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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
fast-paced
I loved the descriptions of the sea and the houses. The love between the princess and the prince was a little weird, but I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of one of my favourite Disney movies
I received this, the gayest of editions of The Little Mermaid (complete with letters from Andersen to Edvard, the man he loved so much that everyone refused to tell him when Edvard's wedding was because they knew Andersen would make A Scene), from my sister and her wife for my birthday. I love it very much.
I have read a million editions of this and I will surely read a million more. Every translation gives me a new view into the story, but this one was amazing because it included the final paragraph that Andersen scribbled out that I didn't even know existed (!!!). Also homosocial letters from Andersen to Edvard. And a heartbreaking essay on his sexuality in literature.
Highly recommend.
I have read a million editions of this and I will surely read a million more. Every translation gives me a new view into the story, but this one was amazing because it included the final paragraph that Andersen scribbled out that I didn't even know existed (!!!). Also homosocial letters from Andersen to Edvard. And a heartbreaking essay on his sexuality in literature.
Highly recommend.
Short and sweet!
I bought this at a grocery store in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Which adds to the magic I suppose.
I bought this at a grocery store in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Which adds to the magic I suppose.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“She could see the moon and stars shining faintly; but through the water they looked larger than they do to our eyes.”
“When the sisters rose, arm-in-arm, through the water in this way, their youngest sister would stand quite alone, looking after them, ready to cry, only that the mermaids have no tears, and therefore they suffer more.”
“Human beings, on the contrary, have a soul which lives forever, lives after the body has been turned to dust. It rises up through the clear, pure air beyond the glittering stars. As we rise out of the water, and behold all the land of the earth, so do they rise to unknown and glorious regions which we shall never see.”
“Her tender feet felt as if cut with sharp knives, but she cared not for it; a sharper pang had pierced through her heart.”
“When the sisters rose, arm-in-arm, through the water in this way, their youngest sister would stand quite alone, looking after them, ready to cry, only that the mermaids have no tears, and therefore they suffer more.”
“Human beings, on the contrary, have a soul which lives forever, lives after the body has been turned to dust. It rises up through the clear, pure air beyond the glittering stars. As we rise out of the water, and behold all the land of the earth, so do they rise to unknown and glorious regions which we shall never see.”
“Her tender feet felt as if cut with sharp knives, but she cared not for it; a sharper pang had pierced through her heart.”
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced