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A review by gmwells
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The classic fairy tales that we were all told as children which filled our heads with hopes and dreams of a sweet and good life without much real danger are great, but can never compare to the original Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
This collection of fairy tales is incredibly well-written. Some remind me of Aesop’s Fables, and some are longer and teach more valuable lessons. It’s also interesting to see how a story morphed into three or four different fairy tales over time and by having different generations pass what they could remember - I really love looking at that aspect of it.
The only forewarning that I have is that there are a lot of misogynistic tendencies in these stories (as they were recorded in the late 1700s - early 1800s in Germany and passed down for several generations before then, I expected nothing less). Still, this was a great read and I am overjoyed to have been able to read them in their English translation as they were told to children hundreds of years ago.
This collection of fairy tales is incredibly well-written. Some remind me of Aesop’s Fables, and some are longer and teach more valuable lessons. It’s also interesting to see how a story morphed into three or four different fairy tales over time and by having different generations pass what they could remember - I really love looking at that aspect of it.
The only forewarning that I have is that there are a lot of misogynistic tendencies in these stories (as they were recorded in the late 1700s - early 1800s in Germany and passed down for several generations before then, I expected nothing less). Still, this was a great read and I am overjoyed to have been able to read them in their English translation as they were told to children hundreds of years ago.