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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Minor: Animal cruelty
I try to see things in the context of the day but piling a load of racial stereotypes on top of each other is taking Victorian racism to extremes
Shame cos some of these stories were lovely
I wish he'd stuck to birds, flowers, statues etc
Shame cos some of these stories were lovely
I wish he'd stuck to birds, flowers, statues etc
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
emotional
funny
It left me on a self worth high. I have not yet sold out to money or the masses. As a budding poet, actor, and artist I still search myself for new ways of self expression. This collection of fairy tales was a woolen fleece in blizzard. I ready for spring, but reads like this leave me so absorbed in classics that I don't care what it is outside. Spring is like a dream, once it's here you forget how beautiful it is till the next winter's dream. My heart was warmed by Oscar Wilde before and everything he wrote is worth reading.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty
The Happy Prince.
A beautiful statue and a long suffering swallow, set out to help the people of a small town.
The Nightingale and the Rose.
I mean if anything is going to make you hate humans its probably this story.
The Selfish Giant.
A giant wants to keep his beautiful garden all to himself.
The Devoted Friend.
Everyone hates Millers anyway
The Remarkable Rocket.
An egomaniac firecracker.
All these stories (save The Remarkable Rocket) have a theme of sacrifice.
And a sacrifice that goes unnoticed and unappreciated. (The Rocket itself goes unnoticed and unappreciated)
The Happy prince gives up his eyes to save the townsfolk, and when his jewels are gone and he is no longer a beautiful symbol of prosperity for the town, the mayor has him thrown out.
The Nightingale who gave her life for love.
When singing her final song we learn that the man is not worthy of her sacrifice.
“ it must be admitted that she has some beautiful notes in her voice. What a pity it is that they do not mean anything, or do any practical good.”
These stories were also much more religious than I was anticipating for short stories. I think the most prominent being in the Selfish Giant.
All in all this was an enjoyable book, the stories although short are deep.
Classic stories, some better than others
Some are lowkey so sad but nevertheless very enjoyable to read and I love Wilde’s beautiful writing <3
Some are lowkey so sad but nevertheless very enjoyable to read and I love Wilde’s beautiful writing <3
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Teilweise sehr niedliche Geschichten mit viel Tiefe, sehr märchenhaft. Oft fabelähnlich, da viele Tiere vorkommen.
Der erste Teil hat mir besser gefallen als der zweite, er war optimistischer,
Jedenfalls sind sie alle mit viel Liebe geschrieben worden
Der erste Teil hat mir besser gefallen als der zweite, er war optimistischer,
Jedenfalls sind sie alle mit viel Liebe geschrieben worden
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes