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3.12 AVERAGE
3.12 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Greek tale of Orpheus set in modern teen Newcastle. The teen perspective was uncredible and the mythological element disjointed and weird.
This book was... interesting. It was weird, and otherworldly, and oddly real.
I received this book for free from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The book started out strong, and I was really excited to read it, but it quickly became muddled with redundant phrases, and over the top descriptions. I think it was trying to be poetic, but it didn't come across that way. The plot was confusing, and I had trouble following along. I never felt anything for the characters, they just weren't developed enough for me. If I did not need to review this book, I honestly would not have even finished it.
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adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was the song of everything, all life, all love, all creation. It was his song for my friend Ella Grey.
Comencé a leer este libro sabiendo que era un retelling del mito de Orfeo y Eurídice, pero realmente no sabía nada del mito Orfeo y Eurídice, y creo que fue particularmente por eso que encontré esta historia tan... bizarra. No se me ocurre otra palabra para describirla.
La mitología no se caracteriza por ser super realista, todo lo contrario, lo sé. Pero no estaba preparada para esto y, sobre todo, no estaba preparada para ese final.
Spoiler
Que al protagonista lo mate una horda de mujeres "feministas" porque al parecer Orfeo se vuelve gay luego de la muerte Ella. No solo que lo maten si no que lo despedacen con hachas y cuchillos, y dispersen sus restos por la playa, para que se lo coman los peces y las aves y los perros. Todo eso mientras una de sus amigas veía.(?) NO ME ESPERABA ESO.
Esta escrita de una manera hermosa, poética. Con frases como:
"Follow me, one word then another, one sentence then another, one death then another. Don't hesitate. Keep moving forward with me through the night. It won't take long. Don't look back."
...y...
"How can you turn yourself into something you want to be when you're alredy what you are?" (Esta me puso a pensar)
Que no es un tipo de escritura para todo el mundo, pero que a mi me encanta. Pero también está llena de slang inglés que rompia la armonia de todo y me sacaba de quicio. Palabras como “nowt”, “mebbe” y “nae”, no deberian ser permitidas por los editores.
Y es que este es el libro de las contradicciones.
Es una historia de amor... pero no realmente. Al menos no en el sentido convencional. Es una historia del amor entre entre Orfeo y Ella, contada por Claire, la mejor amiga de la protagonista. Nunca había leído una historia de amor que no fuese contada desde el punto de vista de alguno de los involucrados, o en tercera persona, así que me resultó un poco extraño, porque no nos enteramos de lo que sienten o piensan los protagonistas, sino de lo que Claire cree que sienten o piensan.
Es una historia acerca de lo que significa ser joven, cuando te sientes salvaje, libre e invencible, pero también te sientes insatisfecho, vacío e incapaz. Te presenta a personajes adolescentes que beben, tienen sexo y actúan de manera descontrolada un minuto, y al minuto siguiente están discutiendo el significado de la vida, la belleza del mundo.
Es una historia acerca de lo que significa encontrarte a ti mismo, y acerca de lo que significa perderte. Es una historia acerca de la vida y también acerca de la muerte. Es una historia que me encantó, pero que no estoy segura de que realmente me guste. Si es que eso tiene sentido. Si es que algo tiene sentido.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
What can I say? This book is a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice's romance but it is viewed through the eyes of third person. The original mythology was tragic and this was too. Ella and Claire are thick as thieves. They are more than best friends --- they're soul mates. But then Ella falls in love and Claire can't help but fade into the background as Ella dives into a whirlwind love affair with Orpheus. Then tragedy strikes and Claire is reeling from the impact.
The writing style was a bit confusing. The dialogue didn't sound like it came from the mouths of teenage girls. The narration felt poetic and frivolous to me. I couldn't help but feel bewildered from time to time.
The characters were somewhat likable but I found Ella to be a bit annoying at the beginning. Of course, it became apparent that the story was more about Claire's love for Ella (not sure if it was purely romantic or not).
Perhaps this was the author's attempt to create an abstract piece of art aimed at opening the mind to a deeper plane of thought and feeling. However, I seem to have failed in appreciating the essence of his work. The book was good but it just wasn't for me.
What can I say? This book is a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice's romance but it is viewed through the eyes of third person. The original mythology was tragic and this was too. Ella and Claire are thick as thieves. They are more than best friends --- they're soul mates. But then Ella falls in love and Claire can't help but fade into the background as Ella dives into a whirlwind love affair with Orpheus. Then tragedy strikes and Claire is reeling from the impact.
The writing style was a bit confusing. The dialogue didn't sound like it came from the mouths of teenage girls. The narration felt poetic and frivolous to me. I couldn't help but feel bewildered from time to time.
The characters were somewhat likable but I found Ella to be a bit annoying at the beginning. Of course, it became apparent that the story was more about Claire's love for Ella (not sure if it was purely romantic or not).
Perhaps this was the author's attempt to create an abstract piece of art aimed at opening the mind to a deeper plane of thought and feeling. However, I seem to have failed in appreciating the essence of his work. The book was good but it just wasn't for me.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot