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Kissing the Witch

Kissing the Witch

Old Tales in New Skins
Fairy TalesFolklore
Pages
240
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Emma Donoghue reimagines classic fairy tales in this collection of thirteen interconnected stories. Familiar heroines like Cinderella and Snow White are given bold new lives, exploring themes of power, transformation, and self-determination. These retellings offer fresh perspectives on love, hate, honor, and revenge, all told with a sensual and truthful voice.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkEmotionalThought-ProvokingRomanticSpicyAtmospheric

Genres

Fairy Tales Folklore LGBTQ+ Romance Literary Fiction Mythology Young Adult

About the author

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Emma Donoghue

Grew up in Ireland, 20s in England doing a PhD in eighteenth-century literature, since then in Canada. Best known for my novel, film and play ROOM, also other contemporary and historical novels and short stories, non-fiction, theatre and middle-grade novels.

Characters

CinderellaProtagonist
Snow WhiteProtagonist
The BeautyProtagonist
All characters in Kissing the Witch

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