The Princess and the Prick, Walburga Appleseed
The Princess and the Prick, Walburga Appleseed
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The Princess and the Prick

Author: Walburga Appleseed

Narrator: Olivia Forrest

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 10/15/2020


Synopsis

The Princess and the Prick May I kiss you, he said. She didn't answer. She was asleep. So he kissed her anyway. SLEEPING BEAUTY Revisit childhood classics, but not as you remember them. Familiar fables are turned on their heads as your beloved heroines finally have their say. Think Ladybird for Adults or Enid Blyton spoofs; flips fairy tales, nursery rhymes and children’s books on their head. Retold through a feminist lens as one liners, verses and rhyming couplets, and highlighting the sexism endemic in stories we grew up with, these classic tales will never be the same again… ‘I hate this book. It makes me look like a right prick.’ ‘A real wake-up call.’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yoda on November 13, 2020

It´s funny but very short. Something I would buy as a fun extra gift not something I need in my bookshelf.......more

Goodreads review by Aoife on January 03, 2021

I am eternally thankful to my parents for having raised me on the Brothers Grimm tales as opposed to Disney, and feel this book perfectly illustrates every reason why I feel so. (Albeit in a far more light hearted way than I normally manage!) I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it’s light hearted exp......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 23, 2022

2.75 stars. There were a few pages that I thought were clever or spot on, but mostly, I felt it was lacking, although I can't put my finger on what exactly. I was excited to read it when I saw the title and read the blurb; however, for me, it missed the mark.......more

Goodreads review by Katie on March 29, 2024

These are tiny one or two lines about fairy tales/children's classics. Might be my fault but I expected it to be more fleshed out.......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on November 05, 2020

A fun feminist twist on classic fairytales, nursery rhymes and childhood classics. Each page is a couple of short lines of text which mange to get their point across well, and a beautiful illustration to match! Perfect Christmas/stocking filler type book!......more


Quotes

This is brilliant. I lost my morning to reading it.