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reba_reads_books's review against another edition
2.0
I blazed through this, as it was a short collection I'd forgotten I'd purchased years ago. I don't think the steampunk genre is for me, and I have high standards for fairytale retellings, so this one didn't hit the mark, personally.
treparker73's review against another edition
2.0
Steampunk?
I still don’t get it. I did get that these stories were adapted, I think I got 3 right. My 1st Steampunk book due to reading challenges- probably my last.
I still don’t get it. I did get that these stories were adapted, I think I got 3 right. My 1st Steampunk book due to reading challenges- probably my last.
sarahed's review
4.0
Classic fairy tales with a steampunk twist. Great read. My favourite was 'Perfection'. Interesting to see the inclusion of two Japanese fairy tales as well as some more traditional tales.
abigcoffeedragon's review
2.0
I mean, I get it. Fairy tales with a steampunk twist. But, to me, this comes off more as desperate attempts at writers trying to show how clever they can be with their 'versions' and some of these (actually most of them) fall so flat, they make the gingerbread man look like Santa Claus. See what I did there? That is about how good and clever these tales are, which is to say, not very.
Pass on this one.
Pass on this one.
maplessence's review against another edition
4.0
Steampunk is coming back to my little town next weekend!
I think something did happen last year, but we were away.
In any case, it is definitely back this year, but possibly won't won't be at pre-COVID levels of excitement. Whatever. I love Steampunk & I love dressing up!
The cover on this book is just stunning! (I can be seduced by a good cover)These stories are supposed to be based on traditional fairy tales from around the world.
Let's go!
The Clockwork People by Angela Castillo
What a charming, old fashioned story beautifully told. I like the twist at the end. 5★
Perfection by Chris Champe
Mildly horrific, a little predictable. 3.5★
OK, this is ominous! I read the next two stories less than 24 hours ago & already can't remember a thing about them! I'll just reread enough to get the sense of them...
The Mech Oni and the Three Inch Tinkerer by Leslie and David T. Allen.
I'm not sure why I forgot this one so quickly, as it had an interesting (if kind of silly) premise. Well written. 3.5★
The Copper Eyes by Allison Latzko.
Out of the stories in this collection I have read so far, this one had the most Steampunk feel. Machinery! Diagrams! Goggles! But for all that, the writing was a bit pedestrian. 2.5★
Strawberry Sins by Heather White.
I liked this one! I was beguiled by Eliza too & there was a definite Steampunk feel. 4.5★
The Yellow Butterfly by Ashley Copeland
Japanese with a definite Steampunk feel. I couldn't predict where this one was going. 5★
Aubrey in the World Above by Daniel Lind A strong steampunk feel & very obvious which fairy tale inspired it. 4★
The stories finish at around 83%. The authors list the stories that inspired them. I did guess correctly for two original stories. There were then author bios, extracts to other works & various links - none of which I bothered to read.
Here is a souvenir bookmark from my town's festival. I'm going to the parade in a couple of hours!
& many thanks to Goodreads friend Debbie who has introduced me to the wonderful music of Steampunk Giraffe. I particularly recommend I'll Rust With You
https://wordpress.com/view/carolshessonovel.wordpress.com
I think something did happen last year, but we were away.
In any case, it is definitely back this year, but possibly won't won't be at pre-COVID levels of excitement. Whatever. I love Steampunk & I love dressing up!
The cover on this book is just stunning! (I can be seduced by a good cover)These stories are supposed to be based on traditional fairy tales from around the world.
Let's go!
The Clockwork People by Angela Castillo
What a charming, old fashioned story beautifully told. I like the twist at the end. 5★
Perfection by Chris Champe
Mildly horrific, a little predictable. 3.5★
OK, this is ominous! I read the next two stories less than 24 hours ago & already can't remember a thing about them! I'll just reread enough to get the sense of them...
The Mech Oni and the Three Inch Tinkerer by Leslie and David T. Allen.
I'm not sure why I forgot this one so quickly, as it had an interesting (if kind of silly) premise. Well written. 3.5★
The Copper Eyes by Allison Latzko.
Out of the stories in this collection I have read so far, this one had the most Steampunk feel. Machinery! Diagrams! Goggles! But for all that, the writing was a bit pedestrian. 2.5★
Strawberry Sins by Heather White.
I liked this one! I was beguiled by Eliza too & there was a definite Steampunk feel. 4.5★
The Yellow Butterfly by Ashley Copeland
Japanese with a definite Steampunk feel. I couldn't predict where this one was going. 5★
Aubrey in the World Above by Daniel Lind A strong steampunk feel & very obvious which fairy tale inspired it. 4★
The stories finish at around 83%. The authors list the stories that inspired them. I did guess correctly for two original stories. There were then author bios, extracts to other works & various links - none of which I bothered to read.
Here is a souvenir bookmark from my town's festival. I'm going to the parade in a couple of hours!
& many thanks to Goodreads friend Debbie who has introduced me to the wonderful music of Steampunk Giraffe. I particularly recommend I'll Rust With You
https://wordpress.com/view/carolshessonovel.wordpress.com
fede1's review against another edition
2.0
Questo libro contiene sette fiabe classiche, provenienti da diversi paesi del mondo, riadattate ed inserite nel contesto steampunk.
Mi aspettavo molto di più da questa raccolta, purtroppo ne ho apprezzate solo due ed alcune erano talmente scritte male e malissimo riadattate da far precipitare il mio voto da 3.5 a 2 stelline.
