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A review by ruben_franz
The Glass of Lead and Gold by Cornelia Funke
3.0
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original language, reviewer is not a native speaker
The stories are lovingly told and testify to the author's fascination with her own world, which gains depth and credibility through this, even if one notices very clearly that they were written at different times, especially the third story "The Violin of Strömkarlen", which I feel was written around the time of the first Mirror World novel. Furthermore, I find it very exciting how art in particular, in the most diverse forms, represents a kind of common thread that runs through all the stories, which underlines the deep logic inherent in the magical objects in the mirror world and thus quite helpfully supports the longer stories in the main parts of the series. Clear recommendation for lovers of the main series, but also fans of the author in general. As a stand-alone book, or starting point for the work of Cornelia Funke, I would not recommend this anthology.
original language, reviewer is not a native speaker
The stories are lovingly told and testify to the author's fascination with her own world, which gains depth and credibility through this, even if one notices very clearly that they were written at different times, especially the third story "The Violin of Strömkarlen", which I feel was written around the time of the first Mirror World novel. Furthermore, I find it very exciting how art in particular, in the most diverse forms, represents a kind of common thread that runs through all the stories, which underlines the deep logic inherent in the magical objects in the mirror world and thus quite helpfully supports the longer stories in the main parts of the series. Clear recommendation for lovers of the main series, but also fans of the author in general. As a stand-alone book, or starting point for the work of Cornelia Funke, I would not recommend this anthology.