It was still an interesting and enjoyable read and I would read more from the author in the future. Other readers may love the collection together. For me, the collection was great, but I think I am the type of reader that needs to spread this out a lot more over time. Some of the pieces emphasized this more than others, so, as a collection, it was a bit much. Another element that varied was the “man-bashing” to put the female character on top. Some phrases and ideas are repeated in a few of the works, which I may not have noticed as much if I didn’t read the collection together. Complete with beautifully hand-drawn illustrations by Gill herself, Fierce Fairytales is an empowering collection of poems and stories for a new generation. Some of the pieces seemed to be written more meaningfully and executed slightly better than others, so they felt a little out of place. I think maybe if I spread them out more and read one at a time it would have been a different experience than just reading the entire collection. I loved some of the pieces, but not all of them worked for me. Overall, for me, this collection was both a hit and a miss. I loved how the two pieces went together for each poem and story as it gave a new level to my reading experience. This is one reason I highly recommend the print over the audio, unless you do both, as you miss the drawings in the audio version. Along with the writing are illustrations done by the author that accompanies each piece which was gorgeous.

There are princesses rescuing themselves, villains who are comfortable being villains, new perspectives on certain stories, and many other unique twists. There is a large mix of poems and stories, so there is bound to be something that every reader will enjoy. Fierce Fairytales is a collection of familiar stories with a new look whether it be a twist on good and evil or a feminist look on the idea of the damsel (or princess) in distress.

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