The Maiden and Her Monster: A dark and enchanting fantasy tale rooted in history and myth
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Who actually is the maiden and who is the monster in this tale steeped in Jewish folklore? A very interesting question to dive into - though I'm not sure the book gives us satisfying answers.
The book starts with giving us a vivid and dark picture of the picture at the edge of a forest. A forest that eats you if you go into after the dark. Malka takes the adventure to save loved ones, and there she finds Nimrah - the alleged monster. Though a monster she is not, but a golem created. The book weaves an intriguing story of politics, religion, community with an its problems, the power is stories and overcoming curses. However, there are some things that made it hard for me to keep interested. First of all, Malka as the FMC is really unlikeable. Rude, selfish, and she keeps calling Nimrah a monster even while claiming to fall for her. Thus the romance is hard to get into. I have way more sympathy for Nimrah, but didn't feel the love between them. Also the ending, albeit bringing things to a close, is not satisfying in all its aspects. I can still recommend this book. And I highly appreciate the author putting a glossary up on her page to give us orientation. 3,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @panmacmillan for the eARC! #TheMaidenAndHerMonster #Netgalley #Bookstagram
Beiträge
Who actually is the maiden and who is the monster in this tale steeped in Jewish folklore? A very interesting question to dive into - though I'm not sure the book gives us satisfying answers.
The book starts with giving us a vivid and dark picture of the picture at the edge of a forest. A forest that eats you if you go into after the dark. Malka takes the adventure to save loved ones, and there she finds Nimrah - the alleged monster. Though a monster she is not, but a golem created. The book weaves an intriguing story of politics, religion, community with an its problems, the power is stories and overcoming curses. However, there are some things that made it hard for me to keep interested. First of all, Malka as the FMC is really unlikeable. Rude, selfish, and she keeps calling Nimrah a monster even while claiming to fall for her. Thus the romance is hard to get into. I have way more sympathy for Nimrah, but didn't feel the love between them. Also the ending, albeit bringing things to a close, is not satisfying in all its aspects. I can still recommend this book. And I highly appreciate the author putting a glossary up on her page to give us orientation. 3,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @panmacmillan for the eARC! #TheMaidenAndHerMonster #Netgalley #Bookstagram