I am left with a lot of questions after finishing Neon Yang’s The Genesis of Misery. The primary one being, “so what?” Described as a combination of Neon Genesis Evangelion meets retelling of Joan of Arc, I would say that Misery lives up to its promises. Yet, while I think this is an imaginative and…
Tag: Retelling
The Book Of Gothel – Tangled
The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne was an unintended adventure. I did not seek this book out, but it fell into my hands, and I gave it a go. There was probably a reason this story did not make it onto my carefully crafted TBR, and now I know why. Haelewise has a simple…
The Chosen And The Beautiful – Decadent Debauchery
I am late to the game on Nghi Vo’s The Chosen and the Beautiful. I knew I wanted to read this story, it was just a matter of when. It was also my first time reading Vo’s work and I must say I am a fan. Her debut full-length novel is dripping in the outrageous…
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For The Wolf – What Nice Prose You Have
I saw Hannah Whitten's For the Wolf everywhere leading up to its release, but I never heard much about it. The book was always on my TBR, but it kept falling further and further down my list to accommodate other reads. Now after reading this awesome story, I’m sad it took me this long to…
Sistersong – A Slow Melody
It must be the year of retellings because this is the fifth one I’ve read in 2021. Despite the shared theme of retelling tales, each one has been wildly different, and Sistersong by Lucy Holland sings its own unique tune while expanding on a haunting folklore ballad. Lucy Holland was inspired by a ballad titled…