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izzy502's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
sednadragon35's review against another edition
3.0
I found some stories in this book interesting but there was a page that was a difficult read but I still enjoyed it nevertheless.
xmilkshakex's review against another edition
4.0
I loved these fairytales and found them super entertaining and insightful to Irish/Celtic culture overall. I also especially loved to see how the retellings slightly differed from the ones that I grew up with in my own culture :)
tin_squid's review against another edition
3.0
So this is a strange complaint BUT
While I liked the stories chosen for the collection, there was something off-putting about the way the book was set up. this edition has a strange page format and font that hurt to read a bit.
That silly complaint aside, it was a well-chosen set of tales and I was really thrilled with the content (if not the look) of the book.
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Ok. I'm a doofus. After noticing the original publish date was in the 1800s I think I know why the format seemed off. Oops
While I liked the stories chosen for the collection, there was something off-putting about the way the book was set up. this edition has a strange page format and font that hurt to read a bit.
That silly complaint aside, it was a well-chosen set of tales and I was really thrilled with the content (if not the look) of the book.
---edit
Ok. I'm a doofus. After noticing the original publish date was in the 1800s I think I know why the format seemed off. Oops
velocitygirl14's review against another edition
4.0
This was an old collection of fairy tales that I had found when I was a kid and it was a pleasure to revisit a collection I had read years ago.
kerveros's review against another edition
3.0
I must have got this book about 12 years ago from a friend - she had been given it as a gift but was not a fan of fairy tales - I was and so this book came to me.
There are perhaps 8 stories in here that I really enjoy, a few others that are enjoyable the rest.. not really a fan of. Overall though this is an enjoyable read even if it is perhaps a bit of a slog to read in one massive go.
There are perhaps 8 stories in here that I really enjoy, a few others that are enjoyable the rest.. not really a fan of. Overall though this is an enjoyable read even if it is perhaps a bit of a slog to read in one massive go.
cdbnovelist's review against another edition
5.0
This was read, purely as a research aid for my own writing.
qui's review against another edition
4.0
This is a solid book of Celtic fairy tales compiled and edited by Joseph Jacobs. Some of the stories are related to bronze-age epics, which means they have more parts in verse, and more named characters than typical fairy tales. Other stories are just what you'd expect in a book of fairy tales.
While probably appropriate for all audiences, most older fairy tale books should be read over once before being shared with children--though I don't think this volume had anything much worse than that guy who married a second wife while looking for his first (and had a kid with her). And many the venomous shoe, if your kids are scared of shoes (I know I find them terrifying). Also, grammar takes a vacation in at least one of the stories.
While probably appropriate for all audiences, most older fairy tale books should be read over once before being shared with children--though I don't think this volume had anything much worse than that guy who married a second wife while looking for his first (and had a kid with her). And many the venomous shoe, if your kids are scared of shoes (I know I find them terrifying). Also, grammar takes a vacation in at least one of the stories.
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