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chloekg's review
5.0
Wonderful little collection of fairy tales! Lang's commentary occasionally raises a sly eyebrow of appreciation, but the stories themselves are sweet imaginings of good people getting what they deserve.
lsparrow's review
4.0
quite a range of fairy tales, many are reworkings of familiar versions. I always love to read variations on fairy tales
eliz_reads's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
myzanm's review
3.0
Overall a good mix of stories.
There were some old favorites and a lot of stories completely new to me.
There were some old favorites and a lot of stories completely new to me.
aminowrimo's review
3.0
Alright, but I don't have many comments on it. It's a book of fairy tales, parts of dialogue are hilarious…
For example, in one (not sure which story, exactly)
"Well, tell me everything. There must be a princess at the bottom of all this."
"There are TWO." Said the king wryly.
Which is all well and good.
Stories I liked:
- The Caliph Stork
- Rosanella
- Prince Featherhead and Princess Celandine
- Puddocky (sort of like The White Cat)
- Hok Lee and the Dwarves
- Prince Vivien and Princess Placida
- The Twelve Huntsmen
- Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle
For example, in one (not sure which story, exactly)
"Well, tell me everything. There must be a princess at the bottom of all this."
"There are TWO." Said the king wryly.
Which is all well and good.
Stories I liked:
- The Caliph Stork
- Rosanella
- Prince Featherhead and Princess Celandine
- Puddocky (sort of like The White Cat)
- Hok Lee and the Dwarves
- Prince Vivien and Princess Placida
- The Twelve Huntsmen
- Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle
rosekk's review against another edition
4.0
A good collection of fairy tales with lovely illustrations.