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A review by alongreader
Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse by Sangu Mandanna
5.0
Mental health in general and anxiety in particular are much more common topics now than they used to be, but there's still a long way to go. A lot of what's available reads like a thinly veiled textbook, which is why books like this, where anxiety is an aspect of the plot but isn't the whole plot, are so important.
There's also the fact that these stories are based on Indian folklore. Despite being a folklore nut as a child, I don't know much about anything that isn't European; the books simply weren't available at the time, and I love that the world is opening up to experience stories from other cultures. As I say, I don't know enough about Indian folklore to know how closely Kiki's adventures are based on them, but either way they're fabulous in their own right.
I don't want to spoil things for a reader, but the realisations Kiki comes to throughout the story are fantastic. I dearly hope there'll be more to read in this series, as it's one of the best out there at the moment.
There's also the fact that these stories are based on Indian folklore. Despite being a folklore nut as a child, I don't know much about anything that isn't European; the books simply weren't available at the time, and I love that the world is opening up to experience stories from other cultures. As I say, I don't know enough about Indian folklore to know how closely Kiki's adventures are based on them, but either way they're fabulous in their own right.
I don't want to spoil things for a reader, but the realisations Kiki comes to throughout the story are fantastic. I dearly hope there'll be more to read in this series, as it's one of the best out there at the moment.