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Rump by Leisl Shurtliff

Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
The story of Rumpelstiltskin from childhood through the well known fairy tale from his point of view.

Category
Children's fiction

Why I chose this book
It was on the SC Book Award Nominee shelf at library and because I love fairy tale stories.

My personal opinion (the review)
I really enjoyed it and so did my 8 year old twin daughters. I liked the background the author added to the traditional story and I liked that he was/became the good guy.

Warnings
Language: none
Violence: a little, rump isn't well liked by the popular kids and gets bullied
"Adult" situations: none (it's a children's book!)
Death: one of the supporting characters dies

Movie rating equivalent
PG

Protagonist description
Small for a boy, weak, nice, doesn't like his name

Point of view of story
1st person, rump

Book length
Short for adults, medium for kids

Story flow
Good

Grammar and spelling issues
None

Character connection (no spoilers)
None

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