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The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis
5.0

Eros as genderqueer in this novel is beautifully done. Both Palace of Eros and Cantoras explore freedom through sexuality and sensitivity, particularly as it relates to the feminine and the systems that women are inherited into. Loved the exploration of mother/daughter relationships here as well, with Aphrodite and Eros being so deeply intertwined and Psyche having such a quiet, unspoken relationship with her mother. I loved this 😭 and I cried.