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In a Glass Grimmly (A Tale Dark & Grimm #2)
by
Adam Gidwitz (Goodreads Author)
More Grimm tales await in the harrowing, hilarious companion to a beloved new classic
Take caution ahead—
Oversize plant life, eerie amphibious royalty, and fear-inducing creatures abound.
Lest you enter with dread.
Follow Jack and Jill as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true.
Step lively, dear reader . . .
H...more
Take caution ahead—
Oversize plant life, eerie amphibious royalty, and fear-inducing creatures abound.
Lest you enter with dread.
Follow Jack and Jill as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true.
Step lively, dear reader . . .
H...more
Kindle Edition, 192 pages
Published
September 27th 2012
by Dutton Children's Books
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Some time in the beginning of this year, I read (and really enjoyed), A Tale Dark and Grimm . So, I searched and found the second book - Through A Glass Grimmly. And it is as good as the first.
Just a note for everyone: if you were expecting a sequel (like me), well, expect to be disappointed. True, the characters are named Jack and Jill again, and they're royal, but apart from that, the storyline is completely different.
Again, the narrator takes us through various fairytales. And I'm super happy...more
Just a note for everyone: if you were expecting a sequel (like me), well, expect to be disappointed. True, the characters are named Jack and Jill again, and they're royal, but apart from that, the storyline is completely different.
Again, the narrator takes us through various fairytales. And I'm super happy...more
I have to say this book was good but I do not think Adam will ever be able to top A Tale Dark and Grimm.
So we have all heard that boring old nursery rhyme about jack and Jill going up a hill right?
WRONG
Adam tells us what really happened and I bet you've never heard the story with deadly mermaids, stupid giants, a giant salamander, a three legged frog , and the rest of the crazy characters in this story.
While the story may be exciting and a bit gory and gross it is really teaching us a lesson....more
So we have all heard that boring old nursery rhyme about jack and Jill going up a hill right?
WRONG
Adam tells us what really happened and I bet you've never heard the story with deadly mermaids, stupid giants, a giant salamander, a three legged frog , and the rest of the crazy characters in this story.
While the story may be exciting and a bit gory and gross it is really teaching us a lesson....more
In a Glass Grimmly is the companion to A Tale Dark and Grimm. It just came out this fall, and I loved it just as much. It follows Jack and Jill, two royal cousins, along with a talking three-legged frog, as they travel and experience (you guessed it) ever more bloody things. Adam Gidwitz's sharp humor is again apparent in this second book. The funny thing is, though in both books, he's always warning you about the bloody parts, they're not actually that bloody or disgusting. I'm sure in real lif...more
Nov 12, 2012
Barbara
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
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I liked the author's earlier title A Tale Dark & Grimm very much, and I also enjoyed this one although just a tad less. Maybe that was because I recognized the book's message about self-empowerment almost from the opening pages. The reminders to rely on ourselves and to look no further than ourselves for our self-esteem are important ones for anyone, but they simply seemed too obvious to me. As in its companion title, the book is filled with magic, violence, and descriptive passages intended...more
I absolutely adore Fairytale re-tellings. Sometimes there is nothing better than curling up and visiting an old, favourite tale with a new spin.
This book was wonderful in so many different ways. Firstly, it was hilarious! The author's little interruptions throughout the story was a perfect touch. I couldn't help but imagine a British story teller living in a cottage, reading these stories and bringing them to life. The authors ability to make these tales come alive in such a unique and edgy way...more
This book was wonderful in so many different ways. Firstly, it was hilarious! The author's little interruptions throughout the story was a perfect touch. I couldn't help but imagine a British story teller living in a cottage, reading these stories and bringing them to life. The authors ability to make these tales come alive in such a unique and edgy way...more
A satisfying follow-up to A Tale Dark & Grimm, which has a dedicated fan club of young boys (and girls, too, but the boys are especially avid) in our town, since one of our middle school teachers read it to all of his classes. ATD&G had a lot of recovering-from-REALLY-horrible-parenting (cutting-off- heads-horrible--remember, these are the GRIMM fairy tales we're talking about). In a Glass... goes on to the next logical issue--when your parents have failed you, how do you go on and find...more
Apr 21, 2013
Pamela
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Alice Ann
Shelves:
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ya
I distinctly remember being a bit underwhelmed by the first in Gidwitz's series of twisted retellings, A Tale Dark and Grimm, mostly because I had just finished Polly Shulman's amazing The Grimm Legacy. The two books are very different from one another, and it's really not fair to compare them, but I did, at the time (alas!), and I don't think I really appreciated Gidwitz's book at the time. I'll have to reread it.
