Savage Her Reply

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A retelling of the Irish legend the Children of Lir, told from the point of view of the woman who cursed them.

Wow! I loved this! A unique choice to make it from a decidedly unlikable MC, but that made it all the more engaging. The lyrical writing immediately made me go see if there‘s going to be an audiobook. There is! I loved seeing Aífe‘s journey, I just wish there was more of it. It‘s supposed to be 900 years, but it was so short. ?????

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Savage Her Reply - from the Award-winning Author of Tangleweed and Brine | Deirdre Sullivan

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Feminist retelling of the Children of Lir story from Irish mythology. Wow, this is intense! And dark. And deeply melancholy. But so beautifully written - just so poetically haunting. Told from the POV of AĆfe, the 'evil stepmother'/aunt that turns her sister's 4 children into swans. The gloomy introspection is fascinating to a point but does drag a little/get a tad repetitive. Deeply moving in parts, downright depressing in others...ā¬‡ļø¸ā¬‡ļø¸ā¬‡ļø¸

readingjedi Continued from above...I'm glad I read it for the gorgeous writing but also glad I finished it as I struggled to find any joy/positivity/redemption amongst the sadness and I was left feeling downbeat. 3y

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