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lovegirl30's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the most beautiful classic editions I have had in a while. The book The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen is a beautiful short story about a fir tree that is living in the woods. He is still rather small so hasn't been chosen. He wants to grow up and be a big strong tree with all his might. The new editions is beautiful while the story is not.
This fir tree yearns and yearns to grow up. Eventually the fir tree grows tall enough to be picked as a Christmas tree. Unfortunately are little tree friend has no idea what that means, he believes his life will only be better, he will be happier. Of course he is wrong. It is too late, and his fate is sealed.
The story of growing up, dissatisfaction, and lost of childhood in pursuit of lofty goals is the moral of this tale. The author of course can write a super sad story. I haven't always been a fan of his work for this reason. I am extremely happy this story wasn't retold.
The illustration are magical. Sanna Annukka has a style that is interesting and brand new. She uses geometric shapes that create at a whole new level of interest. There are nice contrasting colors that show a variety of scenes like a forest, fish swimming, and other beautiful ornaments. It is not your typical illustrations. It is a breathe of fresh air.
I received a review copy of this ebook from NetGalley and a print version from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
nemra's review against another edition
5.0
The beautiful story is retold through the beautiful illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. It's amazing.
melaninny's review against another edition
4.0
I saved this book from the publisher returns at my work, but I quickly understood why people didn't want it. This Hans Christian Andersen story is bleak beyond description. There's a lesson buried in there, about appreciating where you are in life instead of looking to the past or the future, but gosh, at what cost is that lesson learned?
That said, I love this illustrator, and the book itself is a work of art. I love it when folk tales are released outside of giant compilations, and I'm happy to have this book in my collection.
That said, I love this illustrator, and the book itself is a work of art. I love it when folk tales are released outside of giant compilations, and I'm happy to have this book in my collection.
tinareynolds's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely translation. Interesting illustrations - quite modern but nice.
courtney30's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
morgcxn's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
read_by_sudha21's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
e_jjay's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25