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lucybbookstuff 's review for:
Morgan Is My Name
by Sophie Keetch
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not gonna lie, this was a bit of a slog for me. ðŸ˜
And it's not even necessarily the book's fault. The setting and Arthurian legend context were very interesting, Morgan was a likeable main character, and the prose was nice. I just struggle with myth retellings, and this was no exception.
The narrative voice of every myth retelling I've read (mainly feminist ones) just has a low-stakes life-story quality to it that keeps me from getting invested. I almost DNF'd this book because I was SO bored, and my brain fought me so hard every time I tried to read more than one chapter at a time.
On top of that, this is another me problem, but I just don't love feminine rage stories. I totally get why others do, but I almost invariably find that I don't need another heavy-handed reminder that the patriarchy sucks. Like yeah... I get it lol. I don't need the extra anger.
So yeah. I honestly don't know why I thought this feminist myth retelling would finally be the one to grab me, but it didn't. That said, if you are a fan of feminist myth retellings (or myth retellings in general, or you're just an Arthurian nerd), you'll enjoy this one. If you loved Circe and/or Kaikeyi, you'll love this one, too.
Currently undecided on if I'll continue the series, at least to get to the real meat of the Arthurian legend... but probably not.
And it's not even necessarily the book's fault. The setting and Arthurian legend context were very interesting, Morgan was a likeable main character, and the prose was nice. I just struggle with myth retellings, and this was no exception.
The narrative voice of every myth retelling I've read (mainly feminist ones) just has a low-stakes life-story quality to it that keeps me from getting invested. I almost DNF'd this book because I was SO bored, and my brain fought me so hard every time I tried to read more than one chapter at a time.
On top of that, this is another me problem, but I just don't love feminine rage stories. I totally get why others do, but I almost invariably find that I don't need another heavy-handed reminder that the patriarchy sucks. Like yeah... I get it lol. I don't need the extra anger.
So yeah. I honestly don't know why I thought this feminist myth retelling would finally be the one to grab me, but it didn't. That said, if you are a fan of feminist myth retellings (or myth retellings in general, or you're just an Arthurian nerd), you'll enjoy this one. If you loved Circe and/or Kaikeyi, you'll love this one, too.
Currently undecided on if I'll continue the series, at least to get to the real meat of the Arthurian legend... but probably not.