vianadear's review
3.0
moral of the story: send doves to rip out the eyes of everyone who offended you
lepus13's review
3.0
Ashypet admittedly doesn't have quite the same ring to it
Read as part of the selected tales.
Read as part of the selected tales.
ari_reading_'s review
4.0
3.75/4
I have always loved this tale and I had known some of the original aspects not included in the Disney version. Relatively easy to read and short.
I love how much darker the Stepmother is and it also conveys the prices people go when they are greedy. Imagine if this version was in the Disney movie.
I partly read this for the Rory Gilmore Challenge.
I have always loved this tale and I had known some of the original aspects not included in the Disney version. Relatively easy to read and short.
I love how much darker the Stepmother is and it also conveys the prices people go when they are greedy. Imagine if this version was in the Disney movie.
I partly read this for the Rory Gilmore Challenge.
maddi919's review
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
a_p101's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fablesandwren's review
3.0
I have the complete set of the Grimm Fairy-Tales, and there are so many that I haven’t read! They are very short, as one would know, so I have decided to read each one and give them a review. Some are very vulgar, some are very cute and some don’t even make sense. Some of them are well known fairy-tales and some have never been told. Some are fairy-tales we know but are not the same because they have been downplayed for the children.
Things to know:
- There is no fairy godmother
- There are no talking mice
- There is no absent father (for the father is very present)
- There is no one night, but three nights
- And there are a lot of cutting off toes and heels
This story is different than what Disney portrayed for kids (and for good reason on some of the parts). I am not sure cutting toes and heels off would have made it the same magical story it is today. I wish they would have kept the dad though and I am not sure where the fairy godmother came from.
Things to know:
- There is no fairy godmother
- There are no talking mice
- There is no absent father (for the father is very present)
- There is no one night, but three nights
- And there are a lot of cutting off toes and heels
This story is different than what Disney portrayed for kids (and for good reason on some of the parts). I am not sure cutting toes and heels off would have made it the same magical story it is today. I wish they would have kept the dad though and I am not sure where the fairy godmother came from.
sloph's review
3.0
The original story I read is quite different to Cinderella as her name is 'Ashputtel'. The story is quite similar but is also quite different. In this Ashputtel dances with the prince 3 times and he follows her back home though he does not find her. This is a more believable story as he would only have to put the shoe on three people and it is more likely that no-one else but Ashputtel would fit the shoe.
bookishdxni's review
1.0
too fucking jesus this and god that; also, that father did nothing he deserved to get his eyes pecked out just as much as the other stepsisters