![]() ![]() Overall: I liked lyrical, emotional and thought provoking approach of the book. ![]() I wish there was more romance because both of the characters were extremely sweet. But the author overcame all those struggles and I enjoyed the outcome of the story. Re-adapting a Greek myth is a big challenge and writing it with from your heart and pointing at sensitive issues like cultural identity, loss, grief may raise the bars. That’s where their challenging but also pure, unique love story starts. She meets Pheus, charming singer, serenading her, planning his summer at the beach at the friends. ![]() She needs healing, recovering from her grief and starting over. Rivera’s, she presents us pure magical realism, discovery of cultural identity, overcoming from grief and excitement of first and true love story.īoth of the protagonists are young, flawed, naturally making too much mistakes but you may sense the genuineness of their hearts and it’s so easy to like and connect them.Įury comes to NYC for leaving her old life behind after losing everything in Hurricane Maria, following by a evil spirit. ![]() So I dived into the story without reading any reviews for not being biased, went blind and wanted to get lost in the one of the heart wrenching tragedies.ĭon’t worry, with her fascinating storytelling skills of Ms. When I realize I’m reading the retelling of one of the most outstanding Greek myths: Orpheus and Eurydice with Afro- Latinx characters, I wholeheartedly enjoyed the idea. ![]()
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