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Once Upon a Reality: Twisted Spins on the Classics

By: Erin Lee, Alana Greig
Narrated by: Tiffany Marz
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What happens when fairy tales get real? Things are about to get real - and twisted - by two very different authors. Twisted tales based loosely on the classics. Can you face reality?

©2017 Erin Lee (P)2018 Tiffany Marz VO Fairy Tales Fantasy Fiction Magic
Creative Retellings • Modern Adaptations • Unique Character Voices • Sympathetic Hero • Interesting Concept
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It probably would have helped if I knew all the stories but I found them entertaining nonetheless. Some modern twists on the classics in multiple short story format. I definitely found it interesting enough and the narration was excellent. Not the happy ending style, but some excellent twists! I enjoyed the girls in the closet and Hansel and Gretel the best. I received a free review copy of this book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Not a bad retelling of classics.

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What a great collaboration of two amazing authors! I love this collection. The way these authors twisted these classic fairy tales is perfection. A fast and easy listen that holds you captivated from start to finish. The narrator is fabulous at bringing the story and characters to life with easy to understand and distinguishable voices. I look forward to more from both Authors and narrator.

Twisted Genius!!

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Really enjoyed the twists these stories took Great narrator as well! I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Entertaining listen

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I liked that the authors first give you a synopsis of each fairytale before each gives you her own version. Many of these stories are not very cheery, just like the tales they are based on. The strong point of this collection is the lively narration by Tiffany Marz.

New twists on old tales

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the spin in the book was absolutely incredible I liked the idea and I think this book could have been both ways or very bad or very good and in this case it was very very good incredible in there I don't have much to say about the book and I enjoyed it I think if you like fairy tales you will enjoy this book because it's fairy tales for adults
the mixture with reality in the book was what made this book perfect
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

story for adults

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What did you love best about Once Upon a Reality: Twisted Spins on the Classics?

The concept of taking classical fairy tales and sort of putting them in an alternative Universe.

What other book might you compare Once Upon a Reality: Twisted Spins on the Classics to and why?

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Which character – as performed by Tiffany Marz – was your favorite?

Pinocchio........ was very well done.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The same as my Headline ............Fractured fairy tales for adults.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Fractured fairy tales for adults.

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Overall I was really underwhelmed by this. It really needed a good editor. It felt like the author just didn’t know how to properly finish a story, they all seem to just drop off. The narration was fake sounding to me. I didn’t care for it.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Meh

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What happens when fairy tales get real?

A great, twisted and new spin on fairy tales! Absolutely adored this read! Read it - you will not regret it!

The narrator was perfect! Loved every moment of listening to it.

Perfect for readers of fairy tale retellings.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this unbiased review voluntarily.

A twisted read!

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So, this was an interesting concept. Retelling of classic fairy tales in a modern setting with some sort of dark twist. For the most part, I really liked them. Some more than others, sure, but I found myself entertained throughout the 3 and a half hours of this book.

Not your kids' fairy tales

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Very interesting concept. Funny thing I had only heard 1 or 2 of those fairy tails. The idea of bringing those stories, some that I assume are hundreds of years old, into a modern version lent itself to much laughing on my part. Also, they spun me off into other modern outcomes. I can recomend this book to seventeen year old's and above. Also, I listened to the audio version, which gets through my mind better than if I read it myself. Now for the obligatory: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

O.K. I like this!

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