre du sang et où mettre des paillettes. » La Penseuse surnaturelle « C’est sombre, périlleux, excitant, audacieux et diablement sexy. » Fiction Fascination

Laurie Abrial

Reinvents the story of Snow White with this alluring and provocative modern retelling that includes all the familiar elements in the latest revamped fairy tale from the author of Charm and Beauty.

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