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[fairy tales] are like a journey to the woods and the many ways you can get lost. some people say it's not a good idea to read fairy tales to anyone under the age of eight because they are brutal and raw. when i was a kid i often felt that kids's books were speaking down to me, but i never felt that way about fairy tales. they are bloody and scary, but so is life.
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[fairy Tales] Are Like A Journey To

Alice Hoffman
[fairy tales] are like a journey to the woods and the many ways you can get lost. some people say it's not a good idea to read fairy tales to anyone under the age of eight because they are brutal and raw. when i was a kid i often felt that kids's books were speaking down to me, but i never felt that way about fairy tales. they are bloody and scary, but so is life.
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