It was with a bit of hesitancy, then, that I checked out In a Glass Grimmly. Oh, a...more
It was with a bit of hesitancy, then, that I checked out In a Glass Grimmly. Oh, a...more
a companion to A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Where the first book follows Hansel and Gretel through various Grimm fairytales this book follows cousins Jack and Jill through a wider variety of Grimm and Anderson tales and Mother Goose. Jack and Jill are not happy in their respective homes. Jack longs to be admired and Jill longs for beauty and both are bent on making decisions that will allow them to reach their goals. Off to a rough start, they find themselves working together with the he...more
Where the first book follows Hansel and Gretel through various Grimm fairytales this book follows cousins Jack and Jill through a wider variety of Grimm and Anderson tales and Mother Goose. Jack and Jill are not happy in their respective homes. Jack longs to be admired and Jill longs for beauty and both are bent on making decisions that will allow them to reach their goals. Off to a rough start, they find themselves working together with the he...more
In A Glass Grimmly
By: Adam Gidwitz
315 pages
Fantasy/Fiction
Most people enjoy reading sweet and happily ending fairy tales, but what they don't know is that those really aren't the real fairy tales! The real fairy tales are far more gruesome and unsettling. Believe it or not most people enjoy these bloody tales.
Join Jack and Jill on an adventure to find a powerful looking glass. Jack and Jill have sworn on their lives (literally!) to find this looking glass. In return they could have any quality t...more
By: Adam Gidwitz
315 pages
Fantasy/Fiction
Most people enjoy reading sweet and happily ending fairy tales, but what they don't know is that those really aren't the real fairy tales! The real fairy tales are far more gruesome and unsettling. Believe it or not most people enjoy these bloody tales.
Join Jack and Jill on an adventure to find a powerful looking glass. Jack and Jill have sworn on their lives (literally!) to find this looking glass. In return they could have any quality t...more
I enjoyed this one more than I did A Tale Dark & Grimm. Jack and Jill are likable heroes and I enjoyed following them on their journey. I positively loved Frog, best fairy tale sidekick talking animal ever. I just think Gidwitz isn't a good fit for me as a reader. I hate narrators who talk to me and interject commentary, and for some reason this narrator annoys me even more than usual. I also feel like there isn't so much of dark element of the fairy tales being shown as the gross element. F...more
Jan 16, 2013
Brenda
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
People who enjoy Fairytale Retelling
Once upon a time, there were two cousins, and well a frog who has three-legs instead of four, because of well an unfortunate accident. You see these two cousins get themselves in a little predicament when they swear on their lives that they can retrieve a glass that has been lost for a very long time. It's a good thing that Frog comes along and they have some help from three ravens, otherwise things would be really grim. Their journey will take them through some famous fairy tales, nursery rhym...more
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You do not need to have read A Tale Dark and Grimm to enjoy this book. But if you loved Gidwitz's first book, you'll like this one too! Both books do a great job of celebrating the dark, unpleasant aspects of fairy tales and turning them into a cohesive story.
More so than in A Tale Dark and Grimm, Gidwitz has a clear lesson inserted into this tale, though it never feels unpleasantly didactic. There's enough blood, vomit, and fire-burping giant salamanders to keep it from being preachy.
It was als...more
More so than in A Tale Dark and Grimm, Gidwitz has a clear lesson inserted into this tale, though it never feels unpleasantly didactic. There's enough blood, vomit, and fire-burping giant salamanders to keep it from being preachy.
It was als...more
Like "A Tale Dark and Grimm" there is a lot to like about this one. In "Grimmly" Jack and Jill make their way through a mash-up of fractured fairy tales, "homages" and original tales. There is plenty of gore, humor and adventure here--although I did think it had less humor this time around. Jack and Jill each have a lesson to learn along the way, and it is a hard lesson indeed. I really enjoyed the twists the author adds to the traditional tales and the little tributes he threw in were fun too....more
Jul 23, 2012
Liesl Shurtliff
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Adam Gidwitz is now one of my favorite MG authors. IN A GLASS GRIMMLY is a mixture of The Frog Prince, Jack and the Beanstalk, and the nursery rhyme of Jack and Jill, with some other fairy-tales and folklore mixed in. It's pretty similar to A TALE DARK AND GRIMM in terms of the style and plot, but I love them both.
