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A review by mjporterauthor
Tangled Spirits by Kate Shanahan
I was lucky enough to read an early version of Tangled Spirits, and I flew through it in two days. It's a fantastic and really intriguing story.
I liked the whole story - the idea of a 21st-century woman's mind in a 10th-century woman's body, seeing everything through new eyes, putting both current interpretations on etiquette and prevailing thoughts, as well as the 10th-century justification for it all. It was just tongue in cheek, and court politics enough, to ensure the reader always wants to know what's going to happen.
Masako and Mina are both intriguing characters. As the story is told through Mina we know more about her thoughts and more about Masako's actions. I could understand both of their viewpoints well enough, even if like Masako, I found it a bit frustrating that Mina wouldn't share more of her knowledge of the future. I enjoyed that as time went on, they acted more and more like one another.
A really enjoyable read and one I highly recommend.
I liked the whole story - the idea of a 21st-century woman's mind in a 10th-century woman's body, seeing everything through new eyes, putting both current interpretations on etiquette and prevailing thoughts, as well as the 10th-century justification for it all. It was just tongue in cheek, and court politics enough, to ensure the reader always wants to know what's going to happen.
Masako and Mina are both intriguing characters. As the story is told through Mina we know more about her thoughts and more about Masako's actions. I could understand both of their viewpoints well enough, even if like Masako, I found it a bit frustrating that Mina wouldn't share more of her knowledge of the future. I enjoyed that as time went on, they acted more and more like one another.
A really enjoyable read and one I highly recommend.