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The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

The Wild Girl

by Kate Forsyth

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  • Jul 2015, 496 pages
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  • Rosemary S. (Somers, NY)
    The Fictional Account of the Grimm Tales
    i was excited to read an account, albeit fictional, about Germany's Grimm's brothers. I know there is a Grimm's Fairy Tale Road in Germany that brings to life castles and other places that were the inspiration behind many of the stories. This book disappointed me because it didn't follow the journeys of the Grimm brothers, but the "wild girl,"Dortchen Wilde, who lived next door to the brothers.
    The author focused on this character and her life. Many characters, such as her sister, Rose, were introduced and after my interest was peaked, following her arranged marriage to a man many years her senior, she was never written about again.
    There were parts of the storyline that were hard and disturbing to absorb. Most of the story was dedicated to Dortchen's life in the same house, with her family, in the same town and situation. It was interesting, but could have been expressed in many less pages, in my opinion.
    I wanted more information about the Grimm's travels and what inspired their tales. I didn't learn anything new but kept hoping for more. I finished the book, but it, unfortunately, took a long time. I was hoping for more.

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