A collection of eerie, magical folktales from Britain and Ireland, retold across themes of magic, fairies, love, tricks, legends, and ghosts.
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A collection of eerie, magical folktales from Britain and Ireland, retold across themes of magic, fairies, love, tricks, legends, and ghosts.
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I received an advance galley of this book through NetGalley. The author, Kevin Crossley-Holland, mentions at the end that his intent with this collection was to take old tales and reclothe them in clean, bright, direct language. He succeeded. The collection flows between England and Ireland and all around the isles, and includes tales unfamiliar and familiar.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Section on Power, Passion, and Love includes romantic folktales with courtship and relationships.
Violence & gore
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Adventures and Legends section features moderate violence typical of traditional tales.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Occasional Christian or pre-Christian religious motifs in traditional tales.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic, spells, fairies, and supernatural elements across multiple sections.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult practices or demonology present.
Political content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Some tales depict cruelty or hardship consistent with folklore traditions.
Other
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