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wendle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
beccakatie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
This was a really interesting anthology of fairy tales centred around women’s lives and stories.
Having stories from across the world was a great way to see the diversity of cultures and people, while understanding similarities through the parallels between these stories and the Western fairy tales I grew up with.
There were definitely some stranger stories in the anthology, but they were all engaging.
Having stories from across the world was a great way to see the diversity of cultures and people, while understanding similarities through the parallels between these stories and the Western fairy tales I grew up with.
There were definitely some stranger stories in the anthology, but they were all engaging.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
5.0
A really good collection of fairy and folktales. While there are some better known tales in the collection, such as "East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon", many of the tales are not as well known. The stories come from all over the globe. While tale types are used, the most familiar tales of those types are not used. Instead of "Cinderella", there is "Mossycoat", for instance. There is a note section at the end of the book that covers sources. I really enjoyed "The Princess in the Suit of Leather" and "The Girl Who Stayed in the Fork of a Tree".
There really is something complete uninhibited about these Inuit, stories that open this collection. You read them, and you can see why some parents just might have their panties in bunch. “Blubber Boy” for instance, is a rather candid, but still powerfully moving tale about love and loss. There is such tragedy and sadness in it. Even as you are going, boy is that disgusting.
I enjoyed the Iraqi version of “Cinderella”. Several of the tales are quite funny and the complete Red Riding Hood is here.
There really is something complete uninhibited about these Inuit, stories that open this collection. You read them, and you can see why some parents just might have their panties in bunch. “Blubber Boy” for instance, is a rather candid, but still powerfully moving tale about love and loss. There is such tragedy and sadness in it. Even as you are going, boy is that disgusting.
I enjoyed the Iraqi version of “Cinderella”. Several of the tales are quite funny and the complete Red Riding Hood is here.
georgiabritton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gengelcox's review against another edition
2.0
This one came from Jill’s library, passed to me because she felt that I would enjoy it since I enjoy fairy tales. In fact, some of the stories included in this volume are anthologized from some of the books on my backlist. The selection criteria here is mainly tales that involve women, tales that were available in English, and/or tales that caught the attention of Carter. Some are fairly common, like “Little Red Riding Hood,” while others are incredibly bizarre, at least to our culture, such as the Eskimo stories.
Maybe it’s because I read this straight through, instead of simply reading a tale a night, but I came away strangely ambivalent towards these tales (with the exception of the Eskimo tales, which were too strange for words–short, vulgar, amazing). Not a bad collection, but if you are a fairy tale junkie, you’ll want to go to her sources.
Maybe it’s because I read this straight through, instead of simply reading a tale a night, but I came away strangely ambivalent towards these tales (with the exception of the Eskimo tales, which were too strange for words–short, vulgar, amazing). Not a bad collection, but if you are a fairy tale junkie, you’ll want to go to her sources.
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