Reviews books of: Adam Gidwitz • BookLikes

Bashara Likes Books rated it

11 years ago

text The Grimm Conclusion

I adore Adam Gidwitz and it pains me to say that I think a bit of the magic finally wore off a bit with this final entry in his Grimm series. As I started this book I found myself chuckling and gasping just as I did with the first two and then about half way through it all got a little preachy and ...

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The Reading Jackalope rated it

11 years ago

text The Grimm Conclusion

not as good as the other two. The book got entirely too meta for my tastes.

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Kaethe rated it

11 years ago

text The Grimm Conclusion

All the narrative snarkyness of Lemony Snicket combined with the vital importance of stories of Terry Pratchett. Good fun, retelling the Grim stories with all the original gore, although skipping the sex bits. Library copy.

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Reading Junkie rated it

11 years ago

text Cute

I like kids books that get back to the darker original material. In this story, Hansel and Gretel wander into some other original Grimm stories with fun results.

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Library Lady's Booklikes rated it

12 years ago

text A Tale Dark and Grimm

Oh so violent and horrible... Middle schoolers will eat it up and yell for more!

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Writing My Own Fairy Tale rated it

12 years ago

text The Grimm Conclusion

I cannot wait to read this book!

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The Reading Obsession rated it

12 years ago

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A delightful and thoroughly entertaining tale, A Tale Dark & Grimm takes elements from the original Brothers Grimm book and adds a new spin. The book is a collection of bloody yet charming stories that follow the adventures of Hansel and Gretel. Yes, that Hansel and Gretel. The ones that pushed a wi...

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~WhimsyLibrarian~ rated it

12 years ago

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Appeal Characteristics: violence, fractured fairy tales, adventure, sibling relationships, parental relationships, magic, wisdom & life themesI heard mixed reviews about this particular book. I felt I should give it a try because a) i love fairy tales b) i love snark. I know it isn’t for everyone, b...

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beleth rated it

12 years ago

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3.5/5

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Luminous Words rated it

13 years ago

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Una vez más, volvemos a la base archi-conocida por todos, aquellos cuentos creados por los hermanos alemanes y que han llegado a nosotros en miles de formas distintas: disney, recopilatorios de cuentos, nuestros padres... Pero todas estas versiones tienen algo en común: saben darle otra vuelta de tu...

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