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Andreas Lübeck andreaslubeck — I studied fairy tales a bit in college -- one of my favorite subjects, in fact -- so the premise of this book intrigued me. Imagine if all those children in Grimm stories, the ones who pop up when a poor couple bemoans that they have no children, or who get entrapped by a creepy devil man, or who get killed by their parents, are actually the same two children. They're Hansel and Gretel. And each story, generally culled from the Grimms' work, takes them on a journey of self-discovery and independence. Cool idea, yes? And it is! Unfortunately, the framework that holds the entire story together is a narrator who frequently makes interjections to warn the reader of impending doom. Perhaps in an effort to avoid sounding too Lemony Snickety, the tone of this narrator is excessively casual, jocular to the point of it being grating. I would've appreciated a more...genteel narrator ("Begging your pardon, gentle readers, but I simply must insist that..."). I frequently wished I could read faster just to skip over those bits and get back to the story of Hansel and Gretel, which I loved. Ultimately, I think my interest in this book was mostly due to the subject matter and less the execution/writing style. I'm not sure I'd seek out Gidwitz's next book, but I would be interested to know what he plans to tackle next, and if the subject appealed, I'd go for it. I will also admit that I'm an old softie so when I read the author's note in the back about how he's a second grade teacher, I melted and he endeared himself to me a bit more. You guys, I cry at things like shuttle launches and stories of old ladies who attend soldiers' funerals, so I can't be trusted.

Michelle Monaghan _raphic_esign_hell — Ooh, this looks like a lovely gift for the reference librarian in your life!