GRIMM - Hansel and Gretel

GRIMM #1

by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, Benni Bødker

Hansel and Gretel live in poverty on the edge of the forest. Their family is very poor. One day, their parents realise that they will not be able to feed themselves or their children so they make an unforgivable decision: they abandon their children far out in the woods, so that they will never find their way home. But instead of starving to death, Hansel and Gretel find a very strange cottage…

Genres: Audiobook, Classics

Audiobook

First published June 30, 2021

About the author

I was born in Denmark on a dark and stormy night in November 1976. I began writing when I was a teenager. My first book was a really awful horror novel titled Nidhug's Slaves. It didn't get published. Luckily.

During the next 7 years, I wrote nearly 20 novels-all of which were rejected-while working as a school teacher. The rest of the time I spent writing.

In 2000 I published my debut fantasy book, The Battle of Caïssa, and that's when things really took off. Since then I've published more than thirty-five books for children and young adults in genres ranging from fantasy to horror and science fiction.

My books have been translated into more than 15 languages and my series about the superhero Antboy has been adapted for film, which is available on Netflix. An animated tv series is currently in development.

A musical of The Devil's Apprentice opens in the fall 2018 and the movie rights for the series have also been optioned.

I live in Copenhagen with my wife, two boys, a dog named Milo and spiders in the basement.

You can read more on my English website www.kennethbandersen.com

Reviews

[Serpenthesia · Rating 3 out of 5]

El típico cuento de Hansel y Gretel pero con un toque mucho más macabro y oscuro. Interesante.

[Sofie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special but i enjoyed listening to it. It brought back childhood memories :))

[Alexis Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me gustó mucho que esta versión de Hansel y Gretel no intente suavizar la historia, sino que la cuente tal como era: oscura, desesperada y humana. Desde el principio se siente la tensión y la crueldad del abandono, y eso hace que uno empatice más con los personajes.

La narración es buena, transmite las emociones y mantiene el ritmo en todo momento. Agradecí que fuera breve, porque no necesita más para impactar. Es una versión que retoma el verdadero sentido de este cuento.

[Shaimaa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The listening experience was nice; it’s well produced. I still can’t wrap my head around how this was directed at children audiences..

2.5/5

[a0e · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Marieke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A old well known fairytail with a new narration a little bit darker this time.

[Mar Vite · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me lo imaginaba más horroroso
Igual lo disfruté mucho

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was a well produced audiobook!

[Zulma Sabogal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un leñador muy pobre vive con su esposa y sus dos hijos. Una madre con un amor de madre 👩 muy peculiar.

[Laura Rosales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy bueno! Nunca había escuchado Hansel y Gretel pero me doy cuenta que esta version tiene toques más oscuros

[Anafenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Versión en audiolibro más dura que el cuento original. No aporta nada nuevo, pero cambia su público, este no debería ser escuchado por niños pequeños.

[Shraddha Jain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing about this children’s classic is boring or mundane. It easily is capable of holding the interests of adult alike.

[Alejandra Sandoval · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 Excelente narración. Un cuento bastante oscuro y triste.

[Sara Camacho · Rating 3 out of 5]

Acabo de zampar este audiolibro. La historia se me hizo cortita y muy ligera, si es verdad que este cuento si me sonaba más.

[vickyyy · Rating 3 out of 5]

buen narrador:)

[zey · Rating 3 out of 5]

düşündüğümden daha sakindi bi an cidden cadıyı yiyicekler sandım

[Ana Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Siempre escuchaba a todo el mundo hablar sobre esta historia y vi varias adaptaciones, pero definitivamente los hermanos grimm se superaron. El final fue TOP.

[Morte · Rating 3 out of 5]

• Classic Fairytale
• A bit on the darker side

* I listened to the Audiobook *

I love my fairytales on the darker side and this one gave me exactly what I wanted. The mention of cannibalism was chef’s kiss. I really enjoyed listening to the audio book.