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The Sisters Grimm

By: Menna van Praag
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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'Vividly drawn, evocative and complex,
The Sisters Grimm is both absorbing and beautiful - a great achievement' Bridget Collins, bestselling author of The Binding

There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of sisters Grimm on Earth.
You may well be one of them, though you might never know it.
You think you’re ordinary.
You never suspect that you’re stronger than you seem, braver than you feel or greater than you imagine.
But I hope that by the time you finish this tale, you’ll start listening to the whispers that speak of unknown things, the signs that point in unseen directions and the nudges that suggest unimagined possibilities.
I hope too that you’ll discover your own magnificence, your own magic . . .

This is the story of four sisters Grimm – daughters born to different mothers on the same day, each born out of bright-white wishing and black-edged desire. They found each other at eight years-old, were separated at thirteen and now, at nearly eighteen, it is imperative that they find each other once again.

In thirty-three days they will meet their father in Everwhere. Only then will they discover who they truly are, and what they can truly do. Then they must fight to save their lives and the lives of the ones they love. Three will live, one will die. You’ll have to read on to find out who and why…

© Menna Van Praag 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Paranormal
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Critic reviews

Vividly drawn, evocative and complex, The Sisters Grimm is both absorbing and beautiful – a great achievement. (BRIDGET COLLINS, author of The Binding)
One of those rare finds: a vivid and fully-realised act of the imagination, written with the page-turning immediacy of the here and now, but overflowing with the wonder of the stories of old. (ROBERT DINSDALE, author of The Toymakers)
A very grown up fairy-tale with more than a nod to Angela Carter and Philip Pullman . . . textured and complex . . . genuinely thrilling and emotional . . . it's never less than spellbinding.
A darkly beguiling delight that’s perfect for fans of rich and imaginative fantasy books akin to Erin Morgenstern and Neil Gaiman.
An entertaining and clever examination of folklore, female empowerment, and the system that attempts to keep women in check.'
Van Praag spins a compelling, intensely poetic narrative of empowerment and self-realisation.
Readers will be drawn to these well-developed characters and their lush world.
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After listening to another title by the same author I gave this one a go, but just never got into it. For me it was like one of those subtitled movies where you hang in there to the end waiting for it to get better, but it doesn’t. It is well written but I just didn’t like the story. The characters didn’t fully engage me. I didn’t care enough about what happened to most of them. The performance is mostly good but the female voice trying to sound like a male German evil villain grated so much it detracted from the story.

Very long and predictable

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It was a good read - felt a lot was being set up for sequels rather than there being a whole lot of story there. But it was a good read.

Interesting story

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Absolutely loved this as a story, as well as the beautiful language. However, I just didn’t like the narrator at all, she has a strange way of speaking where each sentence ends with a strange upwards intonation..it was really irritating and I ended up returning the audiobook and reading by myself instead. Highly recommended!

Loved the story, not the narrator

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I really liked the premise of this book but it didn’t do much for me. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not dreadfully written or anything it’s just I didn’t get into the characters really. It took a very long time to get going and the final climax was rushed but if you like magical books it’s probably going to work better for you.

Just not my thing

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I Really enjoyed this unusual fantasy, beautifully and skilfully brought to life by the narrator.

Fantastic narration

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