![]() ![]() I didn't even like the portrayal of one of my favorite fairy tale princesses, Cinderella (she actually went unnamed in this one, as far as I can tell). Maybe if something more was done with the story I wouldn't be so critical, but there was also the issue with the characters. Of course, he can't see her and freaks out.Īlthough the author's poetic style really shows in this one, I have to say I wasn't a fan. Spoiler (Highlight to View): The 'hero' watches Tiny's mother undress through a window, and is perturbed to feel someone watching him- Tiny. I liked Thumbelina's (or Tiny's, as she's called) character more than in the original fairy tale, but my enjoyment of her was overshadowed by the creepy hero. the hero of this one was a major pervert, if you ask me. I really felt this added nothing new to the story of Snow (White)- a few details were different, and the dwarves were renamed and modernized, but it didn't impress me. I'll be individually grading each and put the overall rating at the bottom- it's much easier to review each story by story instead of generalizing them together. ![]() As I reread, I was beginning to fear I'd made a terrible mistake in my original rating, because the first few weren't my cup of coffee, but they greatly improved after such a bumbling start. I remember reading these as a teen and being weirded out- but somehow I still rated it 3 Stars on Goodreads. These are fairy tale retellings set in the modern world, written in almost a poetry-like style. ![]()
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