harleyburch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fifth_magpie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-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? Yes
2.0
abauer's review against another edition
3.0
Read by a full cast, including some of my favorites such as Jim Dale and Julia Whelan, Grimm's Fairy Tales are the stories you know and love but with their original dark twists. So don't be shocked when
Rumpelstiltskin rips himself in half out of anger or the evil queen in Snow White dances herself to death in red-hot iron shoes. Obviously, there are some problematic aspects, particularly where gender roles are concerned, but they are interesting to read all the same.
Rumpelstiltskin rips himself in half out of anger or the evil queen in Snow White dances herself to death in red-hot iron shoes. Obviously, there are some problematic aspects, particularly where gender roles are concerned, but they are interesting to read all the same.
lleer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I love love Fairy tales
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Murder, and Sexism
eleana's review against another edition
4.0
i skipped the last 40 pages or so because I didnt care much about them.
It's a nice collection and all but some of the most famous stories like say...Rapunzel or Hansel and Gretel are not in this book and I am kind of disappointed
It's a nice collection and all but some of the most famous stories like say...Rapunzel or Hansel and Gretel are not in this book and I am kind of disappointed
corkykat's review
4.0
I am so obsessed with the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. I love the old fairy tales. I love how dark and creepy they are, and the imagination that it must have taken to write the stories. I think it's a special treat for people who live in this new age to read them, since we are so accustomed to Disney and happily ever after. Seeing what these tales originally were is fascinating to me. This is a great collection of the best of the Grimm brothers. Really fun for older audiences. (Don't give this to your young children. It says fairy tales, but it's not what they're used to, and it will likely destroy their innocent views of Cinderella and Rapunzel).
potophannah's review
2.0
While I can appreciate the historical value and the roots of our modern day fairy tales, I couldn't wait for the book to end. It's worth reading a few note worthy stories and imagining oral story-telling vs written verse, but I started to get super bored after maybe 200 pages since all of the stories are so ridiculous and similar. For the history alone however, I believe it is one everyone should have on their bookshelves.
cherryhoney418's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5