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Summary: Bewitching!
Review: This book was simply enchanting! How refreshing to read these old fairy tales retold from a modern woman's point of view. I have to agree with a former reviewer that it was nice NOT to read, "And they lived happily ever after," at the end of these tales. I particularly enjoyed the interconnectedness of the stories---the way one flowed into the next. A beautiful, mind-expanding book that should be read by everywoman.
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Summary: Perfection.
Review: This is one of the loveliest books I have ever read, period. I'm counting full-length novels, anotholgies, poetry, everything. The writing style is absolutely wonderful, the retakes on the classics astoundingly subtle and haunting. What can I say? It's a beautiful book. Ms. Donoghue's writing style far surpasses those of Patricia Mckillip's, Robin McKinley's, even Elizabeth Knox's, in sheer marriage (uh-oh, getting a little swept away, here!) of words and images while using the sparest of styles. Nothing is wasted or superfluous in this lovely collection of fairy-tales. All of the stories are haunting, with nice twists and turns and oddly strong characters with strong and individual voices, no easy feat for such short tales. My favorites were the remakes of Donkey Skin, Beauty and the Beast, and Snow White. Lovely, lovely. I'm almost shocked that this book is to be found in the children's section of a bookstore, it seemed to me to be a bit too grown up for children. But that's ok. With what many will view as lesbian themes, or at the very least feminist themes, letting children read literature that accepts such normally taboo or looked-down upon concepts might just inadvertantly teach them tolerance and acceptance. That's definitely a good thing, and I know from experience that what a child reads is more than a little influential in her life. The sum of it is, this book is superbly written with finely, finely crafted stories, and I highly recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: A amazing amazing book
Review: This is the best book I have read since the weetzie bat books and Violet and Claire. and since Memoirs of a Geisha. I say this book is a must read. It has this thrill to it leading up to who kisses the witch and who she is exaclly. This is a grate book and I am probably going to read it again I liked it so much.
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Summary: Beautiful!
Review: This story is beautiful and enchanting, (with some lesbian action, wink wink). Emma Donoghue is a brilliant author. I love the twist endings and how all of the stories are connected. Keep up the good work! the plots are interesting, and it's poetry.
(by the way, if you're a francesca lia block fan, definitely read this. Block's book, The Rose and the Beast, copied this one. I think this book is better than her's....)
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Summary: Stunning!
Review: This was--no pun intended--the most magical book that I have read since *The Mists of Avalon*. Beautiful language, dark eroticism and finely-woven structure makes *Kissing the Witch* a treat even for people who wouldn't normally enjoy books with "alternative" themes. There's more and more wonderful lesbian fiction out there, but in the plethora of murder mysteries and everyday romances, sometimes the soul hungers for mythic characters. I love this book because it connects me with the awesome experience of passionate self-discovery. There is a moment when you begin to find who you are when the heavens seem to reverberate, but the sound is so soft that you only hear it with your heart. I can only sit back in wonder as Ms Donoghue articulates it so well. My hat is more than off to her...I'm willing to learn a full court bow!
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Summary: Rarities
Review: Though enchanting, this book leaves more for the imagination to pick up and dust off. Throughout the bends and folds of the stories, await heroines that have a knack for rehashing tales that we grew up with. Yet, the takes on some of them are raw and seedy. Gripping and page-turning, yet somewhat less clever than what I had hoped. I was left unknowing about three of the stories, that seemed somewhat familiar to me but I just could not place. Each tale is a jewel, but needs a little more polishing.
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