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ciska's review against another edition
3.0
*Disclaimer: I received a free copy in return for an honest review*
Author
Ken Brosky was born in Milwaukee. He has a bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin and a Master's degree in writing from the University of Nebraska. His first novel was published in fall 2007. He has more than a dozen short stories published in magazines including Skyline and World Audience.
Isabella Fontaine lives in Winsconsin with her cats. The Grimm Chronicles is her first book.
Review
Though I ended up feeling ok about the first book in this series which contained the first three episodes I felt a bit reluctant. I had a hard time getting into the first book and was afraid about the way the authors would develop the story in these episodes. But I did not have to worry at all. The authors picked up where they left with Alice needing to get back to school for her senior year. She is having several dreams with Corrupted in "The Orphanage of Doom" and her best friend Trish is trying to hook her up with a guy named Ted. Ted is not really your dream guy and I love the way Alice tells him at some point. I like both the stories surrounding the Corrupted, there are two of them who are harassing Alice in this story. Liking them both I do not have the feeling they get enough attention. I think it would be way nicer to get more on one Corrupted than a bit of two Corrupted. What I did find disturbing though it gets better to is Alice her parents. If I would have come home in a limousine my mum would be all over me and not to tell me to clean my room.
The second book Blood and Thunder (episode 5) is really good. Finally we get just one corrupted and everything is moving towards defeating this corrupted. Alice her normal life is getting proper attention too and I like how she develops in school and with her new friends. I did hate Alice though for a big part of this episode... She hurt the feeling of the bunny rabbit... that is not right.
Episode 6 holds on to the one corrupted story though there is a lot of background with this specific corrupted. A lot of it is explained in one of the extra features, The Journal of Eugene Washington. It was very nice to get that background story. In Alice her real life a lot of things are happening too and I like the way the situations in school are treated and how the kids in school take matter in to their own hand, showing that if there is enough support (and it usually comes from people you would not always expect) you can achieve things.
I like Chase as an addition to the friends. One remark on this story though. Alice describes she thinks Constance is in Germany and later she reads a sign saying "Toverschool" which is Dutch. Two different countries and languages.
Again I loved that the original Grimm stories where there too. I did not know them all and it is nice to read what it is exactly about. I was surprised to read in the Journal of Eugene Washington that male can be heroes too. I had the idea there where only female heroes. Loved the graphics in A Legacy of Red.
The Grimm Chronicles are entertaining and a fun read for people who love the fairy tales of Grimm. I think if you know them very well it can be fun to try and guess which of the Corrupted go in which stories.
Author
Ken Brosky was born in Milwaukee. He has a bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin and a Master's degree in writing from the University of Nebraska. His first novel was published in fall 2007. He has more than a dozen short stories published in magazines including Skyline and World Audience.
Isabella Fontaine lives in Winsconsin with her cats. The Grimm Chronicles is her first book.
Review
Though I ended up feeling ok about the first book in this series which contained the first three episodes I felt a bit reluctant. I had a hard time getting into the first book and was afraid about the way the authors would develop the story in these episodes. But I did not have to worry at all. The authors picked up where they left with Alice needing to get back to school for her senior year. She is having several dreams with Corrupted in "The Orphanage of Doom" and her best friend Trish is trying to hook her up with a guy named Ted. Ted is not really your dream guy and I love the way Alice tells him at some point. I like both the stories surrounding the Corrupted, there are two of them who are harassing Alice in this story. Liking them both I do not have the feeling they get enough attention. I think it would be way nicer to get more on one Corrupted than a bit of two Corrupted. What I did find disturbing though it gets better to is Alice her parents. If I would have come home in a limousine my mum would be all over me and not to tell me to clean my room.
The second book Blood and Thunder (episode 5) is really good. Finally we get just one corrupted and everything is moving towards defeating this corrupted. Alice her normal life is getting proper attention too and I like how she develops in school and with her new friends. I did hate Alice though for a big part of this episode... She hurt the feeling of the bunny rabbit... that is not right.
Episode 6 holds on to the one corrupted story though there is a lot of background with this specific corrupted. A lot of it is explained in one of the extra features, The Journal of Eugene Washington. It was very nice to get that background story. In Alice her real life a lot of things are happening too and I like the way the situations in school are treated and how the kids in school take matter in to their own hand, showing that if there is enough support (and it usually comes from people you would not always expect) you can achieve things.
I like Chase as an addition to the friends. One remark on this story though. Alice describes she thinks Constance is in Germany and later she reads a sign saying "Toverschool" which is Dutch. Two different countries and languages.
Again I loved that the original Grimm stories where there too. I did not know them all and it is nice to read what it is exactly about. I was surprised to read in the Journal of Eugene Washington that male can be heroes too. I had the idea there where only female heroes. Loved the graphics in A Legacy of Red.
The Grimm Chronicles are entertaining and a fun read for people who love the fairy tales of Grimm. I think if you know them very well it can be fun to try and guess which of the Corrupted go in which stories.
fraeyalise's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
First read: I got the Kindle e-book from Amazon. It was much better than the first volume. Things are really starting to happen, and the characters are really growing into their roles. It pulled me in, it really did. I love Alice now, where at first I thought she was annoying. I can't wait to read the next volume, and I'm excited to see what comes next. As with the last one, the Grimm stories they referenced are at the back of the book, and I'm glad they kept this up!
Second read: It's neat how much better this one is. The growth is real, and incredibly rewarding. There's still some typos but nothing book-breaking.
Second read: It's neat how much better this one is. The growth is real, and incredibly rewarding. There's still some typos but nothing book-breaking.
ayanamifaerudo's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really good volume and I applaud the authors for weaving issues that plague the world today. I especially like the WE NEED A BULLY-FREE EDUCATION and that everyone can be a hero.
becxreadz's review against another edition
5.0
I was asked to review “The Grimm Chronicles: Volume 2”. This volume consists of “The Orphanage of Doom”, “Blood and Thunder”, “The Order of the Golden Dragon”, “Legacy of Red” extra, 2 lost journal entries, and the original Grimm fairy tales that inspired the stories. I LOVE these stories. It took me some time to actually start reading, but once I did I was up into the wee hours of the morning finishing. I enjoy Alice and Briar’s adventures and I liked that Seth and Chase became key players in helping Alice defeat the Corrupted in this volume. Each story perfectly continues right where the previous ends and the Corrupted characters connect to one another to create a very engaging plot. My favorite of the episodes was “The Order of the Golden Dragon”. I thought the Corrupted creatures were great and the way Chase, Seth, and Briar all help Alice was wonderful. I also liked the side story of taking a stand against bullying. Alice is a very strong character. Even though she had her moments of self-doubt, she realized she’s didn’t have to change just so others would like her. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that she’s not a whiny, melodramatic, weak girl. She kicks butt and stands up for herself and others. I also LOVE that there isn’t a teen love triangle in sight. I give “The Grimm Chronicles: Volume 2” 5/5 stars. If you like the Grimm fairytales you really should read these stories. They’re imaginative, original, and action packed. I can’t wait for Volume 3.
butyougotmysoul's review
4.0
I'm not exactly sure how to review these books. I love the story, but there are a LOT of editorial issues. I really think that's the only thing keeping these books from being five stars for me.
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