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kittymamers's review against another edition
5.0
minu meelest väga armas muinasjutu uusversioon, kus Tuhkatriinu lugu ei lõppe balli ega abieluga, vaid - nagu Solnit järelsõnas ka üle seletab - väljapääs mõttetust orjusest on sisuline ja tähendusega töö (mitte printsi-printsessi jõudeelu). tähtis on olla loomade vastu hea ja leida sõpru ja kõiki maailma asju ei pea endale ahnitsema, jagub kõigile. abiellumisega pole kiiret, kunagi jõuab ja eks siis näe, kellega üldse. ja kooki olgu ohtralt!
eriti südamlik oli mu. meelest see osa, kus kõik hobusteks ja teenindavaks personaliks moondatud hiired-rotid-sisalikud said pärast ise valida, kas tahavad hobuseks jne jääda või eelmiseks loomaks tagasi. kedagi ei sunnitud millekski! (noh, tõld-kõrvitsalt vist küll tõesti ei küsitud arvamust.)
illustratsioonideks on igiammused Arthur Rackhami siluetid ja need sobivad siia loo juurde nii kenasti.
eriti südamlik oli mu. meelest see osa, kus kõik hobusteks ja teenindavaks personaliks moondatud hiired-rotid-sisalikud said pärast ise valida, kas tahavad hobuseks jne jääda või eelmiseks loomaks tagasi. kedagi ei sunnitud millekski! (noh, tõld-kõrvitsalt vist küll tõesti ei küsitud arvamust.)
illustratsioonideks on igiammused Arthur Rackhami siluetid ja need sobivad siia loo juurde nii kenasti.
_askthebookbug's review against another edition
5.0
// Cinderella Liberator by Rebecca Solnit
When we were kids, tales were woven exaggeratedly and with much drama about a lonely princess or a lady who waited for her knight in shining armour. Although such books were titled after women like Cinderella, Snow White, The Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid etc., they ultimately needed a man to come rescue them. Ever noticed how in all these books it was constantly mentioned how women were supposed to learn household chores or how they were always made to be painfully feminine? Those big doe like eyes with a pinched waist, flair complexion further nudged in setting up a problematic example for children. In this 32 paged book by Rebecca Solnit, she debunks the entire idea of a woman having to be a damsel in distress.
Cinderella's story is one of those widely loved fairy tales where little girls were told that a prince will eventually come looking for you and until then she must suffer her fate rather submissively. In this short read, Solnit speaks of how defective this story always was and goes on to write her own version of it. It's sweet, practical and empowering. To know that we have been fed such ridiculous tales from a very young age and that it took us decades to finally realise the wrongness of it all, is a very disturbing thought. Please read this one. You may or may not appreciate Solnit's version but you'll certainly understand why we need books that focuses on women who can make their own choices and to even achieve them without any prince having to help them out.
When we were kids, tales were woven exaggeratedly and with much drama about a lonely princess or a lady who waited for her knight in shining armour. Although such books were titled after women like Cinderella, Snow White, The Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid etc., they ultimately needed a man to come rescue them. Ever noticed how in all these books it was constantly mentioned how women were supposed to learn household chores or how they were always made to be painfully feminine? Those big doe like eyes with a pinched waist, flair complexion further nudged in setting up a problematic example for children. In this 32 paged book by Rebecca Solnit, she debunks the entire idea of a woman having to be a damsel in distress.
Cinderella's story is one of those widely loved fairy tales where little girls were told that a prince will eventually come looking for you and until then she must suffer her fate rather submissively. In this short read, Solnit speaks of how defective this story always was and goes on to write her own version of it. It's sweet, practical and empowering. To know that we have been fed such ridiculous tales from a very young age and that it took us decades to finally realise the wrongness of it all, is a very disturbing thought. Please read this one. You may or may not appreciate Solnit's version but you'll certainly understand why we need books that focuses on women who can make their own choices and to even achieve them without any prince having to help them out.
jteach's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
juliacsmith's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Almost-6yo and I both enjoyed reading this. More illustrations would have helped hold her attention.
mdpbernal's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
akingston5's review against another edition
“Sometimes that roaring is inside your own heart and head, and then it dies down there, too, the wind in all our heads that says we need more, we need to grab what someone else has and steal it away like the hungry wind. Everyone can be a fairy godmother if they help someone who needs help, and anyone can be a wicked stepmother. Most of us have some of that hunger in our hearts, but we can still try to be someone who says, I have plenty, or even Here, have this and How are you?”
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A short, reimagined Cinderella in which each character moves toward the truest versions of themselves. So good, thanks Rebecca Solnit!
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A short, reimagined Cinderella in which each character moves toward the truest versions of themselves. So good, thanks Rebecca Solnit!
literatehedgehog's review against another edition
5.0
An empowering, loving retelling of Cinderella that successfully captures the fairy tale feeling and makes it modern and feminist. I want this in classrooms and on my girl's bookshelf!
(I will put some good quotes here)
(I will put some good quotes here)
andreeali02's review against another edition
3.0
Deberían sustituir todos los cuentos antiguos por estos. Los tiempos cambian y los niños y niñas tienen que saber que el romance no lo es todo ni que casarse con un príncipe (en este caso) es lo máximo a lo que pueden aspirar para ser feliz.
anotherbritinthewall's review against another edition
4.0
Adorable and some very cute moments, but does sometimes feel a bit forced
carmenrm's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5