Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin, (Paperback)

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I enjoyed this retelling of Rumplestiltskin. I don't think it was funny but it was amusing and had some surprises along the way. I'm always afraid of Rump. retellings ever since reading Napoli's depressing version but this one had a positive ending. My one complaint is that there should have been...

from Jadedog13

Ok, so let's talk about Rump. He is a twelve-year old boy with a strange name. His mother died shortly after giving birth to him. The only part of his name that anyone heard is "Rump". But Rump is sure there was more, he can almost hear it, but not quite. His name has haunted him his whole life -...

from AmandaPalomino

Toted as "the true story of Rumpelstiltskin," this fantasy novel stars the familiar fairy tale character as a boy of 12 and presents him in a new light, going into the story of where his famous name came from, how he gained the ability to spin straw into gold, and how he ended up bargaining for t...

from benuathanasia

I have no idea why this was added to my TBR pile. As soon as I added it, every time I went through the pile I just kind of went "NOPE!" I'm glad I finally said "friggit." The author has a wonderful voice for narrative, the plot is intriguing (even if re-told fairy tales has been done WAY too ofte...

from ltcl

Kim's Bookstack Liked · 22 seconds ago I just love a fractured fairy tale and this one is spun gold - literally! Rump is a bit of a runt living with his grandmother in a small mining village near THE KINGDOM. He has one good friend and even Red gives him the whatfor every so often. Everyone in th...