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A review by annakelly
Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
5.0
First can we just take a moment to appreciate the cover art?!?! So gorgeous. (Artist: Tran Nguyen, she also created the covers for Horrid by Katrina Leto and Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim)
I have never read a retelling that stays so completely true to the source material while also adding such depth and beautifully wrought characters. What is even more impressive to me is that I loved this even though I did not enjoy The Tempest.
On my imaginary list of books I need to see turned into films, this is at the top of my list. I can just picture the beautiful scenery and the tender moments between Miranda and Caliban. Ugh!
"As I healed and we grew and learned together in those months, and indeed the years that followed, it seemed almost that we were two parts of a whole, each of us reflecting each others strengths and weaknesses. We were two souls who found each other in our times of need, providing companionship and solace. So long as the distance between us persists, there is an emptiness inside me."
"I do love you and I will wait for you always. One day, you will send for me. Until then, I will think of you and remember. You in the sunlight. You on the grass. You with the yellow flowers."
I have never read a retelling that stays so completely true to the source material while also adding such depth and beautifully wrought characters. What is even more impressive to me is that I loved this even though I did not enjoy The Tempest.
On my imaginary list of books I need to see turned into films, this is at the top of my list. I can just picture the beautiful scenery and the tender moments between Miranda and Caliban. Ugh!
"As I healed and we grew and learned together in those months, and indeed the years that followed, it seemed almost that we were two parts of a whole, each of us reflecting each others strengths and weaknesses. We were two souls who found each other in our times of need, providing companionship and solace. So long as the distance between us persists, there is an emptiness inside me."
"I do love you and I will wait for you always. One day, you will send for me. Until then, I will think of you and remember. You in the sunlight. You on the grass. You with the yellow flowers."