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nanaofnaia's review against another edition
4.0
Probably my favorite fairy tale due to the great puns, amazing writing, and the fact that George MacDonald was the first writer of fantasy--inspiring C.S. Lewis and Mark Twain. Very light-hearted and meant to be silly.
MacDonald makes fun of the "gravity" of philosophers and scientists--something quite worth doing as they like to think they are profound but cannot, ultimately, say anything meaningful about love.
I don't know why he chose to make fun of Asian philosophers--such attitudes were, I think, taken for granted in those days when England was still one of the world's greatest powers.
MacDonald makes fun of the "gravity" of philosophers and scientists--something quite worth doing as they like to think they are profound but cannot, ultimately, say anything meaningful about love.
I don't know why he chose to make fun of Asian philosophers--such attitudes were, I think, taken for granted in those days when England was still one of the world's greatest powers.
wisc88's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
kta's review against another edition
2.0
This was just a little too odd for me, and a little creepy.
gabycressworth's review against another edition
3.0
I read this because I love the musical, this was ok but I prefer the musical's take on the story lol
wilde_book_garden's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This was so much sweeter and deeper and more lovely than I expected!
CW: Grief, brief insensitive portrayal of Asian characters
This was so much sweeter and deeper and more lovely than I expected!
CW: Grief, brief insensitive portrayal of Asian characters
jsl's review against another edition
4.0
I got this book recommended to me by a friend and I read it this morning before I got out of bed.
I love fairy tales and this was a good one. It made we want to reproduce so that I could read it to my children ;)
I love fairy tales and this was a good one. It made we want to reproduce so that I could read it to my children ;)
rlangemann's review against another edition
4.0
A friend read this book to me over the past weekend. The writing is delightfully witty and the lessons are deep. I enjoyed it tremendously. Yes, it is a fairy tale, with witches and such, but the lessons and the humor made me greatly enjoy it. I'll probably read it again sometime.
anubhaghoshal's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I would have read this one as a child, it was a very optimistic fairytale and I didn't really mind the curse because the Princess could not only defy gravity but also not get upset, she always looked at the brighter side of things. I mean my review is literally something the author wouldn't like since the reader was not supposed to be optimistic about the curse xD