Book: The Scary Book of Fairy Tales

Author: Time Rayborn and Neil Evans 

Thank you, NetGalley and HCCP & HCF Audio, for an advanced audio copy.

The Scary Book of Fairy Tales takes some stories we know and others you may have never heard of, and presents them in their original versions. Not all of the fairy tales we know have happy endings. For example, no huntsman saves Little Red Riding Hood; this book gives the raw, uncut ending. 

What I found strange about this book is that every fairy tale is presented as a brief summary. You get the gist of the story, but some of them would have benefited from a complete telling. 

I love what this book set out to do, but the execution just didn’t work for me. If you’re interested in the original endings, rather than the Disney versions, then definitely check this one out. 

Final score: 3/5