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A review by cgreaderbee
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
3.0
If you liked Sky in the Deep, I think it’s safe to say you’ll like this book too. And if you didn’t, well, I’d argue you’ll have the same hang ups with this novel.
I feel that Young writes in a way that is slow and steady, but still carries forth and builds a subtle intensity to it, the way the conflicts of life itself can do while you’re in the midst of them.
I enjoyed the addition of Tova, her insight and hardships; her trials as an outsider, fearing for her life, while trying to make sense of herself and her place in all this.
I like the world-building, which feels deep and resonant and real, even though it’s fantasy.
This book delves into the nature of mankind, his follies and weaknesses, his strengths and compassions - again, not in a blatant way, but just enough that it stirs the thoughts of something more - that something that makes even a fantasy novel relevant and meaningful despite its distance from the real world.
We all feel, think, want, fear; we are loyal and protective of our own, often to a fault. We fight and we bleed (often figuratively, mind you), and then we get back up and do it all over again, in the name of pride, honor, and family. We all seek for that driving purpose.
And that’s what Adrienne’s books have spoken to me.
I feel that Young writes in a way that is slow and steady, but still carries forth and builds a subtle intensity to it, the way the conflicts of life itself can do while you’re in the midst of them.
I enjoyed the addition of Tova, her insight and hardships; her trials as an outsider, fearing for her life, while trying to make sense of herself and her place in all this.
I like the world-building, which feels deep and resonant and real, even though it’s fantasy.
This book delves into the nature of mankind, his follies and weaknesses, his strengths and compassions - again, not in a blatant way, but just enough that it stirs the thoughts of something more - that something that makes even a fantasy novel relevant and meaningful despite its distance from the real world.
We all feel, think, want, fear; we are loyal and protective of our own, often to a fault. We fight and we bleed (often figuratively, mind you), and then we get back up and do it all over again, in the name of pride, honor, and family. We all seek for that driving purpose.
And that’s what Adrienne’s books have spoken to me.