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YA Fiction

Fairytales for Wilde girls

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July–August 2013, no. 353

Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near

Random House, $19.95 pb, 420 pp, 9781742758510

YA Fiction

Fairytales for Wilde girls

by •
July–August 2013, no. 353

With this decadent Young Adult novel, described as a ‘bubble-gum-gothic fairytale’, Allyse Near pulls off a surprising magic trick, combining the darker moments of the Brothers Grimm with the modern daydream-realism of Francesca Lia Block.

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Grace Nye

Grace Nye is a producer and co-presenter of The Book Club, broadcast weekly on 4ZZZ FM and the Community Radio Network. She's also a reviewer and music director at 4ZZZ, and presents the Wednesday breakfast show. The Book Club can be found at www.zedbookclub.com

Grace Nye reviews 'Fairytales for Wilde Girls' by Allyse Near

Fairytales for Wilde Girls

by Allyse Near

Random House, $19.95 pb, 420 pp, 9781742758510

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