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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
Interesting spin on Grimm's fairy tale, set in frontier America, this story is not as grim :). Has a cadence to it like a piece of poetry.
Beautiful prose retelling of an old story. It reads like a long fairy tale, so don't expect any more or less.
funny
lighthearted
The Robber Bridegroom is a southern inspired retelling of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Set along the Natchez trace, three shady men, Jamie Lockhart, Clement Musgrove, and Mink Fink meet along their respective trails. Enter Musgrove's beautiful daughter Rosamund and her ugly stepmother Salome. One tells lies and the other plots the daughter's demise.
This was a cute, quick story and the first time I have read Welty. I'll likely check out some of her longer novels.
This was a cute, quick story and the first time I have read Welty. I'll likely check out some of her longer novels.
I found it so hard to finish or care about this, despite its being so short. I just don't understand what the point was.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This short novel is a Southern American retelling of the Grimm’s fairy tale. Welty’s tone is very in keeping with Grimm, and though she changes the tale a good deal, you’ll feel like you’re reading a hundreds-of-years-old story. Beautiful and bizarre and perfect.
adventurous
Really enjoyed it! Sort of a Grimms' fairytale but set in Kentucky - very unusual but a fun and at times beautiful read.