By placing the fairy tale in a real time and place Gregory Maguire allows the reader to develop a completely different point view compared that of the fairy tale of Snow White fairytale Using this technique Maguire makes his novel seem to come to life The effect is enhanced when he uses real historical people such as Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia The reader also does not know what to expect while reading because although it is just a story like real life anything can happen Unlike fairy tales wher