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A review by utopiastateofmind
This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke
5.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
This Rebel Heart is about how there can be success in what we might think of as failure. Value in inspiration and hope, in knowing the power of showing up, in making a mark. Mixing fantasy and history, Locke delivers a powerful book about sacrifice and safety. About standing our ground and reconciling a person we love with another side of them. The historical fiction setting is phenomenal. You feel the current of fear, the ways it doesn't even matter what you do, just what they say.
The air of secrecy and double meanings we have to immerse ourselves in. This setting, combined with the fantasy, creates a rich and detailed world of trauma and history. Of seeing a world leeched of its color and the power of promise. Csilla's experiences while reading her father's journals - and these snippets in the story - are fantastic. It's about reconciling the person we thought our loved ones were, with who we discover.
This Rebel Heart is about how there can be success in what we might think of as failure. Value in inspiration and hope, in knowing the power of showing up, in making a mark. Mixing fantasy and history, Locke delivers a powerful book about sacrifice and safety. About standing our ground and reconciling a person we love with another side of them. The historical fiction setting is phenomenal. You feel the current of fear, the ways it doesn't even matter what you do, just what they say.
The air of secrecy and double meanings we have to immerse ourselves in. This setting, combined with the fantasy, creates a rich and detailed world of trauma and history. Of seeing a world leeched of its color and the power of promise. Csilla's experiences while reading her father's journals - and these snippets in the story - are fantastic. It's about reconciling the person we thought our loved ones were, with who we discover.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism