Books like Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
In "Kissing the Witch," Emma Donoghue reworks a dozen traditional fairy tales into a linked series of thirteen stories. Each tale updates familiar characters—Cinderella, Beauty, Snow White and others—with bold, sensual voices that reveal new alliances and motivations. Donoghue’s lush prose gives these archetypes a contemporary, intimate sheen, examining themes of power, transformation, and choice while celebrating diverse, queer identities in a subtly altered fairyland.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Emma Donoghue
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