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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Nie do końca wiem co to miało być i wydaje mi się, że autor też nie. Ale jak raz zasnełam czytając to miałam strasznie poprany sen z wilkami, więc może jednak jakiś cel został osiągnięty.
Oh Philip.
Pullman is an author that has enraged me with every book of his I've read (this is number 3) yet I keep going back to him.
I love Fairy Tales. Fairy tales are a little crazy and very messy and Pullman, in his wisdom, has decided that this simply wont do. In my opinion he has removed any heart from the stories and left in their place 50 well formed yet vacuous works of fiction.
It's not all bad though. It has a beautiful cover ;-)
Full review here
Pullman is an author that has enraged me with every book of his I've read (this is number 3) yet I keep going back to him.
I love Fairy Tales. Fairy tales are a little crazy and very messy and Pullman, in his wisdom, has decided that this simply wont do. In my opinion he has removed any heart from the stories and left in their place 50 well formed yet vacuous works of fiction.
It's not all bad though. It has a beautiful cover ;-)
Full review here
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Kidnapping; alcohol; animal death; murder; attempted murder; death (including of a loved one); infertility; violence; torture; war; incest; child abandonment; slavery; cannibalism; racist connotations; sexual abuse; extreme misogyny.
Rating: 6/10
Grimm Tales for Young and Old presents a collection of tales by the Brothers Grimm, creatively reimagined by Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials. Unlike the familiar bedtime stories of our childhood, Pullman takes us back to the darker roots of these tales. This collection is not intended for bedtime reading with children.
The book begins with an insightful introduction discussing the nature and origin of fairy tales, and each story is followed by a brief explanatory summary. Pullman’s easy writing style lends a refreshing twist to these timeless stories captivating the reader with their unique charm and ensuring accessibility for a modern audience.
These stories, however, mirror the values of their time, portraying women fixated on bearing children, cruel stepmothers, and men constantly falling in in love at first sight with beautiful women who are gifted to them by their fathers; hell, in Snow White, the woman doesn’t even need to be breathing for the prince to fall in love with her beauty!
Contrary to the title's implication of tales for the young, these narratives are not suitable for children. Pullman reminds us that the original tales served as cautionary fireside stories, exploring the darker aspects of the human soul, and providing warnings about the perils of the world. For this reason, the tales in this collection are better suited for mature readers, and I urge you to take note of the trigger warnings before embarking on your journey into the depths of these pages.
Rating: 6/10
Grimm Tales for Young and Old presents a collection of tales by the Brothers Grimm, creatively reimagined by Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials. Unlike the familiar bedtime stories of our childhood, Pullman takes us back to the darker roots of these tales. This collection is not intended for bedtime reading with children.
The book begins with an insightful introduction discussing the nature and origin of fairy tales, and each story is followed by a brief explanatory summary. Pullman’s easy writing style lends a refreshing twist to these timeless stories captivating the reader with their unique charm and ensuring accessibility for a modern audience.
These stories, however, mirror the values of their time, portraying women fixated on bearing children, cruel stepmothers, and men constantly falling in in love at first sight with beautiful women who are gifted to them by their fathers; hell, in Snow White, the woman doesn’t even need to be breathing for the prince to fall in love with her beauty!
Contrary to the title's implication of tales for the young, these narratives are not suitable for children. Pullman reminds us that the original tales served as cautionary fireside stories, exploring the darker aspects of the human soul, and providing warnings about the perils of the world. For this reason, the tales in this collection are better suited for mature readers, and I urge you to take note of the trigger warnings before embarking on your journey into the depths of these pages.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy
I actually preferred some of these stories to their more modern Disney interpretations, especially Snow White.
heaven in book form. beautifully written, a must have book
I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would! I've always avoided short story collections but this one I couldn't put down
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Some of the stories where very interesting, however some of them i skimmed as i found them uninteresting and just couldn’t focus through them
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes