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A review by matmatmatty
Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
This is a sort-of retelling of the story of Eros and Psyche, but with a focus on female love (of all kinds).
Eirene is terrified that she will lose her sister to the wealthiest man in the village (a descendant of the gods who supplies the town with a substance called Desire) so strikes a deal with him to keep him away from her. Since he is a descendant of Eros, he decides to test her by giving her four tasks to complete (just as Psyche had to), and if she complete them, he will agree to leave her sister alone.
Working on these tasks, she meets and grows close to his daughter, Lamia, and together they work out the secret of Desire and other mysteries in the house.
Enjoyed listening to this! This was a very light greek retelling - if you're not familiar with Eros and Psyche, i think you will enjoy this story, and the same if you are well-versed in it.
I loved Eirene's character, and how much she loved her sister and was willing to go above and beyond for her. The stakes of the story was set up well, and made you immediately root for Eirene and feel for Lamia.
Really happy I got the chance to listen to this one!
Extra content warning:contains depictions of mind control, specifically on women
Eirene is terrified that she will lose her sister to the wealthiest man in the village (a descendant of the gods who supplies the town with a substance called Desire) so strikes a deal with him to keep him away from her. Since he is a descendant of Eros, he decides to test her by giving her four tasks to complete (just as Psyche had to), and if she complete them, he will agree to leave her sister alone.
Working on these tasks, she meets and grows close to his daughter, Lamia, and together they work out the secret of Desire and other mysteries in the house.
Enjoyed listening to this! This was a very light greek retelling - if you're not familiar with Eros and Psyche, i think you will enjoy this story, and the same if you are well-versed in it.
I loved Eirene's character, and how much she loved her sister and was willing to go above and beyond for her. The stakes of the story was set up well, and made you immediately root for Eirene and feel for Lamia.
Really happy I got the chance to listen to this one!
Extra content warning:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder