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A review by elin
For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig
4.0
(full review here)
when for a muse of fire was announced i was beside myself with excitement, and so happy for heilig that she got to write write this book. i follow her on twitter, and i've seen her talk about her mental health many times, and how scary it was to put this book out in the world. it's not said on page - probably because the characters didn't have the word - but our protagonist, jetta, clearly shares heilig's bipolar disorder.
i listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by emily woo zeller. while i do feel like i missed some small parts - which was entirely my fault and had nothing to do with heilig or zeller, i just zone out sometimes and forget to listen lmao - i adored it. zeller did an amazing job narrating, and because of how the story is told she sings a capella at a few points. her voice is beautiful and it was a delight to listen to. i also don't want us to forget the fact that this is a book inspired by asian cultures, by an asian writer, read by an asian narrator. the fact that they didn't drop the ball and got a white narrator makes me so happy.
hands down my favourite part of this book was the characters. they are all so layered and interesting, with their own motives and thoughts and beliefs. jetta is hot headed and impulsive, but loves fiercely and will do anything to ensure the safety of her family. she also goes through a depressed episode, followed by a manic one, a little ways into the book. as i previously mentioned, this isn't flat out said with those words, but it is what happens. we need more main characters with mental illnesses written by people with those same illnesses, so that it gets done right and with care.
when for a muse of fire was announced i was beside myself with excitement, and so happy for heilig that she got to write write this book. i follow her on twitter, and i've seen her talk about her mental health many times, and how scary it was to put this book out in the world. it's not said on page - probably because the characters didn't have the word - but our protagonist, jetta, clearly shares heilig's bipolar disorder.
i listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by emily woo zeller. while i do feel like i missed some small parts - which was entirely my fault and had nothing to do with heilig or zeller, i just zone out sometimes and forget to listen lmao - i adored it. zeller did an amazing job narrating, and because of how the story is told she sings a capella at a few points. her voice is beautiful and it was a delight to listen to. i also don't want us to forget the fact that this is a book inspired by asian cultures, by an asian writer, read by an asian narrator. the fact that they didn't drop the ball and got a white narrator makes me so happy.
hands down my favourite part of this book was the characters. they are all so layered and interesting, with their own motives and thoughts and beliefs. jetta is hot headed and impulsive, but loves fiercely and will do anything to ensure the safety of her family. she also goes through a depressed episode, followed by a manic one, a little ways into the book. as i previously mentioned, this isn't flat out said with those words, but it is what happens. we need more main characters with mental illnesses written by people with those same illnesses, so that it gets done right and with care.