A review by freyaluna
The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

3.0

My first read of 2020! Sadly this story wasn't what I imagined it to be. Because of the ballet I got an idea about the story and certainly that is not the story in this book. Does that make the story bad? No not at all. It is enjoyable; consisting of different small story's making a bigger one. There is charm in the whole and beautiful messages. However I did not enjoy it because it was not thé story. The one I had in mind and lived for since I was 5 and saw the ballet for the first time.
Special shout out for the illustrations. They are artworks indeed and do make this book a delicate price in possession.