Tangleweed and Brine
Summary:
Tangled tales of earth, salty tales of water collide in this collection of bewitched retellings of thirteen classic fairy-tales with brave and resilient heroines. Tales of blood and intrigue, betrayal and enchantment from a leading Irish YA author – not for the faint-hearted or damsels in distress. (Source: Publisher)
Edited by: Dublin City University
Comment:
Sullivan muddies the black-and-white narratives, not only with murky endings, but with dark, dangerous, imperfect and even unhinged heroines. In doing so, she makes her fairy tales richer and more fertile, but also more adult… Her language is heavily perfumed with meaning… with its beautiful pen-and-ink illustrations reminiscent of Aubrey Beardsley’s for Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales, it would make a great gift for a teenager. (Source: The Times Literary Supplement)