I love how Gidwitz is able to keep all the dark and gritty stuff of the original tales and somehow make it appropriate for children. Some might find it too violent or scary, but recen...more
I love how Gidwitz is able to keep all the dark and gritty stuff of the original tales and somehow make it appropriate for children. Some might find it too violent or scary, but recen...more
I found the violence in Gidwitz's first novel, A Tale Dark and Grimm, very shocking, almost to the point that I wondered if it was appropriate for middle grades, although that is its audience. I also found the interruptions of the story, where the narrator talks to the reader, warning he/she to STOP READING NOW very annoying. I was prepared for these elements in the second book and because of that, I enjoyed it much more. The basis of the story is in the nursery rhyme, "Jack and Jill," which Gid...more
A fun follow-up to A Tale Dark & Grimm. I liked the first book a little bit more, but this will appeal to fans of the first as well as Lemony Snicket fans. This book is about two different children, Jack and Jill, so it's not necessary to have read A Tale Dark & Grimm in order to read and enjoy this one. It has the same weaving of many different tales together into the same story, although instead of focusing solely on Grimm's fairy tales, in this book Gidwitz branches out into nursery r...more
I had mixed feelings about A Tale Dark and Grimm (enjoyed the stories, the running commentary less so) but was nevertheless excited when the publisher sent me this companion volume. After having read it, I had a similar reaction.
The bulk of the stories - fairy and folk tale inspired - are quite good. I particularly like the chapter on the mermaid. But I have to say, I again quickly grew tired of the author commentary. And the whole be who you are and don't try to please others message was put on...more
The bulk of the stories - fairy and folk tale inspired - are quite good. I particularly like the chapter on the mermaid. But I have to say, I again quickly grew tired of the author commentary. And the whole be who you are and don't try to please others message was put on...more
Dec 11, 2012
Dolly
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
older children and parents reading with them
We read A Tale Dark & Grimm almost two years ago and our oldest still refers to it as one of her favorites. So when we discovered that there was a sequel (or as it's described on the cover, a 'companion' book), we just had to read it.
Instead of reading this book together, our oldest read it first and then I read it. We both read our favorite parts aloud and our youngest was intrigued, but not enough to read it on her own (at least not yet.) It's a quick, entertaining read.
This book has much...more
Instead of reading this book together, our oldest read it first and then I read it. We both read our favorite parts aloud and our youngest was intrigued, but not enough to read it on her own (at least not yet.) It's a quick, entertaining read.
This book has much...more
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The companion to A Tale Dark and Grimm didn't feel quite as haunting and gruesome and seemed to end on a much more upbeat note. The moral of the story, after all, turned out to be "To thine own self be true," and although it did seem to preach a bit towards the end, it wasn't obnoxiously and unforgivably done.
I would hesitate to say Jack and Jill's growth felt natural but then again, sometimes it takes going through obstacles and coming out mostly unscathed on the other side to be able to learn...more
I would hesitate to say Jack and Jill's growth felt natural but then again, sometimes it takes going through obstacles and coming out mostly unscathed on the other side to be able to learn...more
I loved the first book, A Tale Dark and Grim, so, so much. I was at BEA and saw the poster for this companion novel (which I did not know was coming out) and started squealing and jumping and pointing and my sister was pretending NOT to know me.
Later we went back to the Penguin booth to pick up an ARC and I immediately began reading it.
It is funny, it is thought-provoking, it's a story well-told. I love how Gidwitz wraps together so many stories into one cohesive whole. And I loved the talking f...more
Later we went back to the Penguin booth to pick up an ARC and I immediately began reading it.
It is funny, it is thought-provoking, it's a story well-told. I love how Gidwitz wraps together so many stories into one cohesive whole. And I loved the talking f...more
I cannot speak enough of this author and his stories. "In a Glass Grimmly" is the second installation, but can easily be read as a stand alone. It's a tad bit stronger if you begin with "A Tale Dark and Grimm," but not much. In this novel for 5th-7th graders, Gidwitz follows Jack and Jill through numerous familiar fairy tales and nursery rhymes, creating his own connections, his own morals and adding many of his own tales. Like in the first installation, the narrator interrupts the story to warn...more
I met Adam Gidwitz. Yes, I'm bragging, yes, he was great. Super cute (which never hurts), very funny, and an engaging speaker who was both entertaining for adults and perfect for kids. I think that Adam Gidwitz must be the perfect mix of grownup and child. I'm not explaining it well, but when you read his books, you know what I mean. His books are wonderful stories about childhood, with enough gore and horror to satisfy even the most bloody-minded of us, and enough truth to make me cry. When he...more
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Unlike almost everyone I know, I wasn't a huge fan of Gidwitz's first. Consequently, I went into this one with seriously lowered expectations and was pretty happy to find that I actually quite enjoyed this one. The intrusive narrator thing was much more scaled back here (and less-grating when it was employed) and I likws Jack and Jill so much more as our protagonists. In some ways, this book can be summed up as "more of the same," which I know will delight the legions of Gidwitz fans. But the th...more
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In In a Glass Grimmly , the companion book to the wonderfully grim, A Tale Dark and Grimm Jack and Jill are cousins who set out on a quest. Many of the stories are influenced by fairy tales and nursery rhymes, but unlike A Tale Dark and Grimm the author strays away from only reinventing and weaving the stories. Much of the book is Gidwitz's own creation. The author has moved to creating his own fairy tales.
