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jessdrafahl's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
l4r4777's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
michael_taylor's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful stories each with gorgeous colour illustrations. Would recommend this edition of the book to anybody unfamiliar with these fairy tales.
knihomolkazhavrasparu's review against another edition
4.0
Tahle knížka mě vrátila zpátky do dětství, spoustu pohádek už jsem znala, ale i tak jsem si to moc užila.
sergeantnicholasangel's review against another edition
3.0
The Wild Swans: 2*
The Ugly Duckling: 4*
The Nightingale: 3*
The Swineherd: 1*
The Emperor's New Clothes: 4*
The Fir-Tree: 3*
The Snow Queen: 3*
Tommelise: 2*
Great Claus and Little Claus: 4*
The Little Mermaid: 3.75*
The Constant Tin Soldier: 2.5*
The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper: 2.5*
The Tinder Box: 2.5*
The Red Shoes: 2.75*
Overall: 3*.
The Ugly Duckling: 4*
The Nightingale: 3*
The Swineherd: 1*
The Emperor's New Clothes: 4*
The Fir-Tree: 3*
The Snow Queen: 3*
Tommelise: 2*
Great Claus and Little Claus: 4*
The Little Mermaid: 3.75*
The Constant Tin Soldier: 2.5*
The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper: 2.5*
The Tinder Box: 2.5*
The Red Shoes: 2.75*
Overall: 3*.
santino1215's review against another edition
4.0
Book 144 out of 200 books
"Selected Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen's most well-known children's stories are collected in this Collins Classics volume titled "Selected Fairy Tales".
MY THOUGHTS:
I liked "The Nightingale" story in this book, it is my favorite. This is the type of book I'd read to my future children. But also, Andersen remains monumental in the foundation of Danish literature, as well as children's literature.
"Selected Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen's most well-known children's stories are collected in this Collins Classics volume titled "Selected Fairy Tales".
MY THOUGHTS:
I liked "The Nightingale" story in this book, it is my favorite. This is the type of book I'd read to my future children. But also, Andersen remains monumental in the foundation of Danish literature, as well as children's literature.
namou26's review against another edition
3.0
I did enjoyed half of the story, but the other half I just really didn't care for it
shaifali's review against another edition
5.0
It was an interesting collection stories and were really a good escape during this situation of pandemic.
dmanto00's review against another edition
2.0
Just an alright classic short stories read! I plan to keep this book for when I have children one day to read them the classic stories of well known fairy tales, such as, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and more. Some stories were better than others but I enjoyed reading these stories for myself even if it felt like it dragged on.
melania_010200's review against another edition
3.0
3.5|5
Huh... some of these fairytales are tough to read even as an adult. It’s weird when thinking that HCA stories were always my favorite as a child.
Huh... some of these fairytales are tough to read even as an adult. It’s weird when thinking that HCA stories were always my favorite as a child.