I am a big fan of reimagined fairy tales and myths, so this book was right up my alley. With all collections like this there are always some I really like and others that I do not. My favorites in this collection were Snow in Summer, The Moon Ribbon, Sleeping Ugly, and The Woman Who Loved a Bear. The only thing I wish had been different about this book was putting all the explanations of how she came up with the ideas at the end of the book. I feel it would have worked better to put those either at the beginning or end of each story. It would have broken up the book a little rather than feeling like I was just reading one short story after another. Also, the story would have been fresh in my mind when I was reading about her process.

How To Fracture a Fairy Tale is a clever and fun read. It's perfect for fans of ya fantasy. Interesting story with great characters.

I absolutely love collections of short stories and getting a fresh story every 20 or so pages to change it up. This one was okay. They were definitely unique but some fell flat for me. Please check out her other book, Emerald Circus, though. You will not be disappointed.

I LOVED this fairy tale collection. Some of them I knew straight away what tale they were twisting, and others took me a while. The ones that took me a while were the ones I didn't totally get into, but they were still super fun! I'm a huge fan of the traditional fairy tales, and I think these were done in a creative, refreshing, modern (some of them), entertaining way!

Jane Yolen is lovely, and her writing and fairy tales are as well. This compilation of fractured and retold fairy tales will be a wonderful addition to any YA section. Fairy tales are so in right now!

I really enjoyed this book. It takes a special kind of book to keep me engrossed throughout a 7 hour car ride and How to Fracture a Fairy Tale does exactly that. Jane Yolen takes traditional fairy tales and folklore and spins a delightful story of strength and pure awesomeness.

I absolutely adored this. Sure, I didn't like all the tales equally but nevertheless the variety of tales was impressive. Every single one has its own distinct voice and they are all pretty well written. Some are warm and charming, some are dark and frightening but all have this fairy tale vibe I love so much (I'm an absolute sucker for fairy tales of all kinds).

Jane Yolen is a master storyteller and her new book, How to Fracture a Fairy Tale, really shines. This is a collection of fairy tales and legends both well known and obscure. Some stories are merely retold in slight variations while others have been totally re-imagined with a modern twist. The author adds notes and poems with each story to really make this a must-have for bookshelves.

A wonderful collection of fairy tales! Each story has it's own voice and is unique. The author's notes and poems are very nice to read too.

This is a collection of fractured fairy tales, legends and traditional stories, most previously published elsewhere but brought together for the first time. Like most anthologies, it is difficult to rate as I loved some stories and found others rather boring. As a result, I could see this being a book where favourites would be read and reread, while other stories are skipped over. At the back of the book the author provides an insight into the inspiration behind each story and the choices she made when fracturing the story. This was fascinating, but I felt that it would have been better placed if interspersed between the stories rather than clustered together at the end.
If you are a fan of fractured or reimagined fairy tales, this is a collection not to be missed!

DNFed at 69%

Sadly, I couldn't make it through this one despite my love for fractured fairytales and my excitement of trying a book by JY. I guess I like knowing which fairytales I am reading and how it has been twisted. I felt unfamiliar with most, it was as if the author broke them completed and then remade them. I just found that it wasn't for me as it might be for other people. I shall still be looking forward to try another book by JY.

I recieved eARC in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to NetGalley.

I usually don't read or enjoy anthologies or story collections, but the cover of this book was so beautiful that I decided to give it a shot anyway. When I first started reading it I didn't know much about it, but searching around and reading other reviews has made me realize that it's based on Jewish folktales, which is something I don't think I've ever seen around before.

How to Fracture a Fairytale is a book I would recommend for anyone who likes folk/fairytales or who enjoys diverse stories.

I absolutely fell in love with this collection of short stories, just as I knew I would. I have always loved Jane Yolen's books and this one is no different. This is a collection of stories, most of them familiar to the reader, that have been changed, twisted, fractured in some way. It makes for an interesting tale. My absolute favorite from the book was the tale of the troll under the bridge, told from the perspective of the bridge.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my unbiased review. I’ve been reading retelling of fairy tales by Yolen for almost thirty years, and they never disappoint. I found this to be an intriguing and different sort of fairy tale collection, however, as it more explicitly than ever modifies (fractures) the original tales. I didn’t need the poems at the end, but otherwise I found this very enjoyable! The stories were occasionally quite dark- but not more so than the source material.

How to Fracture a Fairy Tale is a collection of short stories that are retellings of various fairy tales. They are all unique. Some reference real life events while others create completely new scenarios for famous characters. Yolen's writing is so lovely and transports you into each story, no matter how short it is. Some of these stories made me laugh out loud, and some pulled at my heart strings. I am very happy with this collection of stories and plan to revisit it often.

I’ve never read this author before but these fairytale retellings are extremely refreshing and such different takes than what we would usually expect. Can definitely be read again and again.

You think you know fairytales but you've never seen them like this. This is a brilliant collection of stories each with their own voice. At first this bothered me but as I continued through each story I was blown away with the Author's talent to bring me a fresh new voice. The tales took me by surprise and shed a new light on the tales I've read a thousand times before.

Though I'm not usually a fan of extremely short stories, it is definitely a style that can work well for fairy tales. Every one was amazingly well written and thought provoking. The sort of "behind the scenes" at the end was also really great and very educational. If you enjoy fractured fairy tales at all, I would strongly encourage you to give this a try, even if you aren't traditionally a short story fan!

I should start off by saying that I was very excited to get approved for this novel, as I am both a fan of Yolen, fairy tales, and anthologies. Some of these stories were very well done, while others did not seem to make any sense. It took my long over a month to get through this collection, and put me into a massive reading slump. I was not captivated or blown away, and I think future readers should read each story a while apart, otherwise they may blend together.

Unfortunately this anthology was more a collection of good ideas rather than good stories, and I was disappointed with it overall.

I love Jane Yolen, and I was a little let down with this collection. Maybe it's because she was giving more energy to Mapping the Bones, or maybe I prefer her in a longer format, but this didn't click with me. I may have also just had expectations that exceeded the format. That aside, short story collections simply don't circulate well with my kids, so I will ultimately pass it by.