Reviews

Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau

wjb11's review against another edition

emotional funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

emily_in_wonderland's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

anotherwomack's review

dark informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

nm_young's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

DNF @ 78%

While I don't normally review books that I DNF, I am going to with this one. I am giving this review based on the tales in the book that I did read.

Book/Story: (Will give average rating for each section of tales)
Book Cover: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

POV: Third Person (each individual tale)
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Part of an interconnected series: No
Safe or Dark: Safe

Asleep In The Dark - (Average Rating) ⭐⭐.5

The Forest Of The Yew - ⭐⭐
The Apple Tree Man - ⭐⭐
The Travelling Tree - ⭐
Mossycoat - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Quickening - (Average Rating) ⭐⭐⭐

Bride And The Cailleach - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Crooker - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Fairy Widower - ⭐⭐
The Basketmaker’s Donkey - ⭐
Moan And The Willow - ⭐⭐

Struggle And Hope - (Average Rating)⭐⭐

The Green Mist - ⭐⭐⭐
Goblin Combe - ⭐
Betty Stags And The Fairies - ⭐⭐⭐
No Man’s Land - ⭐

Joy And Sunshine - (Average Rating) ⭐⭐⭐.25

The Fairy Shawl - ⭐⭐
Yallery Brown - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Field - ⭐⭐⭐
The Tulip Pixies - ⭐⭐⭐

The Height Of The Green - (Average Rating) (of what I read)⭐⭐⭐ 
 
The Juniper Tree - ⭐ 
The Legend Of Knockgrafton - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
Jack And The Beanstalk - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

If I had to give an average rating of the overall book (at least the part that I read), it would be two stars. While I enjoyed some of the tales, they were just way too dry for my taste. Some were too short and left me wanting more detail. They ended abruptly, and I had to go back and make sure I didn't miss some pages before starting the next story in the series.

I do think the stories were grouped nicely. But I just couldn't force myself to go on. Reading this nearly put me in a coma.

I'm glad I only spent 99 cents on this book.

bookgal1990's review

adventurous dark informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

historic_chronicles's review

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Presented by order of the Wheel of the Year, beginning with the Winter Solstice, this is a charming collection of tales set around the British and Irish landscape that encourage your love of nature to flourish.

Centered around all things botanical, with some tales taking a traditional approach and others adapted for our rapidly changing world, Schneidau is a natural storyteller. From the botanical spin on the classic fairytale of Cinderella to whimsical and fantastically creative tales featuring the likes of a ferocious river that can only be tamed by flowers, there is something for everyone.

With a simple structure that works well with bedtime reading, or to dive in and read all at once, these folk tales have proved a timely choice of inspired reading as the UK slowly turns itself over into the pleasant times of Spring. 

sustainably_lucia's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

meganmosasaurs's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

rlse's review against another edition

reflective

bookishpip's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5