Having not read the first five volumes, I'm definitely missing part of the running bit in the story arc. I know there's something bigger about the redhead who keeps showing up, and I'm guessing something also about the brunette at the end. However, the tales themselves are quite creepy and well done. Pinocchio is particularly sad. Yes, I saw where it was going quite quickly, but it was still a well done journey to get there.

I like that these tales weren't bloody and gruesome so much as they were creepy. Oh, there was some ickiness, but it was the shiver-down-the-spine sensation that was excellently done. The retelling of Puss-in-Boots and melding of it with Dorian Gray was particularly creative. ( )