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mmcdowell's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely love how they have the real view of all the Disney fairytales, definitely not a book to read to kids but great or young adults and adults!!
emeraldjulep's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
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tomasthanes's review against another edition
3.0
Be kind to animals, dwarves, and fairies but not witches. People with named beginning "Clever..." aren't. Work hard and you'll get your castle and princess.
elysehdez19's review against another edition
5.0
Muchos de los cuentos que aquí aparecen ya los había leído cuando era niña, sin saber que eran de los hermanos Grimm (omitiendo Blanca Nieves, Cenicienta, Caperucita Roja y La Bella Durmiente)
Fue como volver a tener ocho años de nuevo, poder disfrutar de cada historia y llevarme una pequeña enseñanza de algunos de ellos. La magía prevalece mucho en los cuentos, y me di cuenta de que puedo tener 21, 30 o 40 años y seguiré terminando asombrada con las historias que leí en este libro.
Fue como volver a tener ocho años de nuevo, poder disfrutar de cada historia y llevarme una pequeña enseñanza de algunos de ellos. La magía prevalece mucho en los cuentos, y me di cuenta de que puedo tener 21, 30 o 40 años y seguiré terminando asombrada con las historias que leí en este libro.
elisabeths_library's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sandra4444's review against another edition
3.0
This edition is one of the most aesthetically pleasing books I own, but it is not a book you read in one go. The stories get quite repetative; I've lost count of all the evil stepmothers, young men called Hans, talking animals and cursed princesses in need of saving... Overall, there were a couple of stories that stood out to me, perhaps a dozen that I really enjoyed, but most of them have turned into an indistinguishable blend in my mind.
yaakovakiva's review against another edition
4.0
I'm trying to read at least one fairy tale per day. There are 120 in this collection, so I should be reading this one for a while. :)
chanelchapters's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmm, as a child I loved these but as an adult I found them to be highly repetitive and predictable. It was interesting though to read the original stories Disney chose to create movies from. My favourite tale was probably the Lady and the Lion (is Beauty and the Beast loosely based on this..?)
They weren't as dark as I remember them though, and Hansel and Gretel was so different to the common version!
They weren't as dark as I remember them though, and Hansel and Gretel was so different to the common version!