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Oh dear lord. Somebody give some sense to this journalist? Note: YA novels are not intended for children. In the morning I am going to type up something long and full of rebut towards Danuta Kean, but for now I am going to just go with one (rather minor) point of his.

The story is inspired by Snow White And The Red Rose by the Brothers Grimm. But anyone expecting singing dwarves and a comedy cruel queen, followed by an innocent peck on the cheek by a handsome prince, is in for a horrible shock.

Yeah, the Grimm’s tale is actually called “Snow White and Rose Red” and is very different from the normal Snow White tale and most people know that the original Grimm tales are always, well, grim. And anyone who reads the YA version of a fairytale expecting Disnification is reading the wrong thing.

That is all for now. Goodnight.

Blarg. Maybe if kids knew more about rape and incest, there would be fewer abused kids who didn’t know what was happening to them. Anyone who thinks their kids are innocent little angels and should remain so until they turn 18 is doing them more harm than good.