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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
What a cute book! It was a very quick read, it maybe took me a half an hour, but it was very funny. The author takes on fairy tales and puts them in our world. Some are a little controversial, but overall, they are just in good fun. I think that it's a great way for us to look at our own technology led lives.
Cute, quick vignettes. A nice palate cleanser in-between other books.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Funny look at fairytales through a modern lens. A really quick, light read.
Some stories were funny, some I was nodding my head thinking "yep I feel ya" and others weren't good at all. So I have mixed feelings but I still think it's a fun book to quickly read through.
the best thing about this book is the title.
the second best thing is the cover.
that's all there is to it.
this is part of a project i'm doing where i review books i read a long time ago. sometimes it's as simple as this.
the second best thing is the cover.
that's all there is to it.
this is part of a project i'm doing where i review books i read a long time ago. sometimes it's as simple as this.
WARNING: This book is most definitely not for children.
I read this book because it reminded me of the Politically Correct Bedtime Stories series.
Tumblr is a short form blogging platform. Each set of two pages in this book includes a tumblr-like post. The books goes back and forth between different characters - Peter Pan, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, and Pinocchio to name a few.
Unfortunately, that is where the tie to the fairly tales ends.
Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2014/02/alice-in-tumblr-land.html
I read this book because it reminded me of the Politically Correct Bedtime Stories series.
Tumblr is a short form blogging platform. Each set of two pages in this book includes a tumblr-like post. The books goes back and forth between different characters - Peter Pan, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, and Pinocchio to name a few.
Unfortunately, that is where the tie to the fairly tales ends.
Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2014/02/alice-in-tumblr-land.html
I could feel a reading slump coming on, and thought this would be a good pick-me-up. This story was funny and cute in a sense. It is a much more grown-up take on fairy tales and how they would end in a modern setting. I found some of the characters more enjoyable than the others, but I'm glad I picked it up
This was hilarious, and exceptionally relevant for me.
Whats fun/funny for me, may not be for you - thats the first thing to keep in mind when watching a movie claiming to be a comedy, a tv show or reading a book of fairy tales mischievously adapted to the 21rst century and our social media obsessed culture :)
That being said, this was a personally very funny break from the more serious reading i usually do, and it wasnt finished faster because i decided to make it last as much as possible!
What you have here are some of fairy tales most popular heroes in very modern situations - that can lead to hilarious results - The ugly duckling's obsession with instagram, Cinderella and her new found love of Crocs , Snow White and her crush on ryan gosling...and so on.
it reads easy enough and is entertaining - the only reason i dont give it a higher score is because, personally, i find the structuring of it somewhat confusing - the stories are all mixed up so one page you read about snow then the next one is little red ridding hood and then 5 pages later snow white's tale proceeds.
Still - if you have a sense of humour and enjoy fairy tales with a twist, take a peek - its got a few laughs guaranteed! :)
"...Peter Pan was determined to grow up and become a man. First step: stop hashtagging words aloud..."
"Jack became a minor celebrity after slaying the Giant, and he did all the late night talk shows - except for Conan O'Brien, who was too tall for Jack's comfort...."
Happy Readings!
That being said, this was a personally very funny break from the more serious reading i usually do, and it wasnt finished faster because i decided to make it last as much as possible!
What you have here are some of fairy tales most popular heroes in very modern situations - that can lead to hilarious results - The ugly duckling's obsession with instagram, Cinderella and her new found love of Crocs , Snow White and her crush on ryan gosling...and so on.
it reads easy enough and is entertaining - the only reason i dont give it a higher score is because, personally, i find the structuring of it somewhat confusing - the stories are all mixed up so one page you read about snow then the next one is little red ridding hood and then 5 pages later snow white's tale proceeds.
Still - if you have a sense of humour and enjoy fairy tales with a twist, take a peek - its got a few laughs guaranteed! :)
"...Peter Pan was determined to grow up and become a man. First step: stop hashtagging words aloud..."
"Jack became a minor celebrity after slaying the Giant, and he did all the late night talk shows - except for Conan O'Brien, who was too tall for Jack's comfort...."
Happy Readings!