Title : The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye Author : A.S. Byatt Publication Year : 1994 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pages : 288 Source : ebook Genre : fairy tale, mythology, retelling A.S. Byatt’s The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye is a collection of fairy-tale retellings, many of which were originally published as parts of her other works. If I were rating the book based only on the first four stories, I would have gently placed it in the 2–3 star zone, closed the book, and gone off to stare dramatically out a window. I don’t just like retellings of fables, myths, and fairy tales — I love them. But I love them most when they are not dragged into the room by force, handed a microphone, and told, “Now give voice to the voiceless, immediately.” I especially love them when they parody the originals, because parody lets authors roast the past, the present, and possibly the future. As long as I am not the roastee, I am game. The first four stories, however, were… fine. Simple. Quiet. A littl...
