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Violence
Some
Violence in darker stories; horror elements
Language
Some
Some profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content; some stories have implicit sexual elements
Substance Use
Barely any
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Dark fairy tale themes — the shadow side of familiar stories, horror in beautiful prose
What this book is about
Gaiman's first published short story collection features over twenty stories. Some are darkly adult — "Snow, Glass, Apples" (a disturbing Snow White retelling from the Evil Queen's perspective) and other dark fairy tale inversions. Violence and adult content in select stories. Adults and mature older teens.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Dark fairy tale violence
Adult content in select stories
Horror elements
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