Review: This is a clever satire of traditional fairy tales
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2011
This is a humorous tale that mocks the fairy tale genre. It is not a book for children who will not understand the satire, but adults and older children will find it funny and enjoy it. References are made to many fairy tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, The Three Little Pigs, and there are birds that sing Disney tones. The primary focus is on Snow White. The story's detective finds out that Snow White has been murdered with a poisoned apple, and she suspects Snow's stepmother. The detective is in love with the prince and is jealous of his attentions to Red Riding Hood and Cinderella, and she doesn't want the prince to kiss Snow to resurrect her.