Reviews - Et Vintereventyr

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For the story, think Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit stories with mice and without the sometimes surprising lapses into violence that forcibly remind you that Potter wrote in a different cultural context. In Potter's world, Mr. MacGregor has a distressing habit of stalking through the pages taking potshots at the cast with his shotgun. That sort of thing doesn't happen in the Brambly Hedge.

So a charming story, but it was the illustrations with their incredibly rich detail that won my heart. Small wonder each drawing took Jill Barklem three months to complete. (Each book in the series is the product of two years' effort.)

My favorites are the ones that dissect the trees where the mice make their homes. I could spend hours staring at all the little rooms the mice have carved out of the tree, complete with tiny furnishings, winding staircases, and halls.

(For a longer review of this series, visit my blog Caterpickles.com or see my review of the Complete Brambly Hedge here on Goodreads.)

vaniruru's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted relaxing fast-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

jomarch436's review against another edition

4.0

For me, it’s the illustrations that make this shine. The story itself is fine. I almost feel like this could be a wordless story as there’s so much detail to the drawings, they’re so charming.

jmitschke's review against another edition

5.0

The lovely art, the charming Brambly Hedge nice, and the festive winter mood are all perfect! I loved each mouse family’s traditions and the way the all came together to celebrate the snow with a Snow Ball.