Reviews

Rock Crystal by Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Mayer, W.H. Auden, Adalbert Stifter

angola's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

eleonora9's review against another edition

Read in the original German. This was surprisingly moving and heartwarming.

amycrea's review against another edition

5.0

Upgrading my rating. This has become an annual tradition for me, and I love it more every year.

grimsouffle's review against another edition

reflective

4.0

matt_books's review against another edition

4.0

A little Christmas prayer from another era :)

phaedosia's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

gingernut_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Heart warming and cosy, the description of nature especially glaciers was amazing, inspired me to read more wintery books!

e_papankova_333's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful descriptions, easy to read.

alixiroflife's review against another edition

5.0

-read this aloud on christmas eve with the family and honestly it was a way better choice than re-watching "a christmas story" for the umpteenth time
-the scene-setting is perfect. the slow build to the characters? perfect. everything stifter does immerses you in this small little world and makes what transpires in the story even more visceral and harrowing.
-somehow this short novella about two kids in the alps touches on themes of vulnerability, death, independence, and the true meaning of community in a way that isn't bonking you over the head with the themes

nemra's review against another edition

2.0

❄️🌨🎄🙄