Welcome to Litsy!

This book is full of triggers but the title keeps coming up in interesting places so I will keep going. This will be the second night I am up reading. Thank God Almighty in Heaven that I am taking the c-pap machine to the UPS store to be returned tomorrow morning. It is truly a blessing that I am going to be rid of that dastardly device. Sorry to drift from the subject … back to the book 📖 😁

Absolutely gorgeous cover that captures the story within.

This is a novel in verse. It‘s about clinical depression and grief, told through the lens of fairytales and ultimately ending in hope. I found the story captivating; the lyrical prose beautiful and thought provoking. I loved the way McBride‘s words propelled the reader with Whimsy in her journey through sorrow while also asking them to dig deeper into the metaphorical nature of the story.

Part of my first trip to the library in about a year. Stunning book, tons of triggers, but written in prose so it is beautiful. Here are my new glasses. I am not ready for a selfie yet, lol 🤓🤓

Oh, you guys...

This is stunningly beautiful.

It is a fairytale told in verse about grief, depression, Sorrow's garden, and HOPE.

In her notes, the author says, "Fairytales help us process great pain."

McBride did a fantastic job using a character named Whimsy to teach readers about clinical depression.

So good.

I wanted to love this, but it was just ok.

In this novel-in-verse, McBride confronts pain, loss, sorrow and depression with a metaphorical approach. Emotions and events are portrayed by characters from folktales and fairy tales, with magic and whimsy. Rich imagery throughout💜

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The insides are just as gorgeous as the cover. A compassionate and magical metaphorical journey through sorrow told through verse though I am admittedly conflicted on both the specificity of how the fairy tales referenced were used and whether the focus on moving through grief also implies depression is something that can be moved through (though I absolutely do not believe that is the author‘s intent).

https://youtu.be/1qQvunZY64s

The writing was just as stunning as the cover. It‘s short, but it packs a punch. 4/5

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Gorgeous cover.
Gorgeous storytelling
The YA story was not really for me, but I can appreciate the amazing writing which is lyrical and poetic, and the storytelling which seamlessly weaves many cultures fables.

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A unique yet accurate take on depression with fantasy elements, a bit of magic, a lot of fairy tales/folklore. McBride doesn't shy away from feelings of pain, suffering, sorrow, confusion, loneliness, guilt, and self harm.

I was going to do a cute #weeklyforecast photo but as soon as I started setting up they came out of a deep sleep to "help" #litsycats #catsoflitsy
Up this week-
? Hester; Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
? Princess of Zamibia; All My Rage
E-reader: We Are All So Good At Smiling (ARC release date 1/10/23 I am so behind on my arcs!)