tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918809780977867389.post3287235131898243004..comments2024-03-29T08:02:27.722-04:00Comments on rapunzel jumped : the girl without hands / das mädchen ohne händeAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246669291440115585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918809780977867389.post-20262788708849661832014-01-17T10:54:55.008-05:002014-01-17T10:54:55.008-05:00Saleema, all the Grimms' get up my nose. I thi...Saleema, all the Grimms' get up my nose. I think of legions of kids reading them and believing them. I think of myself reading and believing them. Maybe I was too literal as a child. (What does that say about me as a writer now?) At the same time, these fairy tales fascinate me--all of them. I'm glad you pointed out one I didn't know. I will look for The Twelve Brothers. Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246669291440115585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918809780977867389.post-6841440299991465562014-01-17T10:24:22.612-05:002014-01-17T10:24:22.612-05:00Your annotations made me laugh and laugh. Maybe we...Your annotations made me laugh and laugh. Maybe we don't have the same taste in Grimm's? I can't wait to see what you think of The Twelve Brothers.<br /><br />I think what I like is the forebearance of the girl, in spite of her terrible father, and the happy ending in spite of so much devilry. I also love the unexpected magical rules the prevent the devil from taking her. Always keep a piece of chalk in your pocket. And some soap.saleemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346680913572656707noreply@blogger.com