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cimorene1558's review
4.0
I was near-obsessed with this book when I was about 16. If I remember it correctly, it's a pretty gritty and disturbing version of the Orpheus story.
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
The connection with the Orpheus myth and the story of Orfe seemed forced and made for an awkwardly told story. A much better interpretation is the Brazilian film Black Orpheus which has a much richer characterization. In the film I actually cared what happened to Orfeo but Orfe and Yuri are such poorly constructed, enigmatic characters that when they meet with their fated tragedies, I didn't care. I was just relieved that the book was over.
adrienner's review against another edition
3.0
I read most of it while teaching lab. Well, mostly while students worked and had no questions. If someone had 2-3 hours free, this is a super easy book to read.
I read a few of Cynthia Voigt's novels when I was a teenager, specifically Izzy and some of the Tillerman Series. I know I would have absolutely loved this book when I was a teen. I probably just missed it at this did come out when I was in high school. I probably would not have gotten the Greek mythology references at that time, though. As an adult, I find Voigt's writing style mildly irritating and the angst can be a bit much. I don't know if today's teens will even love it the way I would have due to the difference in teen culture from 1992 and today. I don't think long-haired skinny guys are appealing anymore, although I could be wrong, not having a teenager (at the time I wrote this review in 2004) and not being one myself.
I read a few of Cynthia Voigt's novels when I was a teenager, specifically Izzy and some of the Tillerman Series. I know I would have absolutely loved this book when I was a teen. I probably just missed it at this did come out when I was in high school. I probably would not have gotten the Greek mythology references at that time, though. As an adult, I find Voigt's writing style mildly irritating and the angst can be a bit much. I don't know if today's teens will even love it the way I would have due to the difference in teen culture from 1992 and today. I don't think long-haired skinny guys are appealing anymore, although I could be wrong, not having a teenager (at the time I wrote this review in 2004) and not being one myself.
adrienner's review
3.0
I read most of it while teaching lab. Well, mostly while students worked and had no questions. If someone had 2-3 hours free, this is a super easy book to read.
I read a few of Cynthia Voigt's novels when I was a teenager, specifically Izzy and some of the Tillerman Series. I know I would have absolutely loved this book when I was a teen. I probably just missed it at this did come out when I was in high school. I probably would not have gotten the Greek mythology references at that time, though. As an adult, I find Voigt's writing style mildly irritating and the angst can be a bit much. I don't know if today's teens will even love it the way I would have due to the difference in teen culture from 1992 and today. I don't think long-haired skinny guys are appealing anymore, although I could be wrong, not having a teenager (at the time I wrote this review in 2004) and not being one myself.
I read a few of Cynthia Voigt's novels when I was a teenager, specifically Izzy and some of the Tillerman Series. I know I would have absolutely loved this book when I was a teen. I probably just missed it at this did come out when I was in high school. I probably would not have gotten the Greek mythology references at that time, though. As an adult, I find Voigt's writing style mildly irritating and the angst can be a bit much. I don't know if today's teens will even love it the way I would have due to the difference in teen culture from 1992 and today. I don't think long-haired skinny guys are appealing anymore, although I could be wrong, not having a teenager (at the time I wrote this review in 2004) and not being one myself.
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