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The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
5 reviews
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism
apalershadeofwhite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So many of the tales in this collection were basically the same story but wrapped in a different package! There was an insane amount of repetition with the content within the tales and most often had the same ending, just with differently named characters and a different locale. It made the reading process a bit monotonous.
Don't get me wrong, though, there was still some good writing in here! They just felt a bit like finding a pearl in the sea haha. I specifically liked the focus on symbolism and metaphors as I'm a sucker for these in any narrative I read. Although, there were a lot of grim (ha) inclusions in the tales that sometimes were a bit odd. There was, on the other hand, quite a few really funny bits within this collection. I'm unsure if they were all intentional, but they made me laugh either way so it's a plus.
There were, however, massive racist undertones. The tales often talked of women being "black and ugly as sin" but other being "white and beautiful" which was awful to read, to be honest. And I felt like all of the messages to girls in these tales were to just sit and be pretty.
I found that the overarching morals throughout the tales were: honesty versus deceit, selfishness versus compassion, jealously, and equality and equity.
Moderate: Sexism, Bullying, Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Ableism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Violence
purplehulk713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Violence, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Torture, Slavery, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, and Death of parent
thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Violence, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Animal death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Misogyny
_hex_libris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Misogyny