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Type: unknown

Status: I recommend

Authors: Rika Lesser Paul O. Zelinsky

Tags: children @finished fairy_tales 40

Description: This fairy tale is one of the books I have enjoyed when I was a little kid. A bit gruesomeThis fairy tale is one of the books I have enjoyed when I was a little kid. A bit gruesome in some places, especially the parental abuse part and the cannibalism but it's a alright book. The portrays the story of two siblings, named Hansel and Gretel, who had to put up with their step mother who hated them and tried whatever it takes to remove them from their own home. With enough persuasion, she managed to get her husband to do so after a few tries. Being lost and hungry in a deep forest, they were tempted by the witch's home that's covered with sweets and cakes, only to be trapped and being held captives and fattened up so the witch could eat them up....

2005-12-23