![]() ![]() Jack has his own problems-he's just traded a cow for a bean. But when the tailor responsible for the Emperor's New Clothes comes to town, Jill finds herself the victim of his cruelty.and runs off the village where Jack lives. ![]() ![]() But there's also humor, and hope, and character growth to balance off the less cozy aspects of the tale.īoth Jack and Jill are leading lives that are somewhat twisted-Jack longs to be accepted by the village boys, and Jill longs to be as beautiful as her beautiful mother, so as to win attention from her. As in the first book, there are frequent intrusions from the narrator, a considerable helping of danger, and some really unpleasant moments. In a Glass Grimmly is a companion to that story, again drawing on several desperate tales to make a surprisingly coherent narrative about the trials and tribulations that befall royal children Jill and Jack. In A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010), Gidwitz fractured the story of Hansel and Gretel into a quest that was a conglomeration of several fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. In a Glass Grimmly, by Adam Gidwitz (Dutton Juvenile, Sept. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |