The idea of a princess needing to be rescued in many fairy tales fails to acknowledge the reality of being ripped from the familiar, the pain and despair of captivity, and the cruelty and, quite often, misogyny perpetrated by her captor. The juxtaposition of fairy tales and the narrator's abduction illustrates the subtext present (and often time buried) in so many childhood stories. 'Things I Know About Fairy Tales is beautifully structured while telling the harrowing story of abduction and rape. Review 1: There are some really wonderful pieces in this collection.
