Gina’s Reviews > Hans Christian Andersen: Best Loved Fairy Tales > Status Update

Money-Pig: pointless but harmless
Philosopher's Stone: love this one despite the heavy-handed GOD messaging
What the Old Man Does Is Always Right: NO.
Grandmother: a fittingly depressing end

Story from the Sand-Hills: another 'don't worry, poor people, life sucks now, but when you die, things will be awesome!'

Anne Lisbeth: dude clearly had mommy issues
Beautiful: 3/5; good message in the realm of 'don't marry for looks/lust'
Wind's Tale: well, that was depressing

Old Bachelor's Nightcap: another incel story
Everything in the Right Place: I like this one; poor people overcoming!

Ice Maiden: this one had the makings of a great story and somehow turned into yet another 'remember kids, God only kills people you love because he knows what's best!' and/or 'even in dreams, bad thoughts are bad and you'll get what's coming to you' tale. I am disappointed, HCA.

What the Moon Saw: love this little series of vignettes, and especially the last one: "Give us this day our daily bread - and plenty of butter on it." #relatable
Pigs: I like this messaging
Delaying Is Not Forgetting: same here
Little Ida's Flowers: super cute

Loveliest Rose in the World: putting the Christian in HCA since 1805
Racers: 3/5
Happy Family: still amusing, still not quite sure of the moral
Something: love the 'sit here and think about what you did' punishment
At the Uttermost Parts of the Sea: sweet
Tinder-Box: fully expected a worse ending
There Is a Difference: like it; dandelions are people, too
Angel: some more Jesus

Puppet Showman: amusing
Story of a Mother: not my favorite overall, but he does convey the depth of a mother's love and the resultant terror of not knowing what your child will face quite well
Child in the Grave: same
Shirt-Collar: meh
Butterfly: meh
Goblin and the Huckster: just as amusing as in the first collection I read
Marsh King's Daughter: not sure why this one isn't more famous, actually quite enjoyed it

Five out of One Pod: how is this not his most famous story about peas?!
Snow-Queen: while I don't think this is HCA's best, I like it; Frozen is 100% NOT an adaptation, but as long as Disney insists it is, I will say that Frozen misses what this story gets: Gerda is a hero not because she's self-sacrificing (as women so often are in these stories), but because she is kind and persevering
Pen and the Inkstand: amusing

Shadow: really compelling except I'm not sure of the point
Bottle-Neck: kind of bittersweet, but I liked it; so good at anthropomorphizing
Children's Prattle: short and cute
Old House: like this one; good messaging
Farm-Yard Cock and the Weather-Cock: 3/5