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The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman (view source)
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Inside, you'll find a fairy tale that twists together the stories of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty mixed with some clever inversions. This is a tale of female empowerment. Gaiman's Snow White and Sleeping Beauty don't need princes to kiss them or save them. They're sisters doing it for themselves - whether they be goodies or baddies. I loved all the different twists on the source stories and I didn't see the biggest one coming AT ALL. Hooray!
And what can I say about the glorious illustrations. ? We all love Chris Riddell, don't we? With his spidery, complicated line drawings that you could lose yourself in for hours on end. Here, they're as dramatic and detailed as ever, made arresting by splashes of brown colouring. Who knew brown could be arresting?!
So y'know. It's fab, of course. What else would you expect from these two gents?