![]() ![]() "I went about my ablutions, tonguing my arsehole with the impeccable hygienic integrity of cats, one leg stuck in the air like a ham bone I choose to remain silent. And I'll never look at a cat or a ham bone in the same way again after this description from the Puss-In-Boots story: ![]() The writing is superb, there's no doubt about that. Recently I decided I was in the mood for some short stories - which doesn't happen often - and it was finally time to enjoy the collection. Since then, it's been sitting on my shelves while I enjoyed the anticipation of an automatic 5 star read within my reach. Dark and subversive versions of fairy tales and legends told in the gothic tradition? Sign me up! I was so confident I would fall in love with this collection of short stories, I used a Christmas gift voucher to source a stunning little hardback edition back in January 2019. The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter sounds right up my alley. ![]()
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