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A review by jozi_girl
Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki
2.0
In comparison to the Grimm Fairytales these stories almost seem to have no point or proper ending to them, with some just ending abruptly.
Whether this is is a case of the essence being lost in translation I cannot say for sure but I found this collection of short stories not nearly as charming as I hoped they would be.
My overall rating and enjoyment was also influenced by the fact that 1) I tend to be overly critical of audio-books (much more so than when I do the reading myself, 2) I have been listening to these stories on and off for over a year now and 3) I am not overly fond of short stories as it doesn’t give me enough time to get fully invested in the characters.
One thing that does seem to be universal though…. stepmothers are always evil, revenge is dished out with violent and unforgiving measures and villains & heroes are clearly stereotypical and predictable. But then again we all know that fairy tales are everything but fair….
Whether this is is a case of the essence being lost in translation I cannot say for sure but I found this collection of short stories not nearly as charming as I hoped they would be.
My overall rating and enjoyment was also influenced by the fact that 1) I tend to be overly critical of audio-books (much more so than when I do the reading myself, 2) I have been listening to these stories on and off for over a year now and 3) I am not overly fond of short stories as it doesn’t give me enough time to get fully invested in the characters.
One thing that does seem to be universal though…. stepmothers are always evil, revenge is dished out with violent and unforgiving measures and villains & heroes are clearly stereotypical and predictable. But then again we all know that fairy tales are everything but fair….