Review: Best collection of Fairy Tales written in a very long time.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
This collection of brilliantly written fairy tales, written by Ms. du Bois, thoroughly captured my imagination. The tales, which include characters (in one form or another) from other tales, are short and entertaining works. The incredible writing skills, filled with colorful detail and descriptive dialog, make this book an entertaining read. Fantastically, this is a book would appeal to any age group, as the writing is so creative and rich.We encounter entertaining but troublesome trolls, vampires, enchanted cats, kings, and mortals. Unlike other collections of fables and fairy tales, the author doesn't seek to wrap each story up neatly with a moral, but instead allows the reader to meander through colorful fields, paintings, and gardens to encounter mystical creatures putting the pieces of each tale together, weaving their own enchantment.It isn't often that I personally feel a book is worthy of five stars, but I believe this book will stand the test of time, and be an enjoyable read for many generations to come. Another reviewer likened the author to a modern Hans Christian Andersen and I would agree.