Reviews

I've never read a word written by Oscar Wilde and I only picked up this book as it was on my compulsory list of readings for a Myth and Fairy Tale unit I am taking this semester at uni. While this is not something I would have picked up on my own, I quite enjoyed it.

aemoline's review against another edition

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4.0

"The Nightingale and the Rose" is so tragic and so beautiful. "The Selfish Giant" brought tears to my eyes. All the stories and beautiful.

piamoomin's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

up2nogood's review against another edition

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inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

monsterful_alex's review against another edition

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4.0

Lovely set of stories, at times eerie or sad - I didn't know the Happy Prince is one of his, always attributed it to Hans Christian Andersen because it is so haunting. I also enjoyed the birthday of the Infanta and the fisherman and his soul.

tsenko2's review against another edition

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3.0

“One day you will be old enough to read fairy tales again” C.S. Lewis

Wilde supposedly wrote these stories for his sons, but like most fairy tales I think they are better suited to adults.

I was intrigued that the famous author and playwright chose to do this. He follows the traditional form and cadence of fairy tales and his language, not surprisingly, is beautiful. But they are dark and often sad.

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