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166 reviews for:

In a Glass Grimmly

Adam Gidwitz

4.01 AVERAGE


This book follows Jack & Jill through a selection of fairy tales. My 10-year-old loves this series!
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Clever and creepy. And in one part, extremely disgusting.

Not quite as good as book one. I didn't find the stories to be as engaging in this one as I did in the last. But it wasn't bad, there were some pretty good moments too. Overall, pretty good.
adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Godwits did a masterful job this book. He wove the traditional stories together and put in modern twists. The book was full of both humor and poignancy. As an adult who knows many of the original stories well I appreciated this retelling. It provided fun escapism, and yet also found time to make me think. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Gidwitz gleefully takes you down the path of ever increasing scary stories complete with playful interludes - another winner for those who liked his A Tale Dark & Grimm as well as new fans of fantasy fun.
lighthearted medium-paced

I cannot wait to read these aloud. Juicy.

I loved this follow up to A Tale Dark and Grimm, nearly as much as the first one. Gross and creepy and terrifically paced, giving all of the agency to its young protagonists