Reviews

English Fairytales by

k_wazlib's review against another edition

3.0

I love fairy tales, I really do, but there were just some in this collection that left a serious o_O look on my face. While some of the tales in this book were quite interesting, there were others that were pretty dreary and difficult to get through. Some of the tales are very similar stories to other fairy tales that you're probably familiar with, but I think that overlapping occurred a lot back in the day.

A lot of these tales deal with giants, which was a bit daunting after the first story or two. Also, there was another tale towards the end that was very strange and I had to make sure that I'd actually read it correctly. Spoiler of said story if you're curious ->

A prince was cursed into being a frog, who could then only turn back into a prince if he could convince somebody to do his bidding for an entire day and then chop off his head before the night was up. Uhm, what did I just read?

Overall, am I glad that I read it? Heck yes, because reading folklore from different cultures is entertaining to me and not to mention interesting.

☆☆☆/5
Recommend?: If you're a fan of fairy tales.

novellenovels's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

aabha's review against another edition

5.0

This stuff is right up my alley. I love me some magic, ogres, witches, princes and oh, GIANTS! These are nice and dark, just like my coffee.