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A review by selenareads
Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
4.0
Average rating: 4 stars exactly, but I enjoyed this reread 5 stars worth
I highly recommend this collection of Andersen’s fairy tales. Not only are the illustrations and interactive elements absolutely gorgeous and immersive, but they are a collection of his best and most iconic and most Andersen tales. It’s a selection of his most quintessential works, many of which you may recognize without expecting to. Man, I love Grimm’s fairy tales, but Andersen just has a way about his fairy tales that can’t be replicated. Where Grimms’ tales are darkly funny and magical, Andersen’s are warmer, sadder, and more fleshed out.
The Little Mermaid - 5 stars
The Nightingale - 5 stars
The Ugly Duckling - 4.5 stars
The Swineherd - 2 stars
The Tinder Box - 3 stars
The Princess and the Pea - 5 stars
The Emperor’s New Clothes - 3 stars
The Red Shoes - 3 stars
Thumbelina - 4 stars
The Steadfast Tin Soldier - 4.5 stars for nostalgia
The Little Match Girl - 4 stars
The Snow Queen - 5 stars
I highly recommend this collection of Andersen’s fairy tales. Not only are the illustrations and interactive elements absolutely gorgeous and immersive, but they are a collection of his best and most iconic and most Andersen tales. It’s a selection of his most quintessential works, many of which you may recognize without expecting to. Man, I love Grimm’s fairy tales, but Andersen just has a way about his fairy tales that can’t be replicated. Where Grimms’ tales are darkly funny and magical, Andersen’s are warmer, sadder, and more fleshed out.
The Little Mermaid - 5 stars
The Nightingale - 5 stars
The Ugly Duckling - 4.5 stars
The Swineherd - 2 stars
The Tinder Box - 3 stars
The Princess and the Pea - 5 stars
The Emperor’s New Clothes - 3 stars
The Red Shoes - 3 stars
Thumbelina - 4 stars
The Steadfast Tin Soldier - 4.5 stars for nostalgia
The Little Match Girl - 4 stars
The Snow Queen - 5 stars