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Title: Another fractured fairy tale
Review: There's a big penchant these days to re-tell fairy tales. Grimm wrote 'em one way (usually, grim!), Disney disnified them, then today's authors reality them up again.This is a twist on cinderella. The story itself is the story of the rat who was turned into a page-boy for the would-be princess. He's a boy now, but, he was a rat.It's also the story of society. From civil service units that are anytyhing but civil to tabloid journalism at its yellowist, we see the nasty side of society as it turns this innocent yet rat-like child into a "monster".The language may be a bit confusing for some young readers, but in all, I think it's a great fit for the age group. There's lots of tension, but no real threat. And, there's a fairy tale ending.(*)>
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