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Fable
by Adrienne Young
Although this book lacks a little in the romance department, there’s just something about it that demands respect for the main character.
Her mother dies in a sinking ship, her father abandons her immediately after (not before carving up her arm) and she’s left as a young teen to fend for herself amongst thieves and killers. Her father promised her that if she got off the island he’d give her what she wanted. They had different versions of what she wanted. He intended to give her an inheritance (a sunkin ship) but all she really wanted was a place by his side to call home. She didn’t get what she really needed out of the deal. Yet she is resilient through it all. One of the strongest female characters I’ve read this year.
I think the sadness of what she must have felt has lingered with me. She has family but isn’t recognized as such. Therefore, she has a “found” family to cling to. It’s endearing and heartbreaking thinking about it.
Her mother dies in a sinking ship, her father abandons her immediately after (not before carving up her arm) and she’s left as a young teen to fend for herself amongst thieves and killers. Her father promised her that if she got off the island he’d give her what she wanted. They had different versions of what she wanted. He intended to give her an inheritance (a sunkin ship) but all she really wanted was a place by his side to call home. She didn’t get what she really needed out of the deal. Yet she is resilient through it all. One of the strongest female characters I’ve read this year.
I think the sadness of what she must have felt has lingered with me. She has family but isn’t recognized as such. Therefore, she has a “found” family to cling to. It’s endearing and heartbreaking thinking about it.