Girl, Serpent, Thorn: an alluring feminist Persian fairy tale
Autor Melissa Bashardousten Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 mar 2021 – vârsta până la 18 ani
Ritmul acestei narațiuni este dictat de o tensiune constantă, alimentată de izolarea protagonistei și de misterul unui demon întemnițat care deține cheia libertății sale. Putem afirma că Girl, Serpent, Thorn nu este doar un basm, ci o explorare psihologică a dualității dintre monstru și om. Cititorul este purtat printr-o succesiune de decizii morale dificile, unde linia dintre erou și antagonist devine fluidă, totul pe fundalul unei culturi persane bogat detaliate.
Credem că farmecul acestei scrieri constă în modul în care Melissa Bashardoust reușește să răstoarne clișeele clasice. Dacă în Girls Made of Snow and Glass autoarea deconstruia relația dintre mamă vitregă și fiică printr-o prismă feministă, aici se concentrează pe dreptul unei tinere de a-și stăpâni propriul destin și propriul corp, chiar și atunci când acesta este perceput ca o armă. Este o evoluție naturală a temelor de autonomie și identitate pe care Bashardoust le-a explorat anterior.
Pe același raft cu Her Radiant Curse de Elizabeth Lim, această carte se adresează adolescenților care caută povești despre blesteme ce transformă fizic și emoțional, oferind o perspectivă mult mai nuanțată asupra „monstruozității”. În timp ce lucrarea lui Lim pune accent pe legătura dintre surori, Girl, Serpent, Thorn se focalizează pe singurătatea asumată și pe descoperirea de sine. Este o lectură captivantă care folosește elemente de mitologie pentru a discuta despre moștenire și puterea de a alege cine vrei să devii.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1529379091
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
Colecția Hodderscape
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recomandăm această carte părinților care caută pentru adolescenții lor o lectură cu o puternică amprentă educativă despre acceptarea de sine și nuanțele moralității. Cititorul va câștiga o perspectivă proaspătă asupra mitologiei persane, învățând că etichetele de „prințesă” sau „monstru” sunt adesea doar bariere impuse de alții. Este un roman care încurajează gândirea critică și empatia față de cei care se simt diferiți.
Descriere
SOMETIMES THE PRINCESS IS THE MONSTER
From the author of Girls Made of Snow and Glass, this captivating and utterly original Persian-inspired fairy tale about a girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch is perfect for fans of Natasha Ngan and Naomi Novik.
'Monstrously beautiful and enchanting' Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand
There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away from everyone, apart from her family, safe only in her gardens, it's not just a story.
As the day of her twin brother's wedding approaches, Soraya must decide if she's willing to step outside of the shadows for the first time. Below in the dungeon is a demon who holds knowledge that she craves, the answer to her freedom. And above is a young man who isn't afraid of her, whose eyes linger not with fear, but with an understanding of who she is beneath the poison.
Soraya thought she knew her place in the world, but when her choices lead to consequences she never imagined, she begins to question who she is and who she is becoming . . . human or demon.
Princess or monster.
Recenzii
Gorgeously written and quietly powerful, Bashardoust's latest is an enthralling tale of family, monsters, and the things we do for love
Every passage is a fine cut gem, each facet brilliantly rendered to create a stunningly crafted fairytale about a girl and monsters and a girl who is also a monster. I truly loved this book.
This is a gorgeously written book set in a beautiful and dangerous world. I loved the vividness of the story, and the way Bashardoust makes stories matter in this book. I was captivated from the beginning, and absolutely thrilled with the end. Watching Soraya come into her own as a character was a delight
Girl, Serpent, Thorn is a tale a rose might tell, lushly perfumed and lined with thorns in all the right places. With complex women, Persian demons, a gorgeously twisting narrative, and the age-old question of what it means to be a monster, it had me eagerly flipping pages until the very end. I only wish there were more!
Like a jeweled fairy tale, Girl, Serpent, Thorn glitters with twisty revelations, curses and dangerous transformations, magic and monsters and love - and at its heart, a girl who can kill with a touch. A thrilling, moving story of what it means to come into one's own power, this book is utterly captivating
A deliciously lush fairy tale of a novel. I was swept away by Bashardoust's prose . . . At its heart, it's a book about a girl who may be monstrous claiming her own power, filled with twists and a fascinating queer romance that stole my own heart.
Truly unforgettable. You'll definitely want to have a copy of this on your shelf . . . I loved this story
Brilliantly imagined . . . An enthralling fantasy with broad appeal, lyrical prose and incredible worldbuilding
Girl, Serpent, Thorn balances a raw, human core of emotion with a fast-moving, intriguing plot that draws fresh inspiration from Iranian culture past and present
Girl, Serpent, Thorn takes your expectations of a fairy tale and turns them on their head, creating an elaborate, unconventional and fascinating story, complete with heroes who are morally questionable and villains who you'll fall in love with
Girl, Serpent, Thorn is a fairy tale for those readers looking for a story that is simultaneously respectful of the genre's central tenets and also reaching for something new, exciting and equitable. This one's a solid read that should attract the eyes of young adults and older readers alike
A twisty, fascinating, well-paced novel that builds to a conclusion that is more than well-earned
A fantasy novel inspired by Persian myth and culture, this is an enemies to resigned partners to friends(?) back to enemies and finally to lovers. A story about loneliness, legacy, and the right to choose your own future