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A review by eliane_boey
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu
5.0
THE DEATH I GAVE HIM is a locked room retelling of Hamlet; and more, with changes to character that come into themselves, and set the reader up for thrilling story with echoes of its inspiration, but in a voice that is entirely its own.
I love the character of Felicia. She is active, and doesn't hold back. The tension and chemistry between Horatio and Hayden is just a joy to read. Hopefully without giving anything away, some of their encounters reminded me of the elegance of RED SCHOLAR'S WAKE. I especially loved that the Sisyphus formula is itself a metaphor for the grief and death that haunts this work. How do we regenerate, make ourselves whole again from what we have left? Such a great read on so many counts.
I love the character of Felicia. She is active, and doesn't hold back. The tension and chemistry between Horatio and Hayden is just a joy to read. Hopefully without giving anything away, some of their encounters reminded me of the elegance of RED SCHOLAR'S WAKE. I especially loved that the Sisyphus formula is itself a metaphor for the grief and death that haunts this work. How do we regenerate, make ourselves whole again from what we have left? Such a great read on so many counts.