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A review by carnisht
Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Liesl Shurtliff
4.0
Once upon a time, I read a very cute story. ‘Twas the story of a young dwarfling growing up and seeking his own adventure. Okay… that’s all the fairy tale writing I can do. I was pretty much immediately pulled into this story due to my fascination with learning the background of the dwarf colonies underground. Seeing the way they lived their daily lives (eating rocks, sleeping on rocks, getting assigned to tunnels, etc.) was really interesting to me and never how I imagined the background of Snow White’s dwarves.
I really enjoyed the dwarf crew and how uniquely Shurtliff was able to put a spin on them and their personalities. I didn’t love that I couldn’t easily pinpoint all the dwarves, but it was still fun. I liked how Gilpin (AKA Dopey) was Grump’s best friend, and it was so weird that Rudger (AKA Sneezy) was his bully, but the dynamics were interesting and felt new. I feel like in the OG, we don’t get a ton about the interpersonal dynamics of the dwarves, so I appreciated learning more about that here.
Grump (well, Borlen) was a very interesting narrator. I felt pretty connected to him and like I really knew and understood who he was. He was an incredibly happy, self-assured kid who, as a result of his treatment by others for being different, became grumpy. All of this led to his increased desire to go to The Surface and be on his own, away from the other dwarves. I feel like Shurtliff did a really good job telling his story in that way.
To read more of my review, check out:
https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/grump-by-liesl-shurtliff/
I really enjoyed the dwarf crew and how uniquely Shurtliff was able to put a spin on them and their personalities. I didn’t love that I couldn’t easily pinpoint all the dwarves, but it was still fun. I liked how Gilpin (AKA Dopey) was Grump’s best friend, and it was so weird that Rudger (AKA Sneezy) was his bully, but the dynamics were interesting and felt new. I feel like in the OG, we don’t get a ton about the interpersonal dynamics of the dwarves, so I appreciated learning more about that here.
Grump (well, Borlen) was a very interesting narrator. I felt pretty connected to him and like I really knew and understood who he was. He was an incredibly happy, self-assured kid who, as a result of his treatment by others for being different, became grumpy. All of this led to his increased desire to go to The Surface and be on his own, away from the other dwarves. I feel like Shurtliff did a really good job telling his story in that way.
To read more of my review, check out:
https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/grump-by-liesl-shurtliff/