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I am in for this one too. Juliet Marillier is one of my favourite authors.
I'm tempted. Will have to see how my reading goes over the next couple of weeks. Will add it to my TBR list if I don't get around to it this time.
er.. is this book meant to be a retelling of the Irish tale The Children of Lir? Because it is, just a different country and number of children.
All her stories are folklore/ish retellings
the blurb to a different edition from the one linked above starts A beautiful retelling of the Celtic "Swans" myth, Daughter of the Forest is a mixture of history and fantasy, myth and magic, legend and love...Is that the same story you are talking about?
(I'm in for this one, too.)
Sevenwaters Book 1 Daughter of the ForestAuthor's Note
"The framework for Daughter of the Forest is a Germanic tale, The Six Swans, from the collection of the Grimm brothers. Beneath the classic fairytale elements (a wicked stepmother, a transformation, a trial by silence) is a story of courage born from loss, and lives forever altered. With its swan imagery and its remote forest setting, the Germanic story settles easily into the Irish landscape and may indeed even owe something to the Celtic tradition, a major influence on European folktales from the thirteenth century onwards. The Children of Lir, the tale of Aengus Og and his swan-bride, these are Irish myths in which child turns to swan and swan to beautiful maiden, in the space of an eye blink."
read more at author's website ...
http://www.julietmarillier.com/books/...
In respect to; is this a childrens fairytale retelling or an adult novel? Putting my rarely-used mod hat on, and just want to put this out there, this (in my humble opinion) is an adults book. If you read the reviews you will see that this book has been criticized by some for its handling of non-consensual sex. Despite reading at least twice, I honestly don't remember how graphic the particular scene/s are, but if reading about rape is a trigger for you, may I suggest caution. Here endeth my mod-ly type post.
I have a paperback copy of this which I intend to reread at haste. Darkpool, would you like to borrow my copy to read? This would alleviate some of my guilt re Devil's Brood!!
I remember being quite surprised when I read the reviews about that particular aspect as I am sure there are much worse. I just thought I better mention jic there was anyone particularly sensitive, wouldnt want anyone blindsided.
Remember that, Kathleen, it was her one and only attempt at erotica! She spoke about it at a Con.Ah! I don't take offence if the book states it is a retelling of the tale. And no, it isn't a child's tale at all. The classic adult version is a beautiful tale of lir and her brothers, the weaving in silence of the nettle shirts and how she is forced into marriage and finishes just before her execution one sleeve short so one brother kept a swan wing but she keeps her neck unstretched.
It is not a child's story at all.
Sweetp, Don't you worry about Devil's Brood! If you read it and sent it back I'd just have to find somewhere to put it. You could probably start charging me for storage. I'll get back to you on your kind offer - and thank you very much! I have a copy waiting for me at the library, but it's possible I may have to give it back before I've finished it!! (Or even before I've started it, depending which other more pushy books turn up in the meantime)
Well I still feel guilty but at least u know I haven't forgotten who I borrowed it off! I have been a bit off my historical reading for awhile but feeling the love again...
Thanks to the school hols I'm about to start Daughter of the Forest. Yay!
Unless there is another rape coming up in the story (and I really hope there isn't), I can't see why any criticism would be warranted for this one. I read that chapter last night, and found myself in tears. (and I'm not the sort of person who cries over books!) I would find criticism justified if the victim then went on to fall in love with her attacker - a trope that I find really distasteful.
Aaaaaand Done!! Oh, I liked this very much. I love Marillier's writing style, and found myself falling into the "just one more chapter" trap more than once. Will be interested to see where the series heads after this.
When I read DoF there were like 3? books in the series but she has since added more. I think I still need to read #6. She does have a nice style, I love the kind of fairytale/fantasy/olde worlde atmosphere and although sometimes the ending is a bit predictable I always feel like I've read a great book when I finish, kwim.I am torn between reading this now and falling down the 'read this series now' trap or continuing on with my welsh princes....
Internet slang Kathleen - know what I mean = kwim. I met up with it in a text from my grand-daughter. LOL
hehe sorry. lazy fingers ;)
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