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Search - These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales: Stories
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These Children Who Come at You with Knives and Other Fairy Tales Stories Author: From the irresistibly droll mind of Jim Knipfel comes These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales, a series of twisted fables that echo with pinpoint acuity. A masterful storyteller whose memoirs and novels have earned him widespread acclaim, this is Knipfel?s first foray into the short story, and he delivers in spad... more »
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Stacie P. (froot) - PA reviewed These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales: Stories on + 153 more book reviews
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Short stories with no point. I really wanted to like this book, but have given up. The 1st story is the begining of man. A hilarious take on the philosophy of Satan.
The second story, I was so bored with smart chicken. Seriously, it was so predictable that she'd end up a side show. Where's the punchline?
Third story: "The Boy Who Came to His Senses"...really, the point of this was to state the obvious. Stupid man gets duped into chasing after stupid troll for princess amusement.
The second story, I was so bored with smart chicken. Seriously, it was so predictable that she'd end up a side show. Where's the punchline?
Third story: "The Boy Who Came to His Senses"...really, the point of this was to state the obvious. Stupid man gets duped into chasing after stupid troll for princess amusement.
Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> Short Stories >> United States
- Literature & Fiction >> Short Stories >> General
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
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- Humor & Entertainment >> Humor >> Satire, Classic
- Humor & Entertainment >> Humor >> Satire, General