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445 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241472729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 22 October 2020
Description
A phenomenal bestselling author meets the most magical stories ever told, now in a beautiful clothbound classics editionIn this stunningly designed book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,660 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
funny 42%
lighthearted 42%
mysterious 31%
informative 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
reflective 9%
tense 9%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, GoreModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shamingMinor
Slavery, Grief, Pregnancy445 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241472729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 22 October 2020
Description
A phenomenal bestselling author meets the most magical stories ever told, now in a beautiful clothbound classics editionIn this stunningly designed book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,660 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
funny 42%
lighthearted 42%
mysterious 31%
informative 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
reflective 9%
tense 9%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, GoreModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shamingMinor
Slavery, Grief, Pregnancy