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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
tense
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
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Reading the original versions of these familiar tales was interesting. So many of these stories have a very similar Indian counterpart, too - I’m surprised. Or maybe these tales were modified to better suit today’s world. Also the popular Fairy Tales from this series are very much different from the original version. Now the disappointing part - I hadn’t expected this book to be so long and boring. Actually, it has nothing of the charm I expected of Fairy Tales. Several of these stories feel so unfinished, they have no sensible ending at all. Most of the stories are quite ‘Grimm’ too, too cruel for no apparent reason. Several of the stories are almost copies of others. Trying to read the entire book at a stretch was the biggest mistake, I feel. I wanted to DNF this book so badly.
Una raccolta eterogenea di fiabe più o meno lunghe, allegre, macabre, e chi più ne ha, più ne metta. Alcune (tante) sono una ripetizione di fiabe precedenti ed è questo che mi frena dal dare la quinta stella.
P. s. Non smetterò mai di ringraziare la Disney per i traumi da cui ci ha protetti
P. s. Non smetterò mai di ringraziare la Disney per i traumi da cui ci ha protetti
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Finally! Clearly not something I've read at one sitting (a thousand pages of Grimm gets a bit repetitive). What becomes very clear over the course of the texts is how much the increasingly moralistic and heavy editorial hand of the Grimms affected the final products. Still, there are enough gruesome come-uppances to give Disney lovers nightmares.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would and is a pretty quick read because of all of the story’s being short stories.
BORING. Seriously had to force myself to read these. No plot, not morals. The stories sucked until Disney got a hold of them. So thankful I finished so I can start reading something else!
Foi interessante descobrir as formas "originais" dos contos mais conhecidos mas senti que há vários que são demasiados repetitivos (são quase iguais a outros presentes no livro).
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the variety of the collection and was interested to see how the stories morphed when translating to newer media
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I've always been interested in Grimms Fairytales so this was nice