Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story Recommended By: Locus
Heartwarming tale of a beggar girl in a long-forgotten city who tells stories to the wind.
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Pro: Done in the style of a fairy tale, the story proceeds through a sequence of challenges and successes for Swallow. The ending is more-or-less as expected, but there's still a bit of a surprise.
Con: Too often, the solution to Sparrow's problems is that the North Wind terrifies people into leaving her alone.
Con: Too often, the solution to Sparrow's problems is that the North Wind terrifies people into leaving her alone.
Good fable that I imagine can be easily adapted and told to kids
ReplyDeleteOh btw it’s Swallow not Sparrow :)
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