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Book Club Review
Grimm Tales: For Young and Old
fairy-tales short-stories folk-tales Read: Mar 2026
Philip Pullman retells fifty of the Brothers Grimm's most beloved (and bloodthirsty) fairy tales with wit, clarity, and his trademark storytelling magic.
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Review
It has some good stories, some boring ones, and was altogether a bit harder to read due to there being so many stories. I found myself not wanting to pick it up again.
Discussion Questions
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Which tale surprised you the most — either by how it ended or by how Pullman retold it?
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Do the moral lessons hold up today, or do they feel outdated?
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Were there any stories you already knew that felt different or fresh in Pullman's version?
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Which tale do you think is the darkest, and did you find that darkness effective or uncomfortable?
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If you could live inside one of the Grimm worlds, which would you choose and why?