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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I picked up this book at the library. It was a really quick read (read it in a half hour), and the art was amazing and definitely added to the story and made it more complete. It was funny, and relatable, especially for a twenty-something who just finished grad school and is looking for work. I especially enjoyed the stories of Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, and The Little Mermaid. Definitely recommend for someone looking for a quick, entertaining and enjoyable read.
This came across my desk by accident--it had been ordered by our adult fiction buyer but our TS department assumed it was for teen. I can see why, and I'm debating ordering another copy for teen. I definitely think it would have a lot of teen appeal, although the jokes are most squarely aimed at post-college life. There are a few jokes that are a little bit adult (the word "sexting" is used) but I don't think there's anything in here that's more explicit than say, a [a:Lauren Myracle|157676|Lauren Myracle|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1224298383p2/157676.jpg] novel.
I hadn't heard of the Fairy Tales for Twentysomethings blog before, but this is that blog in book form. Like a lot of blogs in book form, I think this is the kind of thing that's absolutely cute and charming on Tumblr, but when you sit down and read a whole book of it, it's like, yeah, okay, I get it, what if fairy tale characters had Facebook.
Still, there are a lot of solidly funny jokes in here, and the artwork is adorable.
I hadn't heard of the Fairy Tales for Twentysomethings blog before, but this is that blog in book form. Like a lot of blogs in book form, I think this is the kind of thing that's absolutely cute and charming on Tumblr, but when you sit down and read a whole book of it, it's like, yeah, okay, I get it, what if fairy tale characters had Facebook.
Still, there are a lot of solidly funny jokes in here, and the artwork is adorable.
"Fairy tales for Millennials" is an apt description for this collection of sequential short stories interspersed with micro-stories and one-liners based on the fairy tale characters most of us grew up with suddenly immersed in today's technological landscape. Neither Beauty and the Beast or Cinderella have quite the happy ending their Disney movies suggest. The Ugly Duckling still has body image issues as she prepares to go to her class reunion. Peter Pan and Arthur (of King Arthur and the Knights of the round Table) struggle with growing up and express their feelings in different ways.
Some of the stories work better than others. And throughout these sometimes funny, sometimes weird tales are morals on how to survive and get by in this new and different environment where the internet and social media are everywhere.
Some of the stories work better than others. And throughout these sometimes funny, sometimes weird tales are morals on how to survive and get by in this new and different environment where the internet and social media are everywhere.
Comprar este libro fue algo impulsivo, lo admito.
Literalmente vi el titulo en los libros recomendados por Amazon y no me pude resistir. Ni siquiera investigue quien era el autor o de que trataba, solo sabia que un libro con ese titulo merecía estar en mi librero ... y no me arrepiento de nada.
El libro es literalmente lo que parece. Tim Manley hace un gran trabajo contando los clásicos cuentos de hadas que inspiraron varias películas de Disney pero con situaciones que cualquier adulto joven puede enfrentar día a día, desde stalkear a nuestros antiguos compañeros en Facebook, la adicción a las redes sociales, lo absurdo que suena abandonar un trabajo estable por perseguir una carrera en artes, hasta lo difícil que resulta encontrar pareja.
Es lectura ligera para reír un rato, adicionado con imágenes para mayor entretenimiento del lector.
5/5 estrellas
Literalmente vi el titulo en los libros recomendados por Amazon y no me pude resistir. Ni siquiera investigue quien era el autor o de que trataba, solo sabia que un libro con ese titulo merecía estar en mi librero ... y no me arrepiento de nada.
El libro es literalmente lo que parece. Tim Manley hace un gran trabajo contando los clásicos cuentos de hadas que inspiraron varias películas de Disney pero con situaciones que cualquier adulto joven puede enfrentar día a día, desde stalkear a nuestros antiguos compañeros en Facebook, la adicción a las redes sociales, lo absurdo que suena abandonar un trabajo estable por perseguir una carrera en artes, hasta lo difícil que resulta encontrar pareja.
Es lectura ligera para reír un rato, adicionado con imágenes para mayor entretenimiento del lector.
5/5 estrellas
Tim Manley’s Alice in Tumblr-land: And Other Fairy Tales for a New Generation tells the stories of fairy tale princesses and heroes, as twenty-somethings navigating relationships, friends, sex, careers and social media.
The Tortoise and the Hare Facebook-stalk each other down opposite career paths. Robin Hood worries if his killer social media campaign is fighting hunger or just slacktivism. Beauty’s new boyfriend plays videogames in his underpants. Ariel just doesn’t get pop culture, besides the episode of Hoarders with all the forks. Rapunzel posts a selfie with her short new do, and wonders, did everyone hate my old look without telling me? Ping’s father still calls him “Mulan” sometimes, but he calls the internet “AOL”, so Ping tries not to hold it against him.
Each story is told in a short blurb -- a bit longer that a tweet, shorter than my blog posts -- and then on to the next story, with the major narratives picked up again. The result is a magical Tumblr feed of fairy-tale characters living out their twenty-something adventures.
Read the rest (mild spoilers, I guess?)
The Tortoise and the Hare Facebook-stalk each other down opposite career paths. Robin Hood worries if his killer social media campaign is fighting hunger or just slacktivism. Beauty’s new boyfriend plays videogames in his underpants. Ariel just doesn’t get pop culture, besides the episode of Hoarders with all the forks. Rapunzel posts a selfie with her short new do, and wonders, did everyone hate my old look without telling me? Ping’s father still calls him “Mulan” sometimes, but he calls the internet “AOL”, so Ping tries not to hold it against him.
Each story is told in a short blurb -- a bit longer that a tweet, shorter than my blog posts -- and then on to the next story, with the major narratives picked up again. The result is a magical Tumblr feed of fairy-tale characters living out their twenty-something adventures.
Read the rest (mild spoilers, I guess?)
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes