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emilysbookblog's review against another edition
4.0
A quick grimm story about a young mermaid who meets a man and falls in love. The first half is similar to the Disney classic in terms of the sorry and beautiful descriptions of under the sea but then it takes a DARK turn. TLM was one of my favourite childhood movies and despite the differences I loved the original story!
avonlea_booknerd's review against another edition
2.0
So I finally read The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. Growing up the Disney movie was my all time favorite, I was obsessed with it. So I've always wanted to read the original story. I knew going into this that it was way different then the Disney version. But oh my goodness! I did not expect this. Honestly if I had read this as a little girl I would have been completely freaked out. Reading this NOW freaked me out. What in the world? I can't believe this is a children's story. I will admit that I loved Hans Christian Andersen's writing style, so I will read some more of his work. I just hope that not all his stories are so creepy! I listened to this on audio and it was completely unabridged. The whole sea witch scene seriously scared me! LOL.
In the end, I think it's worth reading because as weird as it is it's very entertaining. I just didn't care for the story. I would not read this to someone who's very young though. I gave The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen 2/5 stars.
In the end, I think it's worth reading because as weird as it is it's very entertaining. I just didn't care for the story. I would not read this to someone who's very young though. I gave The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen 2/5 stars.
nin275's review against another edition
5.0
I rated this based on the Disney's sugar coated version where the girl was as twisted and puke-worthy to leave her whole world behind for a guy, who (the prince) at least chose her in the end and was only under the evil witch's spell. I can still live with that.
But the original version? Don't even get me started.
But the original version? Don't even get me started.
ilse0778's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the Disney-version and knew the original was very different, but never had the chance to actually sit down and read it. I am really glad I finally could! Anderson’s descriptions are beautiful and the plot heartbreaking. All in all well deserving of these four stars!
mandarchy's review against another edition
4.0
I cannot read the Interrupting Chicken books to my students without first building their background knowledge and I cannot rely on their exposure to the Disney classics to get the story across. For those of you who have read the original, you know what I mean when I say I was grateful for this edition when I needed to read the story to my youngest students. I really think that the original Little Mermaid is a YA book - not a primary read. Even so, there were parts where I had to elaborate and parts where I had to gloss over. In the end the students loved sharing how the movie was different and they were especially eager when they learned I had not ever seen the movie version.
lighthartedreader's review against another edition
5.0
I love this so much! It is a story with so much melancholy but full of love throughout! I read this version so many times when I was a kid! From the Disney version, original Hans Christian Andersen and any retellings I am always a lover of the Little Mermaid <3
sergiitoleyendo20's review against another edition
4.0
Nos encontramos, de primeras, a una versión de la historia clásica de La Sirenita. No puedo decir que me haya sorprendido la historia, pues ya la conocía, pero aún así, me sigue encantando ☺️
La edición es en pasta dura, de un tamaño llamativo, colores muy vivos y unas ilustraciones, tanto de la princesa del mar como de la estatua de su príncipe, brillantes, juveniles y entrañables
La edición es en pasta dura, de un tamaño llamativo, colores muy vivos y unas ilustraciones, tanto de la princesa del mar como de la estatua de su príncipe, brillantes, juveniles y entrañables