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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Some of the tales were odd, some seemed dull and unnecessary, but others were gems. I really enjoyed listening to those tales that have been combined, moved and altered into modern day fairy tales.
Since I've never read the original versions of some of the more popular fairy tales, I decided to pick this up. I wish I hadn't. I don't often give 1 star to anything, but these stories were absolutely stupid and most of them felt like they ended, in the middle of the story. I'm sure that when they were written/published back in 1812 these may have been entertaining and/or give morality lessons to the uneducated, but in 2018 they are just stupid and mindless. Hate to say this about a "classic", but I don't recommend this to anyone.
Great book! It's a wonderful collection of fairy tales, familiar and unfamiliar. They range from cute and sweet to perfectly gruesome. The only improvement would be to arrange them thematically, rather than hodgepodge. This book is well worth the time.
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read this in my email on installments on dailylit.com -- and it really works in that format. Lots of comeuppance, important life lessons, and grizzly ends for those who don't follow the right path.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Beautiful illustrations and stories. I took my copy of this book with me to Germany and had many of my good friends there read the originals with me and they all agreed the translations in this version are excellent. These are timeless and expansive stories. I read them all with my 8 year old as we wondered together through the back roads of Germany, just the two of us, on many exciting journeys. I think this my favorite compilation of folk stories.
I only read the original Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Heard on audiobook. While many of the stories were great, some were not winners, the audiobook performance was lacking as it sounded like he was performing in a music hall.