Horror
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer
1983·208 pages
A dark reimagining of fairy tales with twisted, macabre themes and chilling characters.
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A dark reimagining of fairy tales with twisted, macabre themes and chilling characters.
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Here are ten devilishly twisted fairy tales as the Brothers Grimm never dares to tell them. With her brilliantly macabre pen, Tanith Lee retells some familiar tales, and concocts some new and unusual ones, as she asks us to consider the possibility that things may not work as our fairy tales have them.... In the title story, Lee shows us a perfectly good stepmother, whose princess stepdaughter reeks of evil. Then there is Ashella, the Cinderella-like girl who "When the Clock Strikes" intends to ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate romantic themes with some implied sexual content; not explicit.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes with macabre and disturbing imagery.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language, not a central focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Brief references to gods and religious imagery in a fantasy context.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central themes of fantasy magic and witchcraft in fairy tale settings.
Occult / demonology
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Moderate presence of demons and dark supernatural elements.
Political content
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Minor social commentary within fairy tale retellings.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of cruelty and suffering in dark fairy tale contexts.
Other
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