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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
I did not care for this. The stories were interesting but had a rushed/incomplete feeling to them. Perhaps a few snippets of book ideas that she crammed together for a deadline? There was potential, wish it had lived up to it.
Lovely tellings and re-tellings of fairy tales. nothing totally ground-breaking, but very enjoyable.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a collection of some of McKinley’s shorter works. Two are tellings of well-known fairy tales, “The Princess and the Frog” and “The Twelve Dancing Princesses”, and the other two were stories I was not familiar with beforehand, but was equally enchanted with after reading. McKinley has a gift with language, and it’s a pleasure to read her prose. Her deft hands means that the familiar stories are read in new ways, and the new stories feel just as timeless. “The Stolen Princess” was a look at faerieland and changelings I hadn’t read before and particularly enjoyed.
I did not know that this was several separate retellings of fairy tales.
Some of the best retellings of fairytales of all time. I adored this. She's brilliant.
just finished The Door in the Hedge, and it was delightful. This had all of the things I love about McKinley and none of the things that occasionally bother me about her. Several of the stories are retellings of existing fairy tales and one or two are original creations, but all of them have the same feeling of authenticity. I love fairy tales, and these are of the best. I particularly enjoyed the last story, a retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A solid OK. Straightforward fairy tale short stories, but with none of the rich playfulness and joy I expect from Robin McKinley books. Am unlikely to read a second time.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me thrice and what on earth are we doing Kate? This is the third Robin McKinley book I have picked up and soon dismissed. I don’t know what it is about her writing, but it falls so flat.
Perhaps if you enjoy Robin McKinley books you will enjoy this one. I don’t know what the deal is, but I think I’m done here.
Perhaps if you enjoy Robin McKinley books you will enjoy this one. I don’t know what the deal is, but I think I’m done here.