Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after (Goodreads).
With a cliched premise (the 'uncovering the 'true' fairy tale'), A Tale Dark and Grimm does excellently to be unique, starting with the fairy tale in question: Hansel and Gretel is not generally a fairy tale authors twist up, however Gidwitz does wonderfully with the classic fairytale, with humorous storytelling, however his many interjections (although amusing) break up the story and make it seem choppy. Also, for all the hype about being gory, the book doesn't quite live up to it. Dark, for sure, but gory, not extremely. Still, this darkly humorous tale is a lovely bit of storytelling. 7.9/10
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