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katymaryreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"A modern fairy tale" it says on the cover, and that is accurate.
Fay Orr is lost in modern London, cut off from her life by the death of her only daughter. Running through London late at night, she is drawn into the fantastic world of London Beyond, from where she sets out on a dangerous, puzzling and terrifying quest to find and restore her lost daughter.
Joanne Harris weaves song and myth into her story, always keeping at the centre a devastated mother who has lost her child.
Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins (although for someone like me, with a phobia of butterflies and moths, some pictures are disturbing!)
Fay Orr is lost in modern London, cut off from her life by the death of her only daughter. Running through London late at night, she is drawn into the fantastic world of London Beyond, from where she sets out on a dangerous, puzzling and terrifying quest to find and restore her lost daughter.
Joanne Harris weaves song and myth into her story, always keeping at the centre a devastated mother who has lost her child.
Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins (although for someone like me, with a phobia of butterflies and moths, some pictures are disturbing!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide
noellerose's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is based on the legend of Orpheus, which I hadn't previously heard of going into this book. I wonder that if I had been familiar with this legend if I would have read this book differently. The story was confusingly set-up, and though the revelations were easy to understand, I just didn't really care that much.
bookoholic's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
staraice's review against another edition
3.0
A nice little novella, however I found some of the description a bit flowery and overdone for my taste. Eg. Almost a page describing the food at a feast - for such a small work it seemed a little much.
meaghanbethany's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.0