I enjoyed the theme of this non-fiction book, and its
content was interesting and carefully researched. I can tell that the author is
passionate about fairies and fairy stories, and this was evident in the text.
The only problem I found was that when I read notes at the end of each chapter
taken from the original Grimm stories, I struggled to understand the language.
In many cases it seemed to have been directly quoted, with no explanation from
this author and no attempt to translate it into contemporary English language.
As a result I began to lose interest in some parts of the book, but overall I
enjoyed it and I could look beyond these slight imperfections. For an
individual who has an interest in fairies, fairy tales, folklore and mythology,
this is a must-read book.
If you are interested, you can purchase it on Amazon.
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