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Violence
Some
Gothic violence; death depicted in several stories
Language
Barely any
Some strong language
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content; erotic reimaginings of fairy tales
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Gothic dread; feminism and sexual power dynamics explored unflinchingly
What this book is about
Carter's landmark 1979 short story collection reimagines classic fairy tales with feminist and Gothic intensity. Explicitly sexual in places (eroticized Beauty and the Beast, the Bluebeard story), with violence and dark supernatural imagery. For mature adults.
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Explicit sexual content
Gothic violence
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