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Strange Grace
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**3.5-stars rounded up**
Admittedly, I am bewildered by this book.
Gratton has provided plenty of food for thought. Trust me, it's a lot to unpack.
The story itself, although beautifully written, is very dense and heavy. I feel like I am still struggling to get out from under the weight of it to gather my thoughts.
I even annotated, thinking that would help. Looking back over portions I flagged, I do like a lot of what was going on.
A few itemized thoughts:
1. The exploration of friendship and the different levels and types of love that can develop from that. I thought that concept was really well done. Probably some of the best I have ever read.
2.The exploration of gender and gender roles was interesting as well. Gratton went a lot deeper than I think a lot of YA Fantasy would typically go.
3. I enjoyed the creation of an all new dark fairy tale, but at times felt it went too far in trying to create that.
Overdone is the term I keep coming back to, but UGH, seriously, I am so torn because I did really enjoy it!
So, yeah. I guess what I am trying to get across by this is that basically this book has sent me into a existential tailspin that I am struggling to get out of.
Am I being overly dramatic about it? Maybe but honestly...
Side Note:
Please tell me I am not the only one who got major The Village by M. Night Shyamalan vibes from this? Seriously...
I kept expecting Mair to just walk right out of that damn forest and into modern day Philadelphia or something. I feel like this could be translated really well into movie form and I have no doubt it would be a horror movie!
Admittedly, I am bewildered by this book.
Gratton has provided plenty of food for thought. Trust me, it's a lot to unpack.
The story itself, although beautifully written, is very dense and heavy. I feel like I am still struggling to get out from under the weight of it to gather my thoughts.
I even annotated, thinking that would help. Looking back over portions I flagged, I do like a lot of what was going on.
A few itemized thoughts:
1. The exploration of friendship and the different levels and types of love that can develop from that. I thought that concept was really well done. Probably some of the best I have ever read.
2.The exploration of gender and gender roles was interesting as well. Gratton went a lot deeper than I think a lot of YA Fantasy would typically go.
3. I enjoyed the creation of an all new dark fairy tale, but at times felt it went too far in trying to create that.
Overdone is the term I keep coming back to, but UGH, seriously, I am so torn because I did really enjoy it!
So, yeah. I guess what I am trying to get across by this is that basically this book has sent me into a existential tailspin that I am struggling to get out of.
Am I being overly dramatic about it? Maybe but honestly...
Side Note:
Please tell me I am not the only one who got major The Village by M. Night Shyamalan vibes from this? Seriously...
I kept expecting Mair to just walk right out of that damn forest and into modern day Philadelphia or something. I feel like this could be translated really well into movie form and I have no doubt it would be a horror movie!
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Reading Progress
October 10, 2018
– Shelved
October 10, 2018
– Shelved as:
to-read
October 12, 2018
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Started Reading
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November 5, 2018
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36.93%
"Mair & Arthur = naughty children indeed! Nothing is going to hold them back!!!"
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154
November 6, 2018
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42.45%
"These descriptions make my horror-loving heart sing!
"His once Sayer-eyes are black through and through. Thorns grow out of his collarbones...His knuckles are gnarled like tree bark. Antlers hide in his black hair, tangled and sharp, wrapping his skull in a crown."
page
177
"His once Sayer-eyes are black through and through. Thorns grow out of his collarbones...His knuckles are gnarled like tree bark. Antlers hide in his black hair, tangled and sharp, wrapping his skull in a crown."
November 6, 2018
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42.45%
"These descriptions make my horror-loving heart sing!
"His once Sayer-eyes are black through and through. Thorns grow out of his collarbones...His knuckles are gnarled like tree bark. Antlers hide in his black hair, tangled and sharp, wrapping his skull in a crown."
page
177
"His once Sayer-eyes are black through and through. Thorns grow out of his collarbones...His knuckles are gnarled like tree bark. Antlers hide in his black hair, tangled and sharp, wrapping his skull in a crown."
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November 18, 2018
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68.82%
"100 pages to go and I am beginning to feel a wee bit like it is 100 pages too long..."
page
287
November 19, 2018
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80.1%
"DAMN!!!
Okay, for real, this book would give dark fairy tales the heebie jeebies!!
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page
334
Okay, for real, this book would give dark fairy tales the heebie jeebies!!
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November 19, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Jan 11, 2019 07:20AM
I feel very similarly! I felt like I got swept up into the writing and the story slipped through my fingers during the journey
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Jessica wrote: "I feel very similarly! I felt like I got swept up into the writing and the story slipped through my fingers during the journey" YES! The writing was gorgeous. I might read it again this October. It's a good Spooktober read. Maybe I can settle into it a little more this time round.
Fabulous review meg!💖💋👍😉
Kat wrote: "Fabulous review meg!💖💋👍😉" Thanks so much, sweetie! xo
Kelsey wrote: "It definitely looks interesting!" It was interesting. Strange is aptly put in the title though...
I read this just after Halloween last year, and I feel like I'll need to try it again to really appreciate it. There were some parts I absolutely loved, but also didn't connect with the characters as much as I'd expected
Rachel wrote: "I read this just after Halloween last year, and I feel like I'll need to try it again to really appreciate it. There were some parts I absolutely loved, but also didn't connect with the characters ..." I completely get that, Rachel. I actually wouldn't mind trying it again someday either. xx
This looks interesting. I wonder how you will feel about it in a month or a year. Great review megs!
Debbie wrote: "This looks interesting. I wonder how you will feel about it in a month or a year. Great review megs!" Thank you, Debbie. I can definitely say it is memorable!
