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mollywetta's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the lush, hypnotic writing, but this is not a book for everyone. Full review at wrapped up in books.
postitsandpens's review against another edition
4.0
While this book was definitely a bit of an odd bird, I did like it a lot. I'm going to have to think about how to word my review, though, because while I liked it I'm not sure if I can really put into words exactly why!
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
ipomoea's review against another edition
3.0
This book had the SLOWEST start-- I kept picking it up and putting it down all the way to page 110, when I finished it in one setting. McCarry very obviously loves Francesca Lia Block, and there were times that the writing felt almost like Weetzie fanfic. While in the end I'm glad I read it, I wouldn't buy it, and I don't know that I will read the sequel-- the unnamed narrator is far more interesting than her slavishly adored best friend or her mother.
callieisreading's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed the premise, but overall it feels like Francesa Lia Block without really committing to the fantastical elements. Even references Weetzie Bat more than once.
scythefranz's review against another edition
2.0
One word: WEIRD.
In the first place, I assume that this will be a fast read but I'm afraid it's not. I found it hard to devour every bit of this book maybe because of the writing style which is somehow lyrical in nature (though really amused me) or I'm just used to simple writing style lately.
Chapter 1 was very long. Descriptive. The narrator managed to tell the past. Quite boring. Hints were the story will lead through, bubbled under.
Chapters 2 to 5, though quite short now, were still quite confusing but I manage to understand what's happening with difficulty.
And, in the end, I picked up that the story is about friendship and love with some fantasy. That one will do everything for the so-called friendship and love no matter what, even the other, though value the friendship or love, choose who he/she really was or what he/she really like. Glad to know that there is also ideas of being real to yourself and knowing thyself.
In the first place, I assume that this will be a fast read but I'm afraid it's not. I found it hard to devour every bit of this book maybe because of the writing style which is somehow lyrical in nature (though really amused me) or I'm just used to simple writing style lately.
Chapter 1 was very long. Descriptive. The narrator managed to tell the past. Quite boring. Hints were the story will lead through, bubbled under.
Chapters 2 to 5, though quite short now, were still quite confusing but I manage to understand what's happening with difficulty.
And, in the end, I picked up that the story is about friendship and love with some fantasy. That one will do everything for the so-called friendship and love no matter what, even the other, though value the friendship or love, choose who he/she really was or what he/she really like. Glad to know that there is also ideas of being real to yourself and knowing thyself.
saggittarianlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
A retelling of Orpheus that takes place in grunge era Seattle, fueled by drugs, punk, and teen angst. Beautiful and airy, but over all too hard to follow. The series is based on Ovid, and I felt as lost reading a lot of this as I would trying to read the source material.
andrea_heather's review against another edition
3.0
This had some lovely moments but the quality of the writing was uneven, especially in the intense action-type scenes. The prose is flowery throughout but gets overbearing in those instances. I can dig some super flowery prose, though. This was like a slightly less detail-obsessed Francesca Lia Block. I loved the mood and the tone. I wanted a little more complexity and I felt let down by the end.
dolcezzina21's review against another edition
1.0
Can't finish this and I never abandon a book. I felt no connection to the story or characters. I love character development and vivid detail, but this book failed to deliver that even though it was extremely wordy. Unnecessary words equals uninteresting, disconnected story.