Comments on: Gingerbread http://tomorrowelephant.net a million elephants typing Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Esa http://tomorrowelephant.net/fiction/gingerbread/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Esa Tue, 08 Mar 2005 22:47:19 +0000 http://tomorrowelephant.net/?page_id=22#comment-38 <p>I have a personal problem with old fairy tales retold, probably caused by Angela Carter (a bit mysterious, as she succeeds sometimes), don't much care for very short stories in general and especially ones with punchlines and open endings...¨</p> <p>And I would guess that the movie Company of wolves has something to do with your inspiration?</p> <p>But do not despair, for I would have liked to read more of this subject! Why is not more written! Explain now! What happens next! </p> <p>There's some nice visecral, animalistic feel to it but I still think that the piece is too short for it to take hold in the reader. On the other hand, it may be a bit heavy for a longer read.</p> <p>That's supposed to be positive feedback ;)</p> I have a personal problem with old fairy tales retold, probably caused by Angela Carter (a bit mysterious, as she succeeds sometimes), don’t much care for very short stories in general and especially ones with punchlines and open endings…¨

And I would guess that the movie Company of wolves has something to do with your inspiration?

But do not despair, for I would have liked to read more of this subject! Why is not more written! Explain now! What happens next!

There’s some nice visecral, animalistic feel to it but I still think that the piece is too short for it to take hold in the reader. On the other hand, it may be a bit heavy for a longer read.

That’s supposed to be positive feedback ;)

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