7/5/2023 0 Comments Otsuichi black fairy tale![]() ![]() Good characterisation Great blending of stories Writing Cons: If you’re into that kind of thing, you will definitely enjoy this book I am, and I certainly did! Readers who are only familiar with the sanitized Disney versions of fairy tales might not recognize the similarities, but this book certainly feels inspired by some of the darkest tales collected by Alexander Afanasyev, Charles Perrault, and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The title of the novel, Black Fairy Tale, is remarkably apt. Three story lines are seamlessly interwoven, but the true nature of the connection is only revealed in the final pages. ![]() When a transplanted eye begins showing scenes from the donor’s life, she becomes obsessed with solving a kidnapping. A young girl has lost her memories and cannot seem to live up to the expectations of those around her. His experiments become more and more grotesque. A man discovers that animals and people will survive almost any wound he inflicts. He brings her eyeballs he steals from other people, and when she puts them in her eye sockets, she sees memories from their original owners. ![]()
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