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A review by charlottethebookharlot
The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin
5.0
The Giant Dark is a loose retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Aida is a Rockstar with an obsessive fan base; when she returns to London after 10 years she reconnects with an ex-boyfriend Ehsan and they rekindle their relationship. Ehsan follows her on tour, but soon their relationship begins to show cracks and secrets and jealousies appear leaving lives shattered.
I hadn't read the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice but this retelling sounded fascinating and it was. Aida's use of Ehsan's poetry in her lyrics and her heartbreak and Ehsan himself as her muse is her ultimate undoing as their relationship begins again so positively but ultimately declines in Ehsan's demise. I was utterly spellbound, heart breaking and beautiful.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review
I hadn't read the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice but this retelling sounded fascinating and it was. Aida's use of Ehsan's poetry in her lyrics and her heartbreak and Ehsan himself as her muse is her ultimate undoing as their relationship begins again so positively but ultimately declines in Ehsan's demise. I was utterly spellbound, heart breaking and beautiful.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review