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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Tahle knížka mě vrátila zpátky do dětství, spoustu pohádek už jsem znala, ale i tak jsem si to moc užila.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A sweet classic collection. I'm glad I read it. My favorite was The Little Mermaid.
This is a large but not complete collection, I overall enjoyed the ones about anthropomorphized objects or animals, but there where a few like the little mermaid, the snow queen and the ice maiden that included human or human like creatures that were interesting as well.
Though I did notice a trend that if the woman loved someone else they are going to die sad and alone, sometimes when they did love the man back as well which was a bit creepy.
Though I did notice a trend that if the woman loved someone else they are going to die sad and alone, sometimes when they did love the man back as well which was a bit creepy.
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So, so misogynistic.... no wonder people update these stories, they're terrible
So, so misogynistic.... no wonder people update these stories, they're terrible
Rejoice - I've finally finished reading the book that's been sitting on my shelf for at least a few years! Some of my favorite stories in this collection: The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, The Wild Swans, The Little Mermaid, and The Traveling Companion.
Sometimes fairy tales are better when you read them as an adult.
WOW! Reading these and thinking about the movies or what I’ve been told is crazy! The differences and the darkness of them. I love it and I’m happy I got this and was finally able to read all of these stories.
3.75!
It was such a treat to finally read the original tales of the Little Mermaid, Ugly Duckling. These are so original and I get why Andersen is considered a genius by many. These are such intelligently told.
My favourite were Ugly Duckling, Princess and the Pea, the Emperor's Clothes, Thumbelina, Nightingale, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Snow Queen.
It was such a treat to finally read the original tales of the Little Mermaid, Ugly Duckling. These are so original and I get why Andersen is considered a genius by many. These are such intelligently told.
My favourite were Ugly Duckling, Princess and the Pea, the Emperor's Clothes, Thumbelina, Nightingale, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Snow Queen.
I read such good things about this new audio adaptation:
"Brought to life by Academy Award(R)-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon, this collection contains Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, as well as a selection of lesser-known favorites."
But I don't think it was the right time for me. The stories' simplicity and misogyny wore on me (even though I am familiar with them). Stopped in the middle of Thumbelina (disc 1). F. Murray Abraham does make a good narrator, and it's kind of nice to have an American voice in that typical Jim Dale/Stephen Fry sort of role.
"Brought to life by Academy Award(R)-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon, this collection contains Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, as well as a selection of lesser-known favorites."
But I don't think it was the right time for me. The stories' simplicity and misogyny wore on me (even though I am familiar with them). Stopped in the middle of Thumbelina (disc 1). F. Murray Abraham does make a good narrator, and it's kind of nice to have an American voice in that typical Jim Dale/Stephen Fry sort of role.