2.5 stars
I found myself enjoying very few of the stories. The stories I did enjoy are limited to: The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Little Match girl. These also happen to be Hans Christian Anderson's most enduring and recognisable stories and perhaps that is why I liked them- because I had often encountered them in my childhood.
However I found almost all the other stories completely boring (which I believe is why it took me months to finish this book). I also found the stories quite juvenile (though I suppose they are fairy tales and therefore aimed at young children). Just not really my thing I suppose.