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The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

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pinkiejecca's review against another edition

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relaxing fast-paced

4.25

ski_meg's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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

1.0

jasminkim's review against another edition

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4.0

Before I talk about the storys itself, I just want to mention that the illustrations by MinaLima in these books are just beyond beautiful. I'm collecting all of them and they are so worth the money, since it gives you a whole new way of experiencing these storys. There was so much love that went into every detail and they add so much to the beautiful storys. So the illustrations of course get 5/5 stars.

Now, talking about the storys itself. Some of the storys in this book were super interesting to read, since I absolutely loved the Disney movies. But beware, the movies were very clearly just inspired by these storys and are not an adaptation. As it is normal for fairytales, they are a lot more gruesome and brutal than the Disney movies.
I especially enjoyed the storys called "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emperor's New Clothes". The inspirations for "The Little Mermaid" and "Frozen" ("The Snow Queen") were also super interesting to read since they were just so incredibly different from the movies.
Overall, the storys in this book are a quick read but also super fascinating and the illustrations of course beyond beautiful.

amelieboucher's review against another edition

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I don't really know how to rate or review this. Some stories I liked, others not so much.

libraryofretellingsandstars's review against another edition

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4.0

"The Little Mermaid and other Fairy tales" Hans Christian Anderson and illustrated by MinaLima is, a collection of fairytales by Hans Christian Anderson. Which include "The Little Mermaid, "The Nightingale", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Swineherd", "The Tiner Box", "The Princess and the Pea, "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Red Shoes", "Thumbelina", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", The Little Match Girl", and The Snow Queen."
I would give "The Little Mermaid and other Fairy tales" Hans Christian Anderson and illustrated by MinaLima a 4-star review because, it was nice to reread some of the Fairy Tales that got me addicted to Fairy Tales. Out of this collection my fav was The Snow Queen.