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jana_of_the_wind's review against another edition
3.0
3,75/5 ⭐️
Such a whimsical, magical Christmas story, which I enjoyed a lot especially the description of the candy land at the end. However I disliked the horroresque/creepy aspects of the story. I mean a sevenheaded mouse threatening to chew up a little girl. Gotta say that’s kinda terrifying. Also why are adults so cruel? They belittle the protagonist, Marie, and talk down to her like all the time.
Such a whimsical, magical Christmas story, which I enjoyed a lot especially the description of the candy land at the end. However I disliked the horroresque/creepy aspects of the story. I mean a sevenheaded mouse threatening to chew up a little girl. Gotta say that’s kinda terrifying. Also why are adults so cruel? They belittle the protagonist, Marie, and talk down to her like all the time.
seven17teenblack's review against another edition
4.0
I can only imagine how much the English translation must suck because I don‘t think someone would be able to translate the complexity of such a story and its language.
The story is pretty much Hoffmann and the reader can clearly sense his repetitive motives; the puppets, the scary characters (Coppelius in The Sandman, Archivarius in The Golden Pot and Drosselmeier here) and the main character‘s delusion. But the story doesn‘t appear to be boring at all. Especially the fairytale makes the whole work itself look like a nut; it all builds up to the climax, which happens to be the inserted fairytale in the middle, while the beginning and the end lay around it like a shell. Hoffmann really showed off.
Would highly recommend reading this if you‘re into romantic literature.
The story is pretty much Hoffmann and the reader can clearly sense his repetitive motives; the puppets, the scary characters (Coppelius in The Sandman, Archivarius in The Golden Pot and Drosselmeier here) and the main character‘s delusion. But the story doesn‘t appear to be boring at all. Especially the fairytale makes the whole work itself look like a nut; it all builds up to the climax, which happens to be the inserted fairytale in the middle, while the beginning and the end lay around it like a shell. Hoffmann really showed off.
Would highly recommend reading this if you‘re into romantic literature.
marieintheraw's review
4.0
I have now experienced a huge winter classic and it was worth it. Though, I think my problems were rooted in translation issues.
tophat8855's review against another edition
4.0
Listened via CraftLit. It’s interesting how the characters are a little different from the ballet. But a cute story, and I hope Maria finds magic in her real life.
ruutiainen's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
Luin kirjan suomeksi, painos oli vuodelta 1918. Teos oli hauskan kuuloista suomen kieltä ja tarinan mielikuvitusmaailma satumainen, ymmärrän varsin hyvin miksi siitä on tehty upeaakin upea baletti.
between_the_clouds's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
Un racconto di Natale senza tempo, famoso per avere ispirato a Tchaikovsky le musiche per uno dei balletti più famosi al mondo. Una favola dal sapore magico e piena di spirito natalizio.
josephinecambridge's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0