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Because even as I know that it is brilliant and well written, I didn't always (or usually) enjoy reading it. In fact, at 98% of the way through the book, I thought about DNFing the book because I was so sick of the repetition and of the words "brick" and "snow."


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The Impossible Fairy Tale A Novel Han Yujoo Janet Hong 9781555977665 Books Reviews

Reading this book is like being stabbed in the neck with a knife. No, it's like a dog floating down a river. No the dog is swimming. No, you're wearing a green headband. Having a dream where everything is bricks. Children are throwing chicks and killing them. A Child, no The Child, who cannot be named and has no name, walks through snow. She can leave no trace. No, there's no snow. This book is a metaphor. For what? Who knows. Who cares.
I kept hoping something that made sense would happen and it never did.
A unnerving book that feels you with dread.
As an example, one excerpt from the book "The opposite of you is brick, the nag nags. The opposite of confusion is also brick, I say. The opposite of brick is brick, the nag nags. The opposite of lie is also brick, I say". If you enjoy this style, you will like the book. To me, it was incredibly heavy to read due to its narrative style. Plot is confusing as well. I don't recommend.
Difficult but incredibly smart. Strange but evocative. Not sure how to review this, like many others, but it's very avant-garde fiction without being self-indulgent or dopey. Takes effort to read, but investments will be rewarded.
It was incredible!

The fantastic literary experiment that Han Yujoo did with The Impossible Fairytale was a wonderful trip down a scary and exciting forest path for me. Han Yujoo (and her translator Janet Hong) has a wonderful way of words.

Some parts of the story are a bit out there, but you can easily skip them.
The gems however are when you get to the really scary meta-literary passages full of confusing and enticing power.

The Child and Mia are both set down a scary tunnel of exciting and unnerving consequences. But we too are brought into a sort of dream-like world where there is murder and betrayal.

The meta-literary parts of the The Impossible Fairytale were entirely like Alice in Wonderland, but far worse. Whereas Alice in Wonderland can be easily read by children, The Impossible Fairytale has some actions and themes that would be best for adults.

But I think the main point of this novel is the question “what is the consequences of writing a novel where you have your characters commit such an awful thing like murder?”

Han Yujoo (the author) needs to comes to grips with what her character has become and what she herself forced her to do by writing the novel. Is the character responsible for her actions? Or is it the author’s responsibility?

Some parts can be skipped, but that doesn’t mean you need to toss out the baby with the water.

If you like trance-like states and amazing detail in disturbing classroom life, along with meta-literal thrills, you really need to get this book. It’s something you just need to do.

I would highly recommend The Impossible Fairytale to anyone who is open to out-of-body experiences and to push the limits of their comfort zone.
What a strange novel in parts.
Because even as I know that it is brilliant and well written, I didn't always (or usually) enjoy reading it. In fact, at 98% of the way through the book, I thought about DNFing the book because I was so sick of the repetition and of the words "brick" and "snow."