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irraya's review against another edition
I made it to 1.5 stories, before I decided I didn't want to torture myself any more. The first story was nice, but the way it was written was a bit grating. The second story felt even more grating. The last two stories seem to be the best of the bunch, but I can't be bothered to give them a try.
leanniefae's review against another edition
4.0
Soman Chainani and Gayle Forman's stories were the stand outs for me! I loved the twist on these classic fairy tales. I did not enjoy Nic Stone's story, I feel it was totally out of place in this collection. Several trigger warnings for it and it was much more adult of a story than even The Cleaners by Ken Liu, which is about actual adults. The Cleaners was a solid 3 stars for me. And Rainbow Rowell's story was just blah. No feelings raised for it at all. The Princes by Soman Chainani kept me riveted and I couldn't walk away!
sunny76's review against another edition
5.0
I have read all of the Faraway collection. While I am not a fan of fantasy or sci-fi, I have enjoyed this collection of short stories.
lopab94's review against another edition
4.0
This is part of the Amazon Faraway Series, fairy tales retold with twists! I really enjoyed most of these and loved hearing stories told in a complete different way from the originals.
The Prince and the Troll - 5 Stars - Very topical for our modern times
Hazel and Gray - 4 Stars - A modern day Hansel and Gretel
The Princess Game - 5 Stars - So clever, even in the way the characters were named! Dark and not a typical fairytale at all but instead flips the narrative to show you a whole different kind of Disney Princes.
The Cleaners - 3 Stars - Probably the one I enjoyed the least.
The Wickeds - 5 Stars - My favorite of the bunch!! Story about the evil stepmothers made infamous by Disney told from their point of view. In the end, truly a story about mothers and daughters.
The Prince and the Troll - 5 Stars - Very topical for our modern times
Hazel and Gray - 4 Stars - A modern day Hansel and Gretel
The Princess Game - 5 Stars - So clever, even in the way the characters were named! Dark and not a typical fairytale at all but instead flips the narrative to show you a whole different kind of Disney Princes.
The Cleaners - 3 Stars - Probably the one I enjoyed the least.
The Wickeds - 5 Stars - My favorite of the bunch!! Story about the evil stepmothers made infamous by Disney told from their point of view. In the end, truly a story about mothers and daughters.
sleepflowerrr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
darlingbudsofrae's review against another edition
A short collection of modernized fairy tale-esque stories that aims to be charming, it's not exactly impressive.
Individual Ratings:
1.0) The Prince & The Troll by [a:Rainbow Rowell|4208569|Rainbow Rowell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1342324527p2/4208569.jpg] | ★★
2.0) [b:Hazel and Gray|55817030|Hazel and Gray (Faraway Collection)|Nic Stone|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604005427l/55817030._SY75_.jpg|87027574] by [a:Nic Stone|13525503|Nic Stone|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1473479285p2/13525503.jpg] | ★★★
3.0) The Princess Game by [a:Soman Chainani|780120|Soman Chainani|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1483891427p2/780120.jpg] | ★
4.0) The Cleaners by [a:Ken Liu|2917920|Ken Liu|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1400610835p2/2917920.jpg] | ★★★★
5.0) The Wickeds by [a:Gayle Forman|295178|Gayle Forman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1472502468p2/295178.jpg] | ★★
Final Rating: 2.6 stars
Verdict:
Either that, or my expectations were too high. Nonetheless, Ken Liu's [b:The Cleaners|55817043|The Cleaners (Faraway Collection)|Ken Liu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604005747l/55817043._SX50_.jpg|87027583] is a clear winner, definitely a personal favorite.
Individual Ratings:
1.0) The Prince & The Troll by [a:Rainbow Rowell|4208569|Rainbow Rowell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1342324527p2/4208569.jpg] | ★★
2.0) [b:Hazel and Gray|55817030|Hazel and Gray (Faraway Collection)|Nic Stone|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604005427l/55817030._SY75_.jpg|87027574] by [a:Nic Stone|13525503|Nic Stone|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1473479285p2/13525503.jpg] | ★★★
3.0) The Princess Game by [a:Soman Chainani|780120|Soman Chainani|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1483891427p2/780120.jpg] | ★
4.0) The Cleaners by [a:Ken Liu|2917920|Ken Liu|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1400610835p2/2917920.jpg] | ★★★★
5.0) The Wickeds by [a:Gayle Forman|295178|Gayle Forman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1472502468p2/295178.jpg] | ★★
Final Rating: 2.6 stars
Verdict:
Either that, or my expectations were too high. Nonetheless, Ken Liu's [b:The Cleaners|55817043|The Cleaners (Faraway Collection)|Ken Liu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604005747l/55817043._SX50_.jpg|87027583] is a clear winner, definitely a personal favorite.
albyscout's review against another edition
3.0
Quite interesting. These short stories were NOT AT ALL what I expected. My favorite by far had to Hazel & Grey followed by The Princess Game.
If you've got some time and are ready to be surprised, do yourself a favor and read these :)
If you've got some time and are ready to be surprised, do yourself a favor and read these :)
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
1.0
The Cleaners & Hazel and Gray were the only stories I thought were "okay", the rest were not worth the time. Very disappointing, but at least it was free.
lyriclorelei's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Half of this is new fairy tales and half is reworked ones and I think it would be a stronger collection if it were one or the other, but I adore Ken Liu's short stories and I cannot fault any collection with one too much. Though the fact that one had a full cast but didn't take the small step to also have sound design is infuriating.