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![]() ![]() Though it's not my favorite retelling, it was a good read.īeing a fan of the original Anderson fairy tale, The Little Seamaid, and the Disney cartoon, The Little Mermaid, (and also enjoying the occasional young adult novel) I decided to take a chance on Midnight Pearls. The author put an interesting twist on the story, adding in a little more adventure than other versions of the fairy tale. The beginning of the story especially is fascinating and very well told. The main body of the story and the ending don't have quite the depth of the original, but they are still interesting, and I think they will have more appeal to the young adult audience than the original might have had. ![]() ![]() My only disappointment was in what I thought to be clumsy execution of the story. In the book, we're introduced to the two main characters. We learn that they've been friends since childhood and that they meet on a regular basis. It is also hinted that they have started to have feelings for each other. Both discover that their parents expect them to marry soon, and each begins to regard the other as a possible choice for that marriage. The male main character even tries to propose - though he is interrupted. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is Forché's extraordinary memoir of the late 1970s, the years after she published her first book of poetry, when she traveled to El Salvador in the lead up to that country's devastating 12 year civil war, in which tens of thousands were killed. This is how What You Have Heard Is True begins. "There is soon going to be a war," the man says. ![]() The poet Carolyn Forché was 27 when a stranger showed up on her doorstep, unrolled a giant sheet of paper on her dining room table, and proceeded to give her a masterclass in Central American geopolitics and the crisis unfolding in El Salvador. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title What You Have Heard Is True Subtitle A Memoir of Witness and Resistance Author Carolyn Forché ![]() ![]() Talk about unrequited love! And guess what I just realized? Even though this one reads as a standalone, there are TWO more “standalone” books coming (one at the end of this month, and another in June!). *shakes head* □ A woman in love with her husband… but he did not love her back. Wow, took me long enough to read it, considering the premise is right up my alley. Tiffany: the most recent read that made me cry was The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders. ![]() Jennifer: ok read “unwanted wife” and then read it again….wasn’t sure about it but it was good….u could totally feel the husband’s hatred for their “marriage”… I just finished “The Unwanted Wife” & LOVED it!! Thanks so much to whoever recommended it on here! Made me teary in parts, but not as “angsty” as some. ![]() Tilly: Just read The Unwanted Wife (based on recommendations from y’all). Petra: I know, right! I enjoyed it since it was the “typical” love story. Did I mention the main character speak italian (SO HOT).Īlice: Just read it, it was really good! Pleasantly surprised. The beginning of this book is soo heartbreaking, I felt like I was The Unwanted Wife. Petra: For those who havent read The Unwanted Wife, you should. Did have high expectations for this book but, was pleasantly surprised. The recommendations for it came fast and furious as this one was proving to be heartfelt and angsty! ![]() ![]() I remember this book from a couple of years ago, when it was “indie”. MARYSE’S SURPRISE FROM HER FAVORITE BOOK BOYFRIEND’S.ALL MY REVIEWS (ALPHABETICAL BY AUTHOR). ![]() |