Many of the elements of A T...more
In In a Glass Grimmly , the companion book to the wonderfully grim, A Tale Dark and Grimm Jack and Jill are cousins who set out on a quest. Many of the stories are influenced by fairy tales and nursery rhymes, but unlike A Tale Dark and Grimm the author strays away from only reinventing and weaving the stories. Much of the book is Gidwitz's own creation. The author has moved to creating his own fairy tales.
Many of the elements of A T...more
Every time I saw A Tale Dark & Grimm, I smiled. I truely love that book.
So I was very excited to see that it has a sequel, companion novel. And it's just as wonderful at the first.
The charm and cleverness of the book remain, and the narrator is one of the best omnicent narrators I've ever read. Jack, Jill, and Frog are vastly different in character from Hansel and Gretel, while being their own parables for real life.
Dark and Grimm was a coming of age story. Glass Grimmly
So I was very excited to see that it has a sequel, companion novel. And it's just as wonderful at the first.
The charm and cleverness of the book remain, and the narrator is one of the best omnicent narrators I've ever read. Jack, Jill, and Frog are vastly different in character from Hansel and Gretel, while being their own parables for real life.
Dark and Grimm was a coming of age story. Glass Grimmly
Like A Tale Dark and Grimm, it's a mashup of fairy tales and Lemony Snicket. The story seemed to move faster than ATD&G, and the lesson learned (that's the whole point of Märchen, right?) seems more obvious and less forced than in the first. Also like the original Märchen - dark humor and wonderful German (both a plus). Perhaps fewer asides by the narrator in IAGG. A quick read, plenty of gross-out scenes for middle-grade readers, and a trip through several well-known (and other not-so-well-...more
Summary: Companion to: A tale dark & Grimm.
Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
I love these books by Adam Gidwitz. I'm always up for a good twist on a classic fairy tale / nursery rhyme story. This book has humor and wit as well as the gross and scary factor factor. Great book to recommen...more
Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
I love these books by Adam Gidwitz. I'm always up for a good twist on a classic fairy tale / nursery rhyme story. This book has humor and wit as well as the gross and scary factor factor. Great book to recommen...more
Great follow up to A Tale Dark and Grimm! Funny, violent, thought provoking, bloody. This time we're following Jack and Jill and Frog on a quest, running into several loose adaptations of the original fairy tales. Frog cracked me up every single time. I was reading it, however, wondering if it was a good inclusion on a top 5 books of the year for holiday buying recommendations. I mean...if you like blood and vomit and death and humor, you'd love to get it for Christmas? Like how my mom depends o...more
Great recommendation for grades 3-7. This book is filled with humorous narrative interjections poking fun at the characters and in the Lemony Snicket Style. The main characters follow several fairy-tale like scenarios as they move along on their shared quest. Readers will recognize some of these fairy tales..this is a completely fun combination of old fairyy tales with new language (what Shrek did on the screen). Boys and girls will equally love. If you love this book and have not yet read Gidwi...more
This will be a WAW possibility and my kids are already asking for Gidwitz' next book. But again this fantasy is just a little too far out there for me. This time Jack and Jill experience several Grimm tales -- first the Frog Prince so the frog becomes a companion, then Jill experiences a variation of the Emperor's New Clothes and Jack sells his cow for the magic seed. Supposedly the kids keep suffering for being followers and not standing up for themselves in each story until they become confide...more
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“There is this weird thing that happens, when you stop worrying so much about what other people think of you...you suddenly start seeing what you think of you.”
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“When you do what you want, not what you wish...' said the first raven.
'When you no longer seek your reflection in others' eyes...' said the second.
'When you see yourselves face to face...' said the third.
'Then,' the ravens intoned in unison, 'you will have found what you truly seek.”
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'When you no longer seek your reflection in others' eyes...' said the second.
'When you see yourselves face to face...' said the third.
'Then,' the ravens intoned in unison, 'you will have found what you truly seek.”
Nov 16, 2012 11:49am