Reviews

Lumikuningatar by Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis

dorothy_gale's review against another edition

3.0

Meh, I think I'm biased due to modern snow queen stories... This one wasn't that interesting. I even had a great narrator and voices and it didn't help much.

marianaarguellogalvez's review against another edition

4.0

Puntuación 4/5

Una historia cautivadora que ha sido una inspiración para un montón de historias.

Este cuento narra la aventura a la que se lanza Margarita para ir en busca de su amigo Carlitos. El cual se alejó de su hogar por seguir a una reina de las nieves luego de que un fragmento de un espejo que distorsionaba la perspectiva propia del mundo, entrara en su ojo.

Las situaciones dentro de lo fantasioso, de ver cómo la protagonista Margarita interactúa tanto con animales como con flores, muestra una serie de historias que tienen un trasfondo de crecimiento para la protagonista.

Lo más impactante para mí es el recorrido que hizo está niña en lo de seguir a su compañero de juegos, ya que añoraba su compañía, mientras que este niño era influenciado por un cristal externo a sí mismo, lo cual no permitía que tuviera una visión personal de lo que lo rodeaba debido a la distorsión.

Esta metáfora del espejo me deja clara una cosa, que en cierta forma es una situación que hay en la realidad, ya que ha permanecido durante décadas y hasta puede ser una característica humana. En dónde las virtudes, la generosidad, la inocencia y otros aspectos positivos son tachados como un mal y atacados por ello. Mientras las perversidades, lo vil y las cosas que no suman más que una "felicidad" temporal son tachadas como lo contrario, lo bueno y deseado.

Y bueno me gusta que está clase de historias siempre demuestra que un camino difícil y duro, puede lograrse y superarse con el esfuerzo, la voluntad y las buenas intenciones.

caroli22's review against another edition

3.0

This is a story that talks about strength and endurance of childhood friendship, about kindness above all. It is a beautiful story, but something was missing. First time I'm reading Andersen, I hope I'll read more in the future

tabithaseesandcoprehendletters's review against another edition

4.0

I mostly read this because I am going to be in the play at a local theatre company. I have not read many fairy tales but this one was very good. I personally really liked Gerda as a character. I thought that the girl robber was great too. I can't wait to read a few more Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales to finish my goodreads 2014 reading challenge. I would give this a solid 4.5 stars.

daisy_angel75's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

lisareadsclassics's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

reytru1065's review against another edition

2.0

I thought I'd give this a whirl since I wanted to reach my goal for the year in books read, but boy was this hard to get through. I understand the symbolism after reading a more in depth review on the story but overall just not my favorite.

ande13's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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? Yes

3.25

This wasn’t exactly the story I was expecting when I started reading. I have to say, I didn’t really enjoy it. The storytelling wasn’t great, the story itself was dry, and it just didn’t feel like there was any climax or resolution. I understand why people like this story, but it just wasn’t for me.

tlfuller13's review against another edition

5.0

The new disney movie, Frozen, is loosely based off this story. While both stories have strong female characters, and it's still a fun story, I wish they had kept some things from the original in there.

The snow Queen is about how a crafted, evil mirror disrupts the heart of Kai, a boy in a small village and gets carried away by the Snow Queen. Because Kai is her dear friend, Gerda risks everything to save him.

rramzan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0