The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Match Girl

Hans Christian Andersen with Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)

32 pages first pub 1845 (editions)

fiction childrens classics emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
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The luminous art of three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Jerry Pinkney transforms the nineteenth-century Danish girl of Andersen's tale into a child plucked straight from America's melting pot, shedding new light on the invisibility of the poor am...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 377 reviews

Moods

sad: 81%

emotional: 63%

dark: 54%

reflective: 36%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 9%

mysterious: 9%


Pace

75% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

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