Molte avrebbero potuto avere un grande potenziale, come The Copper Eyes, ma sono state gestite (e scritte) in modo talmente semplicistico da sembrare inutili.
Un libro comunque carino per approcciarsi al genere, visto che l'ambientazione steampunk non è praticamente mai il fulcro delle storie, ma rimane molto sullo sfondo.
Mi aspettavo molto di più da questa raccolta, purtroppo ne ho apprezzate solo due ed alcune erano talmente scritte male e malissimo riadattate da far precipitare il mio voto da 3.5 a 2 stelline.
Molte avrebbero potuto avere un grande potenziale, come The Copper Eyes, ma sono state gestite (e scritte) in modo talmente semplicistico da sembrare inutili.
Un libro comunque carino per approcciarsi al genere, visto che l'ambientazione steampunk non è praticamente mai il fulcro delle storie, ma rimane molto sullo sfondo.
mirel's review against another edition
2.0
I guess steampunk just doesn't speak to me...
Perhaps steampunk lovers would enjoy this collection, but most of the stories left me disappointed. Some of the endings just didn't make sense to me.
Perhaps steampunk lovers would enjoy this collection, but most of the stories left me disappointed. Some of the endings just didn't make sense to me.
a_h_haga's review against another edition
3.0
I got this for free on Kindle, but I've come to not expect much from free books. That's why it was such a pleasent surprise that most of these novellas were both OK and good — see individual reviews below. Unfortunatly, those that were bad were really bad, and pulled down the rating a lot.
Despite that, I was impressed by many of them, but that may be because I realized the original stories and that way felt the shorts were finished, which is often a problem for me
1:
The Clockwork People by Angela Castillo.
A short and quick story. I rather liked it, but I'm not sure what the original fairytale was. Maybe Pinoccio? That's at least my thoughts. I liked the mix of magic and steampunk.
And the story in itself... so heartfelt.
4/5"
2:
"PERFECTION by Chris Champe
Rather early I thought this a retelling of Bluebeard, and I'm still sure it was, with a nice twist, and well written.
This story resonated with me, as I know just too well how a failing body impact the mind.
5/5"
3:
"THE MECH ONI AND THE THREE—INCH TINKERER by Leslie and David T. Allen
Those names sound familiar...
Anyway, an interesting story for which I don't know the origin. Was entertaining enough, and I like all the Japanese elements. The only thing that annoyed me was that they introduced themselves wrong.
3.5/5"
4:
"THE COPPER EYES by Allison Latzko
This one... was not so good. I have no idea what the original story was, but maybe an mid—european one.
The rest... didn't impress. I found the writing stiltes and uninspiring. The characters bland, and the way the story was actually told just didn't work for me.
2/5"
5:
"STRAWBERRY SINS by Heather White
My first thought was DR JEKYL AND MR HYDE, but that's not a fairy tale, so I don't know. I liked the story, though, with the science and aestetics. I don't really have anything bad to say about it.
4/5"
6:
"THE YELLOW BUTTERFLY by Ashley Capes
Another Japanese one that I didn't know, but I think it has a lot of focus on how the modern world is.killing nature — this one at least did.
Well written and interesting, if a little slow.
3.5/5"
7:
"AUBREY IN THE WORLD ABOVE by Daniel Lind
Not a favorite, this one. I found it boring and slow, and the multiple mistakes didn't help. it looked like the story was just thrown together and not edited once!
1/5"
Despite that, I was impressed by many of them, but that may be because I realized the original stories and that way felt the shorts were finished, which is often a problem for me
1:
The Clockwork People by Angela Castillo.
A short and quick story. I rather liked it, but I'm not sure what the original fairytale was. Maybe Pinoccio? That's at least my thoughts. I liked the mix of magic and steampunk.
And the story in itself... so heartfelt.
4/5"
2:
"PERFECTION by Chris Champe
Rather early I thought this a retelling of Bluebeard, and I'm still sure it was, with a nice twist, and well written.
This story resonated with me, as I know just too well how a failing body impact the mind.
5/5"
3:
"THE MECH ONI AND THE THREE—INCH TINKERER by Leslie and David T. Allen
Those names sound familiar...
Anyway, an interesting story for which I don't know the origin. Was entertaining enough, and I like all the Japanese elements. The only thing that annoyed me was that they introduced themselves wrong.
3.5/5"
4:
"THE COPPER EYES by Allison Latzko
This one... was not so good. I have no idea what the original story was, but maybe an mid—european one.
The rest... didn't impress. I found the writing stiltes and uninspiring. The characters bland, and the way the story was actually told just didn't work for me.
2/5"
5:
"STRAWBERRY SINS by Heather White
My first thought was DR JEKYL AND MR HYDE, but that's not a fairy tale, so I don't know. I liked the story, though, with the science and aestetics. I don't really have anything bad to say about it.
4/5"
6:
"THE YELLOW BUTTERFLY by Ashley Capes
Another Japanese one that I didn't know, but I think it has a lot of focus on how the modern world is.killing nature — this one at least did.
Well written and interesting, if a little slow.
3.5/5"
7:
"AUBREY IN THE WORLD ABOVE by Daniel Lind
Not a favorite, this one. I found it boring and slow, and the multiple mistakes didn't help. it looked like the story was just thrown together and not edited once!
1/5"
anliena's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the mixed up fairy tales were quite good. Some had great twists. And some were kind of awful to read. Overall, it was a fast read and I enjoyed the twists on the various fairy tales. I guessed all but two of the fairy tales these stories were based off of. It was fun trying to figure it out. At the very end it describes the inspiration for each story which was interesting to see.