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ltg584's review
5.0
What a beautiful story! Gorgeous and sad, hopeful and gut wrenching. It tugs at those heartstrings.
I wasn't familiar with the story of Maia, the Greek goddess, before reading this story. It's a sad story of its own, and I was happy to see that Pavarti gave her a further ending, as bittersweet as it was. She blew life into the myth and gave Maia choices that were previously denied. I was immediately struck by how elegantly Pavarti handled the challenge of describing our world being experienced for the first time. It's not an easy task to detach yourself from all of your life's knowledge enough to start with a clean slate, and then to put it into words.
This is the first of Pavarti's books that I have read, though I have been meaning to for too long. I had heard amazing things about her stories, and I'm devastated that it took me so long to try one! She has a smooth, poetic style to her writing that fit perfectly with this story. Consider me hooked! I will most definitely be reading more of her books!
A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I wasn't familiar with the story of Maia, the Greek goddess, before reading this story. It's a sad story of its own, and I was happy to see that Pavarti gave her a further ending, as bittersweet as it was. She blew life into the myth and gave Maia choices that were previously denied. I was immediately struck by how elegantly Pavarti handled the challenge of describing our world being experienced for the first time. It's not an easy task to detach yourself from all of your life's knowledge enough to start with a clean slate, and then to put it into words.
This is the first of Pavarti's books that I have read, though I have been meaning to for too long. I had heard amazing things about her stories, and I'm devastated that it took me so long to try one! She has a smooth, poetic style to her writing that fit perfectly with this story. Consider me hooked! I will most definitely be reading more of her books!
A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
lissyiszy's review
4.0
Ms. Tyler has a wonderful poetic lilt to her writing. *fluttery sigh* It's so melodic and lovely that I could easily get lost in her world just because of her words and writing style. I had no problem getting into the mind of the main character or seeing through her eyes.
I didn't understand or know the Greek Mythology this story was based off at first but you'll quickly understand as you read it. I was too impatient and looked it up online when I should have just read the next couple of pages. It explained it all. That was my fault but my confusion did nothing to hinder the story.
While the main character is interesting, I wasn't sure I believed how quickly she learned to speak and became accustomed to Earth. Also the story did leave me with a few unanswered questions which wasn't too important but still slightly bothers me but not enough to stop my enjoyment of the story.
I liked where the story led up to but I felt like the pacing to the climax had been gradual and then the climax hit and that was it. Overall, reading it sort of felt like riding a one hill roller coaster where the build up was longer than the pay off, which is the rush going downhill, or in this case the climax. We sort of just jump to the end and while it was fine and I am actually ok with it, I didn't really know what the main character's goal was until the end.
Still the ending is sweet and I recommend reading this short story if you like a modern twist on a Greek Mythology tale.
3.6 out of 5 for me!
(An ARC was provided by the author for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
I didn't understand or know the Greek Mythology this story was based off at first but you'll quickly understand as you read it. I was too impatient and looked it up online when I should have just read the next couple of pages. It explained it all. That was my fault but my confusion did nothing to hinder the story.
While the main character is interesting, I wasn't sure I believed how quickly she learned to speak and became accustomed to Earth. Also the story did leave me with a few unanswered questions which wasn't too important but still slightly bothers me but not enough to stop my enjoyment of the story.
I liked where the story led up to but I felt like the pacing to the climax had been gradual and then the climax hit and that was it. Overall, reading it sort of felt like riding a one hill roller coaster where the build up was longer than the pay off, which is the rush going downhill, or in this case the climax. We sort of just jump to the end and while it was fine and I am actually ok with it, I didn't really know what the main character's goal was until the end.
Still the ending is sweet and I recommend reading this short story if you like a modern twist on a Greek Mythology tale.
3.6 out of 5 for me!
(An ARC was provided by the author for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
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