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tainan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
debtat2's review against another edition
5.0
This book is as much a visual delight as it is a delight to read. The illustrations inside are stunning and the story is as beautiful. The only issue I had was just that I wished it was longer because I didn’t want it to end!
This is the perfect way to spend an evening as it is only 224 pages so it is a fairly quick read, coupled with the fact the writing and the story are so good you will forget about time passing you bye as you are whisked away to a place you will never forget!
Orfeia was published on 3 September 2020 so you can grab yourself a copy straight away and I highly recommend that you do. It is an amazing story accompanied by some amazing drawings. This book will definitely be in my top ten books so far this year!
Sorry for the brief review, I am currently sat in my hospital bed having antibiotics through a drip to cure pleurisy
This is the perfect way to spend an evening as it is only 224 pages so it is a fairly quick read, coupled with the fact the writing and the story are so good you will forget about time passing you bye as you are whisked away to a place you will never forget!
Orfeia was published on 3 September 2020 so you can grab yourself a copy straight away and I highly recommend that you do. It is an amazing story accompanied by some amazing drawings. This book will definitely be in my top ten books so far this year!
Sorry for the brief review, I am currently sat in my hospital bed having antibiotics through a drip to cure pleurisy
thepamz's review against another edition
1.0
Nunca me atrapó la historia. En parte supongo que no es el género que yo leo normalmente, pero introduce elementos ambiguos en casi cada página sin que hagan mucho sentido.
lizg60929's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
angiehunny's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A quick read that is imaginative, playful and creative while exploring grief, loss and hope within a magical realm.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Grief
lisawreading's review against another edition
3.0
I think maybe I just... didn't get this? The book is a modern-day fairy tale, taking the tale of King Orfeo (which in turn is inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice) and turning it into a story about a woman grieving the loss of her daughter, and just how far she'll go to find her again. The problem is, I found it hard to follow the logic of the story and understand why certain things happened the way they did.
Still, the writing is lovely, and the black and white illustrations throughout are absolutely gorgeous.
Still, the writing is lovely, and the black and white illustrations throughout are absolutely gorgeous.
robin0_0's review against another edition
2.0
It was just...fine
Really nothing special though the cover and the illustrations are really good! I would have probably loved this book a couple of years ago but now I just don't like how surface-level it was.
Really nothing special though the cover and the illustrations are really good! I would have probably loved this book a couple of years ago but now I just don't like how surface-level it was.
readingcrow's review against another edition
2.0
I don't really know what to think of this book. It's quite short and easy to read, but I didn't think it was quite remarkable. It is a story about a mother's love, yet something was missing.