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chailajohnson's review against another edition
2.0
half of these stories are the same, nice to get the story behind the sayings but why did i read all of these i could’ve skipped a couple.
blondierocket's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of fables, stories, words of wisdom, tales, etc. that each teach one lesson or another.
It was a quick read and brought me back to my younger years, reading the little tales and their morals at the end. Full of all the cliche phrases our parents used growing up, or even heard now, to express one thing or another. For example, The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
Very enjoyable to read. Fell at 1001 on the original 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
It was a quick read and brought me back to my younger years, reading the little tales and their morals at the end. Full of all the cliche phrases our parents used growing up, or even heard now, to express one thing or another. For example, The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
Very enjoyable to read. Fell at 1001 on the original 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
ellejaoy's review against another edition
4.0
This book has a lot of simple bits of advice told through really great little fables. It seems in this day and age that most of these should be common sense but I think we can all learn a thing or two from it.
nyom7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
nikikalyvides's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
clittleford3's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Fun to read the original source of so many classic stories. I do wish some of the stories were a little more developed.
tomstbr's review against another edition
3.0
Naturally there are some classic lessons to be learned, but the stop-start nature of the reading really threw me.
voxlunae's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25