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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Audible offered this book for free at the holidays so I downloaded it with no expectations. I have not seen the movie Frozen but I am reading a book called Breadcrumbs that has a similar story line, along with the holidays, I found it fitting.
I like reading the tales as written by Hans Christian Andersen, before Disney turns them into something else. I recommend any adult who takes their kids to see the Disney films honors HCA and reads his original tale as he meant to tell it.
I like reading the tales as written by Hans Christian Andersen, before Disney turns them into something else. I recommend any adult who takes their kids to see the Disney films honors HCA and reads his original tale as he meant to tell it.
Hace tiempo que quería leer esta historia, en general me gustan mucho los cuentos clásicos y la reina de las nieves me llamaba mucho la atención.
Ya conocía algo, además de que la película de "Frozen" se basa en este cuento así como el libro "La emperatriz de los Etéreos" de Laura Gallego.
La historia estuvo entretenida, divertida e interesante. Trata de una niña que pierde a su mejor amigo y sale a buscarlo por las montañas y reinos. Va a tener distintas aventuras y va a conocer a diversos personajes en el camino.
Me hubiera gustado ver y conocer un poco más a la reina de las nieves, quien es la que se lleva al amigo de la protagonista.
Yo leyendo la reina de las nieves:
Ya conocía algo, además de que la película de "Frozen" se basa en este cuento así como el libro "La emperatriz de los Etéreos" de Laura Gallego.
La historia estuvo entretenida, divertida e interesante. Trata de una niña que pierde a su mejor amigo y sale a buscarlo por las montañas y reinos. Va a tener distintas aventuras y va a conocer a diversos personajes en el camino.
Me hubiera gustado ver y conocer un poco más a la reina de las nieves, quien es la que se lleva al amigo de la protagonista.
Yo leyendo la reina de las nieves:
Kay and Gerda are best friends living in a magical world inhabited by a Snow Queen. When Kay’s heart is pierced by a splinter from an enchanted mirror, he is suddenly unable to see the good in anyone. Shortly thereafter, he is kidnapped by the Snow Queen and carried away from his best friend. Little Gerda then takes off on a mission to bring Kay back home, encountering royalty, talking flowers, and highway robbers on her adventure.
So this past weekend, I was finishing up a few books when I realized that I had not opened a classic all month, and as part of my classics challenge, I’m supposed to be reading AT LEAST one classic a month. I was sitting at work and looking for a quick classic to read over a day or two (which is horrible, I shouldn’t be doing this for a quick read), and I stumbled upon Anna Karenina, which I started and really really liked, only, of course, at close to 1000 pages, it wasn’t going to be the quick read I was looking for. So I read a bit of that and then started listening to The Snow Queen while finishing up some work.
The Snow Queen was an enchanting read about the power of friendship and love and definitely did not feel 150 years old. There were a lot of thinly-veiled religious references, though, which might not be everyone’s cup of tea, and I don’t think it will be a book that sticks out in my memory as a particularly life-changing one. It is a winter classic that I will likely revisit one day, though, maybe with children, as that is its intended audience
So this past weekend, I was finishing up a few books when I realized that I had not opened a classic all month, and as part of my classics challenge, I’m supposed to be reading AT LEAST one classic a month. I was sitting at work and looking for a quick classic to read over a day or two (which is horrible, I shouldn’t be doing this for a quick read), and I stumbled upon Anna Karenina, which I started and really really liked, only, of course, at close to 1000 pages, it wasn’t going to be the quick read I was looking for. So I read a bit of that and then started listening to The Snow Queen while finishing up some work.
The Snow Queen was an enchanting read about the power of friendship and love and definitely did not feel 150 years old. There were a lot of thinly-veiled religious references, though, which might not be everyone’s cup of tea, and I don’t think it will be a book that sticks out in my memory as a particularly life-changing one. It is a winter classic that I will likely revisit one day, though, maybe with children, as that is its intended audience
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The main reason that made me read this tale was because of the movie 'Frozen', developed by Walt Disney Studios. It was interesting to see that Disney didn't use the tale as a base for the movie but it drinks from its fountain using some certain subjects and ideas (like the boots!).
The tale itself is dark and even creepier than I thought it would be (as all the tales are!), but even then you can see through it and understand its beauty.
The tale itself is dark and even creepier than I thought it would be (as all the tales are!), but even then you can see through it and understand its beauty.
The retelling is fine but what really warrants the 4 stars is the beautiful art done by Laura Barrett.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced