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Fairy tale update with a Latinx spin

Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore

January 16, 2019 by KatSings Leave a Comment

Technically it’s a misleading to say this is an update of a fairy tale. Really, this is a reimagining of several, woven together with a Latinx flair and a contemporary openness to LGBTQIA sensibilities. If that sounds like a lot to pack into 375 pages, you aren’t wrong, but I think it’s a decent effort. Blanca & Roja tells the story of the del Cisne sisters, one of whom is destined by a family curse to become a swan. Told from four perspectives, this book mixes several fairy tale threads together, from The Black Swan to the Bear Boy. The […]

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1/16/2019 | KatSings's CBR11 Review No: 4 |
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| Tags: Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja, Fairy Tales, KatSings, magical realism | Category: Fiction, Young Adult | 0 Comments


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