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A review by readingthroughthelists
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North by Kay Nielsen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Beautiful illustrations--I could look at Nielsen’s art all day.
Several of the stories are intriguing (“East of the Sun, West of the Moon”; “The Widow’s Son”; “The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain”) and several are just chaotic (“The Blue Belt”; “The Lassie and her Godmother”), but what else can you expect from a collection of fairy tales?