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The English Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann

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adriannagrezak's review against another edition

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Twisted, interesting to analyze.

sn0rkmaiden's review against another edition

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5.0

There was a very old copy at my grandma's house (in German) which terrified us as children.

brieniverse's review against another edition

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4.0

i enjoyed this way more than i should have

mikathereviewer's review against another edition

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5.0

Immer gewundert früher als Kind wieso Struwwel und nicht Strubbel. Aber jetzt weiß ich es 🙆‍♂️

Spaß beiseite, das Buch war mega cool als Kind auch wenn es etwas verstörend war.

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As child I always wondered why it was called Struwwelpeter and not Strubbelpeter, now I know that it's a dialect 🙆‍♂️

Anyway, the book was amazing as a child, even though it was a bit disturbing.

fernweh85's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

ztaylor4's review against another edition

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4.0

I love how I hate it! These stories are bizarrely horrible, with a wild dark humor. Kids are killed left and right for minor offenses in this refreshingly un-sanitized collection. I wish there were a closing poem to bookend with the intro and add a bit more cohesion.

bluhenkatzen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

prismagner's review against another edition

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dark funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

beereading90's review against another edition

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4.0

Wer kennt ihn nicht, den Struwwelpeter?
Natürlich hatte ich als Kind in den 90ern dieses Buch in meinem Regal stehen.
Meine Omi und ich haben es zusammen gelesen und das würde ich heute auch so machen.
Beim ersten Mal zusammen lesen, Fragen beantworten usw. Ansonsten könnten die Geschichten tatsächlich traumatische Folgen haben. Kommt auf das Kind an.

Mir gefielen der Text in Reimen und die Bilder, mehrmals habe ich es durchgeblättert.
Ich wusste, dass mir niemand die Daumen abschneiden wird oder ich verhungern würde,
ich hab als Kind fast alles gegessen :D

Es ist ein schlecht gealtertes Erziehungsbuch, was es aber dadurch nicht weniger liebenswert macht. Die deutschen Märchen sind im allgemeinen nicht besonders kinderfreundlich, oft beängstigend und beinhalten fast alle eine Moral.
Aber sie gehören zur deutschen Geschichte, sind unser Kulturgut.

linnylionheart's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This is a cult classic in Germany, unfortunately. It was created to scare kids shitless into submission. Principles of education are very harmful. Originally published in 1845, my rating is in light of “how things were back then”, but it should be forbidden nowadays, in my opinion.

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