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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I liked the idea behind this of going back before the events of The Forest of Hands and Teeth to explain some of the motivations behind Tabitha, but this was a pretty weak short story. Things felt rushed and pretty haphazard, and for the most part this felt like a short retelling of the feelings and reactions that Mary went through in the first book. Happy I was able to read this for free from the library--the insight was interesting, but in the end this was unimpressive.
I think I read this one before I don't know where though. She chose the Sister life which really made me sad for her but I understood the decision
J'ai beaucoup aimé retrouver Sœur Tabitha, et surtout les parallèles avec Mary
Reminds me that I need to read the third book that just came out!
I should have read the actual first book in the series; it might have been more meaningful reading about Tabitha's decisions and made her choices even more tragic. Dramatic backstory!
This short story is the best example of why keeping secrets "for the greater good" is not a good idea. The lure of the unknown and the label of forbidden is what drew Tabitha to the Path in the first place, ultimately leading her to repeat history, though thankfully for her village, on a much smaller scale. If the Sisterhood was more open and honest about what actually happened in the past, perhaps she wouldn't have been so drawn to the Path. Perhaps she wouldn't have brought Patrick to the church. It's important to share history in its entirety, or, like Tabitha, you'll be doomed to repeat it.
Her insatiable curiosity led her to Patrick, but it also led her to the truth of her village and their isolation. I like to think she'll change the way that the Sisterhood operates and share some more knowledge with the village, but I'm sure she'll just continue the trend of secrets for the sake of "protecting" the village. What could possibly go wrong? It's not like the same thing could happen again, right. It couldn't, right?
Time to find out!
This short story is the best example of why keeping secrets "for the greater good" is not a good idea. The lure of the unknown and the label of forbidden is what drew Tabitha to the Path in the first place, ultimately leading her to repeat history, though thankfully for her village, on a much smaller scale. If the Sisterhood was more open and honest about what actually happened in the past, perhaps she wouldn't have been so drawn to the Path. Perhaps she wouldn't have brought Patrick to the church. It's important to share history in its entirety, or, like Tabitha, you'll be doomed to repeat it.
Her insatiable curiosity led her to Patrick, but it also led her to the truth of her village and their isolation. I like to think she'll change the way that the Sisterhood operates and share some more knowledge with the village, but I'm sure she'll just continue the trend of secrets for the sake of "protecting" the village. What could possibly go wrong? It's not like the same thing could happen again, right. It couldn't, right?
Time to find out!
I had been trying to find this since I heard it was coming out in a single edition, but since I don't read ebooks, I had no way to read it. Until today, when I was finally able to find a site that had posted it.
I honestly liked this; not loved, but it was nice. Seeing Tabitha's past, seeing how she was so similar to Mary when she was young, was really interesting, and discovering how she became the person she is in The Forest of Hands and Teeth was cool; now you can understand why she is so harsh. Watching her fall in love, then betray that person, choosing to exist rather than truly live, shows the kind of person she is, someone I would not want to be. Patrick reminded me in ways of Travis; his green eyes and blonde hair (probably just a coincidence). I never really could feel the love between them, just the attraction, but it was still sad how he ends.
Just as a side note, I've also read Ryan's Flotsam & Jetsam, but not in the anthology it's available in, and I really liked it!
I honestly liked this; not loved, but it was nice. Seeing Tabitha's past, seeing how she was so similar to Mary when she was young, was really interesting, and discovering how she became the person she is in The Forest of Hands and Teeth was cool; now you can understand why she is so harsh. Watching her fall in love, then betray that person, choosing to exist rather than truly live, shows the kind of person she is, someone I would not want to be. Patrick reminded me in ways of Travis; his green eyes and blonde hair (probably just a coincidence). I never really could feel the love between them, just the attraction, but it was still sad how he ends.
Just as a side note, I've also read Ryan's Flotsam & Jetsam, but not in the anthology it's available in, and I really liked it!
This short addition to the Forest of Hands and Teeth series gives readers a glimpse into the background and psychology of Tabitha. Those of you who have read The Forest of Hands and Teeth will recognize Sister Tabitha as the strict, scary, maybe even a little crazy head of the Sisterhood that tries to stifle Mary’s love and curiosity. Hare Moon delves into the past, when Tabitha is a young, curious teenager herself. When she meets a boy on the path into the forest, she learns that what she once knew was not entirely true, and learns the meaning of sacrifice to those in her village. Being a short story, Hare Moon is indeed short and leaves the reader wanting a bit more. However, I think it stands as a valuable addition to the series. You can read it first if you haven’t read The Forest of Hands and Teeth, or you can read it after the entire series like I did. I would recommend it to those who were curious about why Sister Tabitha acted the way she did.