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Summary: A Real Faerie Tale? Perhaps...
Review: I can't quite decide what this book is. Is it a pretty book meant to be displayed? Is it a modern day faerie tale... literally? What I do know is that Scalora has presented us with a series of photographs designed to delight and amaze not only faerie afficionados but also anyone who delights in color and composition. I have to admit it; I find myself occasionally paging through the book to look at a picture or three without reading the text. Scalora has a terrific photographic sense, particularly in terms of color. (It's no accident that one of her websites is dedicated to the use and meaning of color...)I've noticed, however, that there is some controversy over the text. Should it be there? Is it misleading? What's the deal? Well, for those of you who haven't read the book, the text tells us about how Scalora went around the world hunting down the faeries we see in the book. Each photograph is accompanied by a short description of where the faerie can be found and how to attract her. But ultimately, at the end of the book, we find a list of credits that show us that the story is just that: a story. The trip is just a cute, fanciful way to put the book together. And I for one think that it works. Because even if the faeries aren't real, even if the trip never happened, the pictures are so gorgeous that they seem unreal. The idea of such a trip ever taking place is enough to fire my imagination, to make me think for a minute that such a thing might indeed be possible, that even though these aren't real faeries, I might be wandering through the woods one day and spy Eugenie the Emerald Forest Fairy snickering at me from behind a tree. So maybe it's not important that we know it's not real. Maybe what's important is that we read the book, enjoy the photos, and wonder... what if?
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Summary: inapproriate names and too short
Review: I liked this book OK. It's a collection of photos and descriptions of fairies. I was relieved to discover that this was not like those victorian Flower Fairy books - several of the fairies in here are mischevious, uncaring, or downright dangerous. It was good, but still too short- I would have like it if it was twice or even four times its size.
I also disliked the names each of the fairies were given, as well as their titles. Personally I find titles like "The Emerald Forest Fairy" to be a little silly. Also some of the names were a little out of place - Eugenie for a Mexican fairy, Thera for a Scandinavian one, etc. Only a few names, such as Morai, really seemed to fit. I would have also liked a profile for the Unidentified Fairy.
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Summary: No bland little pixies here
Review: I love mythological creatures, and this book had such imagination in that area. It had beautiful glossy color pictures of fairies. They looked so enchating and colorful. It worked the imagination with the information given. My favorite fairy was Twyla. This book gives all believers hope and is fit for all ages because it's always good to believe in a little magic.
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Summary: i believe in fairies because i am a fairy
Review: I love these books, I can relate to them. The fairys are beautiful. Even though everyone says were shy and we hide only in certain places. We actual have a home too. I love fairys. beautiful book. i love laurel and thera. i love them all
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Summary: magic
Review: i love this book. it is my single most borrowed item from the public library. if you love fairies and magic and daydreaming then this book is for you. also, it is a great inspiration for fairy related costumes you might like to try at home.
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Summary: Pretty Girls in Pretty Costumes...
Review: I purchased this book through a mail order catalog. The summery of this book was very deceiving. It said it was actual photographic proof of the existence of faeries, so thinking it was a New Age book I bought it. For those of you who actually believe in faeries this seems like a grand book to check out. Well, it isn't. It has various photographs of women and girls in "fairy" costumes. The photographs are lovely but the text is rather silly. If you like looking at photography of women in fairy costumes then this is a nice book. If you are looking for real photographic evidence of faeries don't bother getting this book because there is no such thing.
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Summary: pretty pictures, but i'd skip the text
Review: I really like Scalora's photography, but the text and premise were a bit twee for my taste. An archaeologist travels around the world, snapping photographs of "real" faeries: bright, slick, colorful photos of beautiful girls and young women in wings and paint, and not much more. Like I said, the photos are a real treat, but I wouldn't bother with any of the superfluous and unimpressive text: it attempts the whimsy of Brian Froud's faerie manuals, without any of the wry humor and irony that make his books fun to read. As a consequence, it seems to appeal to those readers who like to gush about "believing" in "real faeries". I do hope that they realize that this book is fantasy, not a field guide. For those interested in seeing more of her work...
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Summary: pretty pictures, but i'd skip the text
Review: I really like Scalora's photography, but the text and premise were a bit twee for my taste. An archaeologist travels around the world, snapping photographs of "real" faeries: bright, slick, colorful photos of beautiful girls and young women in wings and paint, and not much more. Like I said, the photos are a real treat, but I wouldn't bother with any of the superfluous and unimpressive text: it attempts the whimsy of Brian Froud's faerie manuals, without any of the wry humor and irony that make his books fun to read. As a consequence, it seems to appeal to those readers who like to gush about "believing" in "real faeries". I do hope that they realize that this book is fantasy, not a field guide. For those interested in seeing more of her work...
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Summary: Beautiful Artistry and Ethereal Environments
Review: I showed this book to some little girls for whom I babysit and they were as enchanted as I. What a wonderful photographic depiction of Fairies. I hope there will be more, possibly with other mythological creatures. Wonderful!
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Summary: Believe it
Review: If you didn't believe in fairies before, you will... Suza Scalora has not only showed her beautiful and carefully detailed art on fairies, but her wit and playfulness as a writer. I commend her on the agility in capturing fairies on camera, their beauty and magic, as well as displaying her own thru them... to be treasured as an Art Book , for adults and children alike.
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