Reviews

Fairy Tales From Around the World by Andrew Lang, Henry Justice Ford

kberry513's review

4.0

It took me a loooong time to make it all the way through this one. It was easier to read than Grimm's, and there were more recognizable fairytales, but even so it was a trek at times.

Thoughts during reading:
*I'm liking this much better than Grimm's
*The Got Faced Girl has a good moral, in that the girl is punished for being ungrateful, but the king only loves her for her looks
*Mohammed and the magic finger is super weird
*The Tortoise and the Mischievous Monkey shoilf really be separate stories - they don't actually interact. they're both dicks to everybody and so is the puma though

stacey_stacey's review

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

penguininabluebox's review

4.0

Wonderful fairytales from all around the world. Loved this collection.

abomine's review

4.0

This is a lovely collection of fairy tales, but those looking for the darkness and occasional violence of the original stories may have to look elsewhere. Andrew Lang compiled this collection particularly for the children of his day, so a lot of the more gruesome elements that are present in, say, Grimm's tales (which, as violent as they are, are toned-down versions of darker stories themselves) are missing here. While it some could consider it more appropriate bedtime reading for children, those very children may miss out on some of the powerful imagery and excitement that they could get from reading the Grimm version. All the same, this wonderful and eclectic sampler of Lang's Fairy Books is recommended for any fairy tale enthusiast.

isewandireadthings's review

lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0