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starstruckfi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
er_phili97's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness. This book completely made me feel in touch with my ancestor's homeland. I was just so eager to read this book and i felt as if my ancestors were looking over my shoulder and proud of me for reading the folktales of their Ireland. My friends would often get upset with me when i would express my frustration and joy over the book. I was so caught up in the stories and loved how everything was intertwined with each other and met at the end to make the perfect conclusion to an amazing story.
rebeccajudy34's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a fun audiobook to listen to with the kids! I thought it was a collection of fairy tales, but it's actually an overarching story with fairy tales woven in. The kids and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
katierourke's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
impreader's review against another edition
5.0
Rollicking good fairy tale with all the unanswerables tossed out like the best Irish Sea-breeze, and all the puzzles precipitous. Colum writes simply but all-kinds colloquial at the same time.
tirragen's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
charlotte_owl's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It has a very classical-fantasy feeling to it. While enjoyable, this style of writing can drain on you after a while. It could also get a bit confusing at times, as it was a story-within a story-within a story. You had to keep all the threads straight. However, it was very charming, although the execution could of used some work.
mamasquirrel's review
4.0
A vivid and lovely fairy tale story with strong male and female characters. This edition had quite a number of annoying typographical errors though...wrong pronouns, punctuation etc.