OFF TO THE LIBRARY WE GO!
(I came home with two bags of books, plus a random book that my sister picked up accidentally when putting them in my bag. We accidentally stole a book from the LIBRARY. Who are we?!)
Started with this one because it's super short and a kid's book so I knew it wouldn't take long at all.
Familiar story, well-loved and recognisable, re imagined through Gaiman's distorted vision and dark worlds.
I think Gaiman takes a little pleasure in scaring children and took the opportunity to scar kids a little with this cautionary tale.
The sense of setting in this book is introduced in the first sentence '
I especially loved the character of the Lumberjack father and felt he had a really strong role. The idea of him being rather sullen and needing time out of the house but always providing for his family and bringing home meat to eat painted a clear picture for me of who this man was and how he would have felt in his situation. Also super gross details about the famin and about how all the creatures in the forest were starving. Lovely and gruesome.
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