Into the Woods (novel)

Into the Woods
First edition
AuthorLyn Gardner
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's novel, fantasy novel
PublisherDavid Fickling Books
Publication date
1 January 2006
Media typePrint
ISBN9780385751155 Hardcover
Followed byOut of the Woods 

Into the Woods is a 2006 children's fantasy novel by Lyn Gardner illustrated by Mini Grey.[1]

Plot

Reception

Into the Woods received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews who said the novel is "bursting with flavor and good humor" and concluded that "this single long, lovely fairy tale bows to an abundance of classic tales while keeping everything fresh."[2] The Guardian's Kathryn Hughes similarly stated, "Gardner's funky retelling of virtually every fairytale you can remember doesn't just borrow from Perrault and the Grimms but even, cheekily, inhabits Angela Carter's now-classic re-tellings. Add in references to Shrek, Narnia and even Touching the Void, and you have the kind of glorious mish-mash of ancient and modern that is sometimes achieved by a very good pantomime."[3]

Publishers Weekly concluded, "Gardner has crafted a fast-paced and entertaining adventure filled with cheeky humor and wordplay; even if the book's playful tone precludes the possibility of a dread ending, it's a blast of a journey."[4]

The Guardian's Hughes called Grey's illustrations "sly and clever."[3] Also writing for The Guardian, The Fantastical Reader said the illustrations "are absolutely brilliant and some ... are so realistic that you don't expect to feel the paper under your fingertips."[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gardner, Lyn". Something About the Author. Cengage. 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Into the Woods". Kirkus Reviews. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hughes, Kathryn (14 October 2006). "There and back again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Into the Woods by Lyn Gardner". Publishers Weekly. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ The Fanatical Reader (31 August 2014). "Into the Woods by Lyn Gardner – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.