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A review by glanecia
Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Liesl Shurtliff
3.0
Meh. I neither love, nor dislike this book. Grump is a well-crafted story, as far as writing style and pacing are concerned. I did laugh at a few parts, so that's good. I thought it was interesting how the crystals had meaning, and power for the dwarves, just like they do for those new age hippies (myself included haha!). The twist on the word 'fairest' was also interesting, but also a bit frustrating. The word-twist veered too far from the original fairy tale.
I would have loved this story, if the message was deeper, and held some sort of thought-provoking life lesson for the reader. You may not think middle grade books can do this, but they can. I think that Bridge to Terabithia, and any middle grade book by Katherine Applegate has proven this. The story did illustrate the nature of humanity, and that gave the reader a bit to think about, but it was just not deep enough to make any lasting impression on me.
A younger version of myself might have enjoyed this story more. Though, I don't know - Bridge to Terabithia was my favorite when I was a middle-grade child.
I would have loved this story, if the message was deeper, and held some sort of thought-provoking life lesson for the reader. You may not think middle grade books can do this, but they can. I think that Bridge to Terabithia, and any middle grade book by Katherine Applegate has proven this. The story did illustrate the nature of humanity, and that gave the reader a bit to think about, but it was just not deep enough to make any lasting impression on me.
A younger version of myself might have enjoyed this story more. Though, I don't know - Bridge to Terabithia was my favorite when I was a middle-grade child.