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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The illustrations are the reason why I picked up the book in the first place, and the purchase was well worth it. The pages are so beautiful; the artist Yerkov is beyond talented. Warning: this is a RETELLING of the original fables. The author wanted to make it easier for all the stories to bind together, so she made changes. And that's totally fine, but now I'm jonesin' to compare this to the original.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Abandonment
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enchanting! I can see why Julia Whelan is narrator of the year!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-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:
Complicated
A delightful fairy tale and I enjoyed the Julia Whelan narration.
hopeful
slow-paced
Tbh I just read this to finish my popsugar challenge before the end of the year. It was fine. Very simple and basic descriptions, but unmemorable.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Beautiful story, wonderful narration. The music underscoring at the end was unnecessary but didn't ruin it. I loved this audio version.
One of my favourite childhood stories, and a great Christmas story, too. It’s the perfect whimsical, adventurous, frost-bitten fairytale for the months when the nights start drawing inwards, and warnings about Snow Queens, shards of glass, and icy hearts start seeming a little more believable in the minds of wonderstruck children. I loved reading this again, especially as I haven’t touched it in over a decade, and the sense of nostalgia and warmth and child-like joy that washed over me when I finished those last few sentences almost took my breath away. Books really are like time capsules, and I truly felt 10 years old all over again, experiencing this fairytale for the first time and wishing I could go on an perilous, daring adventure to save my best friend and true love, too.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No