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Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

arwen0004's review

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5.0

5/5

09.12.2023 - 09.12.2023

kberry513's review against another edition

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3.0

The story is meh but the illustrations are beautiful

between_the_clouds's review against another edition

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relaxing medium-paced

3.0

Un racconto di Natale senza tempo, famoso per avere ispirato a Tchaikovsky le musiche per uno dei balletti piĆ¹ famosi al mondo. Una favola dal sapore magico e piena di spirito natalizio. 

josephinecambridge's review against another edition

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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

lisab1991's review against another edition

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4.0

Quite a lovely read, which occasionally reminded me of Alice in Wonderland.

kooky_kayla's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted

sfox26's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.75

esther_vg's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious

3.75

nettles's review

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4.0

I was hit with the strong urge to know the story of the nutcracker the other day. I sat through a bad recording of the very stunning ballet and knew a lot was missing... so then I scrambled and scrounged together this book, desperate for answers.

This book reads easily despite being written in the 1800s. The world is whimsical and vivid. There's pacing issues, but honestly that comes with the territory. I still have questions but at the end of the day, this was the vivid and strange story I hoped it would be

liv18's review against another edition

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adventurous funny

3.5

Fun little kids story.