Reviews

Cinderella by Jacob Grimm, Olga Ivanov, Aleksey Ivanov, Wilhelm Grimm

jakestillwell's review

Re-read on May 12, 2021 for Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge.

genie09's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

vianadear's review

3.0

moral of the story: send doves to rip out the eyes of everyone who offended you

mrsbond's review against another edition

3.0

Nice flow. Version of Cinderella that I am most familiar with. Illustrations are pretty, have a French feel to them. Stepsisters are forgiven by Cinderella for their pettiness.

mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition

3.0

Caldecott award winning fine retelling of the classic tale. And by classic I really mean, the version Disney was clearly thinking of - with the fairy godmother, pumpkin coach, and the mouse horses. The art itself is a bit fanciful and not really my style. But really I want more from my fairytales - and there wasn't really anything extra here. At least there wasn't any bloody feet.

marjoy18's review against another edition

5.0

The Brothers Grimm are kinda metal for adding that dash of gore to a children’s story

wetdryvac's review against another edition

5.0

Really well executed combination of retelling and art.

nicole_miller's review against another edition

4.0

Really cute stories:)

lepus13's review

3.0

Ashypet admittedly doesn't have quite the same ring to it

Read as part of the selected tales.

ari_reading_'s review

4.0

3.75/4
I have always loved this tale and I had known some of the original aspects not included in the Disney version. Relatively easy to read and short.
I love how much darker the Stepmother is and it also conveys the prices people go when they are greedy. Imagine if this version was in the Disney movie.
I partly read this for the Rory Gilmore Challenge.