F*cked Up Fairy Tales by Liz Gotauco (Bibliolifestyle Book Tour)

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @w.w.norton for the review copy.

What is your favorite fairy tale?  My two favorites are Beauty and the Beast and The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

F*cked Up Fairy Tales Is a collection of some of the “strangest and darkest stories humans had the audacity to invent.”

My thoughts on this collection of stories:

·       Publication Date is October 7, 2025.

·       This was an entertaining book that was perfect for me.  I have loved reading Grimm’s Fairy Tales and “real” fairy tales from around the world since I was young.  I once read the entire fairy tale, myth, and legends section of my middle school library.  Fractured Fairy Tales were my favorite thing to watch as a kid and this collection is the adult version.

·       The introduction details the authors research on fairy tales across the world.  It was fascinating.  There are many similarities between stories, but also some truly odd ball stories.

·       There is also a list of trigger warnings before the stories start that was hilarious.  Real fairy tales are not Disney stories.

·       There were great drawings/illustrations throughout the book.

·       In the stories there were little asides from the contemporary point of view.  They were hilarious, but also sometimes stopped the flow of the story.  The stories are told through contemporary language.

·       The stories were from all over the world

·       There were great references at the end of each story for further reading if you enjoyed the story.  There was also a great overall reference section at the end of the book.

·       F*cked Up Fairy Tales is apparently a TikTok web series.  I need to check this out.

·       The book was split into five different sections:  F*cked Up Family Trees, Swipe Right to Your Happy Ending,  So. . . . You Married an Animal, What’s Your Body Count?, and Crappily Ever After.

·       Many of the stories made me gasp and think “WTH did I just read?” “OMG”  “LOL” I laughed a lot while reading this.

Overall, F*cked Up Fairy Tales by Liz Gotauco is a hilarious book of some of the strangest fairy tales one will ever read.  I appreciated the details and facts.  It’s perfect for any fan of “real” fairy tales.