Reviews

The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

heyitisjustme's review against another edition

3.0

• The bronze ring: 3
• Prince Hyacinth and the dear little princess: 2.5
• East of the sun and west of the moon: 2.5
• The yellow dwarf: 2.5
• Cinderella, or the little glass slipper: 4
• Aladdin and the wonderful lamp: 2.75
• The tale of a youth who set out to learn what fear was: 3.5
• Beauty and the Beast: 4
• The master-maid: 3.5
• Why the sea is salt: 2.5
• The master cat; or, the puss in boots: 3
• Felicia and the pot of pinks: 3
• The white cat: 3
• The water-lily. The gold-spinners: 3
• The terrible head: 3
• The story of pretty Goldilocks: 2.5
• The history of Whittington: 2
• The wonderful sheep: 2
• The forty thieves: 3.5
• Snow-White and Rose-Red: 2.5
• Toads and diamonds: 3
• Prince Darling: 3
• Blue Beard: 2
• The princess on the glass hill: 2.5
• The story of prince Ahmed and the fairy Paribanou: 
• The history of Jack the giant-killer: 2.5
• The black bull of Norroway: (Scottish? Did not understand everything) 2
• The red Etin: (Scottish? Did not understand everything) 2.5
• Hansel and Grettel: 3.5

ignihyde's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

3.5

graberry's review against another edition

I just wasnt enjoying the book as much as I'd have liked. 

completenictory's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

eli_abroad's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

lsparrow's review against another edition

3.0

feeding my obsession with the various fairy tale/folk tale stories. a few new tellings in this collections although not my favorite versions.

hnbb's review against another edition

I am not done with the book yet, but I am enjoying it. The reviewers seem to have overlooked the fact that this text was written over 100 years ago by a man compiling folk and fairy tales he had found. He was translating and trying to have them make sense; in a different language at times. So many people are harsh on older texts because they are old fashioned. Obviously. Read a more up to date version if you have a problem. There are plenty of those out there.

breadandmushrooms's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

apochemu's review against another edition

4.0

Some hits, some misses, but more hits than misses. I generally enjoy fairytales, even when they get a bit kooky. I definitely liked this book better than the red fairy tale book. Haven't read any of the others.

ceeescee's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a book of fairytales and traditional stories of a variety of cultures. It includes European tales, stories taken out of 1001 Nights and less traditional stories. One of them is even written in Scots, for your entertainment. Lots of fun to read with beautiful traditional illustrations.