One of my favorite elements of the story was the Queen’s journey. Throughout the story, Gaiman plays with the consequences of each choice - and whether these choices come to fruition or not - giving the entire book an air of dream-like wonder. Every word counts in Sleeper and the Spindle, and while this story might be dark, the message is not, as it’s about finding courage in the wake of many expectations.įrom the expectations of what the Queen is meant to become after she wakes from her spell, to the sleeping Princesses in need of rescuing (but maybe not in the way you’d expect), each character is faced with choices. Gaiman is never needlessly gruesome or shocking, but he tells his stories in honest language and earnest characters. Spinning the fairytales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, author Neil Gaiman and Illustrator Chris Riddell, combine the two lives into one hero’s, (or rather heroine’s) journey.Īs a long-time fan of Gaiman’s writing, I found this story to be just as delightful and sinister as most of his tales. The Sleeper and the Spindle is a picture book that is as illuminating as it is dark.
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