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A review by indieandajean
Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a great collection of Grimm's fairytales and the full cast narration is excellent.
I would have liked to have seen a bit more variety in the chosen stories in this edition. There are plenty of classics and the versions they chose of these classics are excellent, but some of the lesser known tales with more unique characters might have improved this to make it a five star audiobook. The inclusion of both The Twelve Brothers and The Six Swans as well as several of the "king's daughter up for marriage to a man who can solve a problem/riddle/challenge" stories just made me wish for the inclusion of something else like The Bremen Musicians or Godfather Death, just to vary the story structures, characters and morals a bit.
Generally this is a solid way to introduce Grimm's fairytales to readers and I did enjoy it, I would have just liked a bit more variation.
I would have liked to have seen a bit more variety in the chosen stories in this edition. There are plenty of classics and the versions they chose of these classics are excellent, but some of the lesser known tales with more unique characters might have improved this to make it a five star audiobook. The inclusion of both The Twelve Brothers and The Six Swans as well as several of the "king's daughter up for marriage to a man who can solve a problem/riddle/challenge" stories just made me wish for the inclusion of something else like The Bremen Musicians or Godfather Death, just to vary the story structures, characters and morals a bit.
Generally this is a solid way to introduce Grimm's fairytales to readers and I did enjoy it, I would have just liked a bit more variation.
Minor: Violence