: fairy-tale
a storybook romance
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Essie Davis plays Amelia, who struggles to raise her 6-year-old son, Sam (Noah Wiseman), as he's tormented by the titular humanoid storybook monster.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
This quality is on display in his portrayal of Frank, a 1950s husband who can’t figure out why his seemingly storybook life with beautiful wife April (Kate Winslet) has left him so miserable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There's something very storybook and old school about Fairmonts, but also something that feels very now.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Essie Davis plays Amelia, who struggles to raise her 6-year-old son, Sam (Noah Wiseman), as he's tormented by the titular humanoid storybook monster.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
There’s magic to be found near and far this time of year, from storybook Christmas markets to vintage trains winding through the snowy Alps.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
This quality is on display in his portrayal of Frank, a 1950s husband who can’t figure out why his seemingly storybook life with beautiful wife April (Kate Winslet) has left him so miserable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Storybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storybook. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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