![]() ![]() I’ll start by echoing what many other reviewers have said: this story is not as developed as it should be. In the case of The Sleeper and the Spindle, Neil Gaiman teams up with Chris Ridell to provide a spin on Sleeping Beauty along with beautiful illustrations. Fortunately, a great many authors have taken to penning their versions of these classics. Hollywood is incredibly talented at messing up its attempts to retell fairytales (although I have to admit, I really enjoyed Disney’s new Cinderella, and Maleficient wasn’t bad either). The popularity of such a practice fluctuates, but they are always there, beneath the surface, lurking and awaiting their next moment in the spotlight. They are meant to be adapted, retold, reimagined with each new generation and new age. Fairytales are, in some ways, cultural bedrock. ![]() Fairytale retellings are sooooooo in these days, and probably with good reason. ![]()
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