hmgauthi's review against another edition
5.0
A fun and enlightening first foray into Scottish fairy tales.
Loved “The Magic Walking Stick” and “The Lonely Giant.”
Loved “The Magic Walking Stick” and “The Lonely Giant.”
lilianapeace's review against another edition
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.
ninjenkins's review against another edition
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
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.
jules1994's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars.
A fun and diverting read, but apart from the one long fairytale towards the end nothing that really stuck with me. I'm certain Scottish folklore has more to offer, still. Interesting to see the similarities to some of the Grimm's fairytales and the structure and elements of the genre in itself.
A fun and diverting read, but apart from the one long fairytale towards the end nothing that really stuck with me. I'm certain Scottish folklore has more to offer, still. Interesting to see the similarities to some of the Grimm's fairytales and the structure and elements of the genre in itself.
clairedigan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
italo_carlvino's review against another edition
5.0
This collection has some of my old favorites and some of my new favorites. I love the story of Tam Lin and Tam O'Shanter, but now I know such delightful tales as the Kelpie, the Magic Walking Stick, Fairnilee, the Grey Wolf, the Lonely Giant, and so, so much more.
adrienner's review
4.0
It took me about a month to read through this book. I truly enjoyed the stories. I like short stories and fairy tales. These were very fun to read. And, the shortness of each story made it easy for me to read real quick for a short break between getting things done for work or at home. I don't know that I could pick my favorite. I really liked the one where the girl cut off the frog's head, as it made me laugh. Really, the girl was just disgusted by the frog, but felt obligated out of politeness to do the earlier things it requested. I think she was relieved to get rid of it. :)
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