Troll's Eye View
is another short story collection edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri
Windling. Each of these stories is a twist on the original, since it
takes the villain's perspective. The stories range from humorous to
bittersweet. I found that I liked this collection even better than
A Wolf at the Door.
My favorite story in this collection is "A Delicate Architecture" by
Cathrynne M. Valente, which is a prequel to Hansel and Gretel,
explaining where the witch with the gingerbread house came from and why
she behaves as she does. There are several other stories in the book
that I really enjoyed as well, and none that I actively disliked.
Readers of fractured and twisted fairy tales should certainly look this
one up!
(Reviewed from my personally purchased copy.)
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