A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

A Tale Dark & Grimm

A Tale Dark & Grimm #1

Adam Gidwitz

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Description

Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,938 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
dark 85%
funny 60%
emotional 19%
mysterious 19%
tense 14%
hopeful 13%
sad 11%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 28% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.9

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