Book: In A Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz
Age-range: 8 and up
This is the much-anticipated follow-up to Gidwitz's book, A Tale Dark and Grimm. While the first one had a seamlessness to it, with every fairy tale feeling like they belonged with each other, this one is more like a series of connected stories that tell a larger story. I still haven't decided which I like more.
This one, like the first, was violent in an old-school fairy tale way, but it had so much more humor to break it up that I think a younger audience could really love this one.
Happy reading!
As a side note I am in a reading funk. Suggestions?
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Friday, September 2, 2011
September Book #1
Book: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Age-range: 13 and up
This book is bloody and gory and grim (get it?). Okay, so it's not THAT gory, but it definitely keeps all the bits and pieces about severed limbs, etc. in the story that were in the original tales. What I really loved about this book is the fact that Mr. Gidwitz took several obscure tales and wove them all into the story of Hansel and Gretel. Genius!
There are author asides throughout the book just like in The Princess Bride. They definitely add to the charm of the book. It's nice to know that he doesn't take his interpretation of the tales (or himself) too seriously. If you have young ones who are interested in fairy tales this is a great one for boys or girls. I would suggest, however, that you read it first and see if it's too much. If you're an adult then there's nothing that should stop you!
Happy reading!
Age-range: 13 and up
This book is bloody and gory and grim (get it?). Okay, so it's not THAT gory, but it definitely keeps all the bits and pieces about severed limbs, etc. in the story that were in the original tales. What I really loved about this book is the fact that Mr. Gidwitz took several obscure tales and wove them all into the story of Hansel and Gretel. Genius!
There are author asides throughout the book just like in The Princess Bride. They definitely add to the charm of the book. It's nice to know that he doesn't take his interpretation of the tales (or himself) too seriously. If you have young ones who are interested in fairy tales this is a great one for boys or girls. I would suggest, however, that you read it first and see if it's too much. If you're an adult then there's nothing that should stop you!
Happy reading!
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