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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
I've been reading these now and then for many many years. My poor sleep this summer has led to me finishing them. (When you're just lying there awake, a little fairy tale on the Kindle is just right to send you back to Dreamland.) Nothing less than five stars will suffice for the basis of so many stories and retellings to follow. Easy to read, literary, culturally informative, and still just fun.
My edgy teenage self is disappointed in me, but I honestly prefer many of the modern adaptations of these stories (even the Disney ones!). Some of these tales aged very poorly, a few were largely incomprehensible, and the ebook I read was riddled with typographical errors. Still, some of these old fairy tales do still slap.
It’s been so many years since I’ve read these gruesome tales. I enjoyed the reminder and wonder if our children would be more normal today if we exposed them to things I had to read as a child.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was interesting enough. A lot of repetitive themes. The last few tales, the longer ones, were more interesting than the shorter ones.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A