PSYCHE IN A DRESS
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK
Contemporary YA Fantasy
Harper Collins
ISBN #978-0-06-076372-5
116 pages
$15.99
Hardcover Available Now
Rating: 4 Enchantments
Psyche is a young wannabe starlet who stars in her father’s films. She questions her own beauty by comparing herself to her mother who deserted her. One night, Psyche finds love and acceptance for a brief period with a beautiful stranger who comes to her at night. Then he leaves. She goes on a journey to find it again. Her journey resembles a tragic Greek tale filled with women of myth, each thinking they have found love only for it to slip away. Each time Psyche must go out again, trying to find who she really is.
Once again Block’s lyrical writing carries the reader to new places while dealing with such sensitive subjects as abuse and growing old. Block’s does a great job of using Greek gods as symbolism for the journey of a girl on finding her true self and the one she loved once. It’s a journey all women take and Block shows this beautifully.
Block uses contemporary settings for these Greek heroes and heroines. Aphrodite has a dress shop with beautiful clothes. Hades is dangerous. And Narcissus loves himself. Even if readers don’t remember the Greek tales, they will be carried away with this poetic coming of age tale. A must read for all Block fans.
Francesca Lia Block is the winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award and the author of many bestselling books, including WEETZIE BAT, DANGEROUS ANGELS, and NECKLACE OF KISSES. Find out more at her website: http://www.francescaliablock.com/ Her MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/francescalia
Kim
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January 2009
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Enchanting Review: Blood Roses
BLOOD ROSES
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK
Young Adult
Joanna Cotler
ISBN 978-1-06-076385-5
144 Pages
$15.99
Hardcover - Available May 20, 2008
Rating: 3.5 Enchantments
BLOOD ROSES is a collection of nine magic realist stories; as the back cover blurb calls them "nine tales of transformation, wry, riveting, revealing."
Each short story is a stand-alone, ranging from 'My Boyfriend is An Alien' where the girl's boyfriend is literally an alien, or so it seems; to 'Giant' where a girl is so uncomfortable in her own skin, she becomes a giant.
It took some time after reading this collection of short stories to write this review because I wasn't sure what to say - all the stories are so varied, it was hard to decide which ones resonated with me the most to talk about.
My favorite story of the collection was 'Giant' where Rachel Sorrow is so uncomfortable with being herself, that she actually becomes a giant. I think that 'Giant' is a story a lot of teenagers can relate to, not feeling comfortable in their own skin and with who they are.
I also enjoyed 'Skin Art', about a girl, Elodie Sweet, whose body suddenly begins to be covered in tattoos as she falls in love with her boyfriend.
One of the more literary-like books I've come across, BLOOD ROSES is sure to be a thought provoking read.
Ms. Lia Block describes her work as "contemporary fairy tales with an edge," where the real world and its trouble find solace through the alchemy of creative expression and love. You can visit her online at http://www.francescaliablock.com
Lisa
YA Director
Enchanting Reviews
FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK
Young Adult
Joanna Cotler
ISBN 978-1-06-076385-5
144 Pages
$15.99
Hardcover - Available May 20, 2008
Rating: 3.5 Enchantments
BLOOD ROSES is a collection of nine magic realist stories; as the back cover blurb calls them "nine tales of transformation, wry, riveting, revealing."
Each short story is a stand-alone, ranging from 'My Boyfriend is An Alien' where the girl's boyfriend is literally an alien, or so it seems; to 'Giant' where a girl is so uncomfortable in her own skin, she becomes a giant.
It took some time after reading this collection of short stories to write this review because I wasn't sure what to say - all the stories are so varied, it was hard to decide which ones resonated with me the most to talk about.
My favorite story of the collection was 'Giant' where Rachel Sorrow is so uncomfortable with being herself, that she actually becomes a giant. I think that 'Giant' is a story a lot of teenagers can relate to, not feeling comfortable in their own skin and with who they are.
I also enjoyed 'Skin Art', about a girl, Elodie Sweet, whose body suddenly begins to be covered in tattoos as she falls in love with her boyfriend.
One of the more literary-like books I've come across, BLOOD ROSES is sure to be a thought provoking read.
Ms. Lia Block describes her work as "contemporary fairy tales with an edge," where the real world and its trouble find solace through the alchemy of creative expression and love. You can visit her online at http://www.francescaliablock.com
Lisa
YA Director
Enchanting Reviews
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