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impreader's review against another edition
5.0
Rollicking good fairy tale with all the unanswerables tossed out like the best Irish Sea-breeze, and all the puzzles precipitous. Colum writes simply but all-kinds colloquial at the same time.
tirragen's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
charlotte_owl's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It has a very classical-fantasy feeling to it. While enjoyable, this style of writing can drain on you after a while. It could also get a bit confusing at times, as it was a story-within a story-within a story. You had to keep all the threads straight. However, it was very charming, although the execution could of used some work.
mamasquirrel's review against another edition
4.0
A vivid and lovely fairy tale story with strong male and female characters. This edition had quite a number of annoying typographical errors though...wrong pronouns, punctuation etc.
maevefinn's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
martisaksen's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
An absolute classic though my judgement might be swayed by nostalgia
blueharts's review against another edition
2.0
I only started this because my son was reading it in school and was so excited to tell me about the stories from the book. They're turning it into a play as well. I just couldn't get through it. Seems I'm not a fan of stories that jump from one thing the next without flow. I'm reading about the Prince one chapter, the next I'm reading about a cat with no relation to the prince. Sounds much better being retold by my son. I'll hear the rest of the stories that way.
cdcsmith's review against another edition
4.0
This was an entertaining bit of story telling. The book is a collection of smaller stories, all woven together to make the pieces whole.
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