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Synopsis
From familiar fairy tales and legends -- Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss-in-Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires, werewolves -- Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
The bloody chamber and other stories: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This collection contains explicit sexual content, graphic violence, and dark psychological themes. The stories explore adult sexuality, predation, and violence through fairy tale reimaginings with sophisticated literary style.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include sexual assault, murder, captivity, death, and animal death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy literary fiction will appreciate these dark, feminist retellings of classic fairy tales with complex symbolism.