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lelex's review against another edition
4.0
read this all in one go before bookclub and it was extremely
kirstyroche_13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.75
ashleylorraine's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bibliophiliac's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mandysreadinglist's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
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I love this book. So so much. It is a lovely little collection of shorts, all telling of the good deeds done by the fairies of the flowers. Elves and Spirits, Kings and Queens, Roses and Clovers, Birds and Butterflies β nature spirits dwell all around us. βFew are the mortals to whom we give this lovely gift;β But, if you can learn to look and listen, you will find them, in the sweet melody of songbirds and the sweet scent of the flowers.
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I love this book. So so much. It is a lovely little collection of shorts, all telling of the good deeds done by the fairies of the flowers. Elves and Spirits, Kings and Queens, Roses and Clovers, Birds and Butterflies β nature spirits dwell all around us. βFew are the mortals to whom we give this lovely gift;β But, if you can learn to look and listen, you will find them, in the sweet melody of songbirds and the sweet scent of the flowers.
pandobeano's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars, rounded up.
This was such a pretty book; LMA's descriptions of the fairy worlds and characters within were so lovely and whimsical. I listened to this book via a podcast called The Sleepy Bookshelf. It was a great pick, because this set of stories was perfect for falling asleep to- thanks in part to both the lovely imagery and the boringness of the fables.
I wasn't a huge fan of any of the morals in these fables. They were *very* Victorian, which makes sense as this was written in the 1850's (i think?). The preachiness of the morals in these books was very grating; the black and whiteness of the Good v Bad, etc. The 'too-good' character of the fairies was saccharine and irritating, and by the end of most of the tales, I wasn't rooting for the protagonist anymore because they bothered me too much.
One tale was more concerning than irritating, where the fairy straps a flower to a little girl's head to try and force her to be good via Pavlovian conditioning. It seemed more like brainwashing to me. Spooky stuff. The Victorians sure let some stuff fly that wouldn't today.
This was such a pretty book; LMA's descriptions of the fairy worlds and characters within were so lovely and whimsical. I listened to this book via a podcast called The Sleepy Bookshelf. It was a great pick, because this set of stories was perfect for falling asleep to- thanks in part to both the lovely imagery and the boringness of the fables.
I wasn't a huge fan of any of the morals in these fables. They were *very* Victorian, which makes sense as this was written in the 1850's (i think?). The preachiness of the morals in these books was very grating; the black and whiteness of the Good v Bad, etc. The 'too-good' character of the fairies was saccharine and irritating, and by the end of most of the tales, I wasn't rooting for the protagonist anymore because they bothered me too much.
One tale was more concerning than irritating, where the fairy straps a flower to a little girl's head to try and force her to be good via Pavlovian conditioning. It seemed more like brainwashing to me. Spooky stuff. The Victorians sure let some stuff fly that wouldn't today.
booksbyantheia's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Son historias muy hermosas, se me hicieron medias pesadas debido al lenguaje utilizado, pero son muy inspiradoras para la creatividad, y muestran un lado diferente de Louisa como escritora.
eringow's review against another edition
2.0
Not the best fairy tales ever, but it was worth reading this short collection simply because it's written by Louisa May Alcott.