A review by readingthroughthelists
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North by Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, Kay Nielsen, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

adventurous inspiring lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Beautiful illustrations--I could look at Nielsen’s art all day. 

Several of the stories are intriguing (“East of the Sun, West of the Moon”; “The Widow’s Son”; “The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain”)  and several are just chaotic (“The Blue Belt”; “The Lassie and her Godmother”), but what else can you expect from a collection of fairy tales?