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An eerie retelling of the classic Snow White fairy tale told from the Queen's point of view. Gaiman at his horrific best.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book    -   depressing/sad FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   fantasy world/fantasy past Inner Struggle    -   Yes Plotlet:    -   search for identity/new understanding Lifeform altered?    -   Yes Kind of alteration:    -   Slowly poisoned Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   Prince/Nobleman/King Age:    -   20's-30's If magical mental powers:    -   can change shapes    -   can cast many different spells Really unusual traits?    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

Terrain    -   Water    -   Forests Earth setting:    -   during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very explicit references to deaths and torture scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   actual description of sex    -   description of breasts    -   descript. of private male anat.    -   rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue?    -   little dialog

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