If I were a little more familiar with the Grimm “Brother and Sister” fairy tale, and Iphegenia’s tale, I’d have been able to appreciate this story even more. As it was, I adored the atmosphere—author Michelle Ruiz Kiel wonderfully evoked the nineties with the mentions of things like tv shows, and the kinds of available tech. I also really got a sense of wandering through Portland’s streets as I listened to this book.
Iph and Orr keep circling close to the other after Orr makes it to the city after escaping from a boot camp. And ends up with a punk band. (The siblings’ father mistakenly thought a boot camp was necessary for Orr to toughen up). Iph wanders the city with a fascinating individual, George, while looking for the band, the Furies, who took Orr in.
There’s a sense of the fantastic to the city and to the siblings’ interactions with others, and to the streets themselves. I think if I had read this, I would have struggled, but the audio helped me get through this sometimes confusing book.