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kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Nice collection of tales from various parts along the Rhine. Engaging.
qui's review
3.0
This is a book of folk legends and folk lore from the Rhine region of Germany. They are generally about folk legends or supernatural beings interacting with normal people--like sirens on the Rhine, or why a certain knight has a certain coat-of-arms.
They are fairly easy to read, although I didn't care for the tone of the prose (can't quite put my finger on why). As for audience, the language and story style would be appropriate for children, but some of the stories are downright cruel (burning starving poor people alive, for example), so I'd recommend at least giving it a read-through before sharing it with any young'uns.
They are fairly easy to read, although I didn't care for the tone of the prose (can't quite put my finger on why). As for audience, the language and story style would be appropriate for children, but some of the stories are downright cruel (burning starving poor people alive, for example), so I'd recommend at least giving it a read-through before sharing it with any young'uns.
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