Tag: fairy tale
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Prisoner of her mother as a golden goose, can she really escape?
Constellations of Scars by Melissa Eskue Ousley is a fairytale retelling sitting uncomfortably between fantasy and thriller. I really wanted to love that one for quite a few reasons. One, I want to support independent writers, because the industry is hard and people should be able to choose their path. In this digital age, writers […]
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Colourful initiatic journey of a brother and sister lost in 90s Portland
I picked up this book for the wrong reasons, but aren’t I glad that I did! Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil is a contemporary YA novel exploring family betrayal and love, anxiety, autism spectrum, LGBTQ feelings, trangender identity, family violence, prostitution, homelessness, baby blues, creativity, bohemian lifestyles and so many […]