Rachel Himes
Auteur van Princess and the Peas
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- Werken
- 1
- Leden
- 33
- Populariteit
- #421,955
- Waardering
- 4.0
- Besprekingen
- 1
- ISBNs
- 4
As first-time author/artist Rachel Himes makes clear in her author's note, Princess and the Peas is based upon Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy-tale, The Princess and the Pea, and reflects its creator's reimagining of that story, which never quite satisfied her as a young girl. Here the story is transplanted to 1950s Charleston, is set in an African-American neighborhood, and emphasizes Himes' concern with issues of family and community. The narrative is engaging - I particularly liked the ending, in which Princess manages to upend the somewhat stereotypical assumption that women are the only ones who must worry about what they bring to a marital partnership - and the artwork colorful and entertaining. Recommended to anyone who, like Himes, finds the original Andersen tale unsatisfying, as well as to anyone looking for fractured fairy-tales in general.… (meer)