My friend explained that her daughter was obsessed with the tale of Cinderella, and that they had read the Brothers Grimm version together many, many times. “Do you read her the part where one stepsister cuts off her toe to fit into the slipper, and the other slices off her heel?” I asked. -Marie Rutkoski, “The Nature of Cinderella” For more somber reflections on fairy tales, check out Kirsty Logan’s piece exploring how contemporary authors have revisited the story of Snow White.
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My friend explained that her daughter was obsessed with the tale of Cinderella, and that they had read the Brothers Grimm version together many, many times.

“Do you read her the part where one stepsister cuts off her toe to fit into the slipper, and the other slices off her heel?” I asked.

-Marie Rutkoski, “The Nature of Cinderella”

For more somber reflections on fairy tales, check out Kirsty Logan’s piece exploring how contemporary authors have revisited the story of Snow White.

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    yup toes off heels off
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