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Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan by Gordon Jarvie

cazxxx's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

kirbyworming's review against another edition

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3.0

For book club, though I bought this book last February in Scotland! I skipped the poems because they were all written in what I assume is phonetic Scottish and I simply did not stand a chance. I liked the first story, the story about the lonely giant, the water kelpie story and the one about the old lady near the end. I could crack open the book and write the titles but I’m too tired.

lillianhpearce's review against another edition

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3.0

For book club, though I bought this book last February in Scotland! I skipped the poems because they were all written in what I assume is phonetic Scottish and I simply did not stand a chance. I liked the first story, the story about the lonely giant, the water kelpie story and the one about the old lady near the end. I could crack open the book and write the titles but I’m too tired.

writtenbydickinson's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • 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

dazed_and_distracted's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mori04's review against another edition

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5.0

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cat_queen005's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

hmgauthi's review against another edition

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5.0

A fun and enlightening first foray into Scottish fairy tales.

Loved “The Magic Walking Stick” and “The Lonely Giant.”

cornreads's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

wirsindgefangene's review against another edition

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2.0

Ich wette, dass es da draußen noch weitaus schönere Sammlungen schottischer Märchen und Volkssagen geben muss, denn diese Anthologie war eher eine Enttäuschung. Es gab leider nur ein paar wenige Geschichten, die mir gut gefallen haben, während der Rest langweilig und/oder schlecht geschrieben war.