Item: Grim anthology
Rating: 3.00
Author: sarahsays

by Christine Johnson

In the days when fairy tales were first spun, they weren’t the sweet and cheerful stories we tell today. Back then, fairy tales were terrifying. They were a warning to the listener to stay out of the night, to keep away from the mystical and ignore the mysterious. Prepare to open a treasure box of the unusual and the macabre.

Grim features some of today’s best young adult authors sharing their own unique retellings of classic fairy tales from around the world. These talented writers, many of them New York Times bestsellers or award winners, put their own spin on these magical worlds.

Ellen Hopkins

Amanda Hocking

Julie Kagawa

Claudia Gray

Rachel Hawkins

Kimberly Derting

Myra McEntire

Malinda Lo

Sarah Rees Brennan

Jackson Pearce

Christine Johnson

Jeri Smith-Ready

Shaun David Hutchinson

Saundra Mitchell

Sonia Gensler

Tessa Gratton

Jon Skovron.

This anthology needs to come with a bucket load of trigger warnings!! ☹ Child abuse, sexual assault, and gang rape, just to name a few ☹

Grim consists of 17 dark fantasy shorts inspired by classic fairy tales from some big names and some lesser-known names in YA and obviously, as with any anthology I preferred some stories to others.

Faves:

The Twelfth Girl by Malinda Lo. Reminded me of being stuck in a fairy circle. Queer, f/f kissing. I want a full-length version! I want Liv to save Harley and I want to know all about the fairy world they sneak into. 5/5.

The Raven Princess by Jon Skovron. A soft-hearted hunter, a cursed princess, and gay giants - enough said. 5/5.

Beast/Beast by Tessa Gratton. A beauty and the beast retelling that is fairly close to original, but different enough to make it fresh and really enjoyable – But I do love the original. 5/5.

The Pink by Amanda Hocking. A child stolen, then later a family reunited. Bad guys butt kicked. A super cute and fluffy read. 5/5.

Grim anthology

by Christine Johnson

Reviewed by Sarah Says on Aug 11, 2020

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