Reviews

Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry

linda638's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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? N/A

4.5

jackfrostskid's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

rafdee13's review against another edition

The writing was very...freshman year creative writing class.

oldie's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

orianarc9's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

hannahyorkey's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Self harm

thepetitepunk's review against another edition

3.0

This was tense and emotional. I loved the writing style and felt on edge the whole time. However, every single scene was so short—some only a paragraph—and it left me wanting more. Same thing with the ending. So brief and abrupt. I would have loved this story to be fleshed out a bit more with the ending expanded upon, but otherwise this book hit hard.

entre_paginas_infinitas's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed some parts of this books. The things people do to the characters are atrocious, and I felt sad at some point. Raya was left alone in many ways. Thinking that this had happened in rea life makes me sadder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Homophobia

eileenthecrow's review against another edition

2.0

[2.5-3/5]

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

4/5

Wow, this book.. wow. It was so sad to see what people will go to to try to change other people. I knew the story of Orpheus and Euridice before reading this so I was curious to see how it would end. The councilors in this book were just as I would think from a camp that would specialize in 'healing'. Overall this was a very moving book and I was surprised by it.