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The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar

Love a dark fairy tale. This one has depth, siblings not overshadowed by love interest and I loved it so much.

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Doppoetry

The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar

so-so

This book had all the components that I would have adored under different circumstances. It had folklore, songs, and a whimsical fairy tale nature. The prose itself was very beautiful, but it's one of those books that unfortunately talks down to its reader, while at the same time trying to sound cultivated, but ends up being vapid and pretentious.

The book tries to redefine the word “magic“ with 'Grammar,“--

Doppoetry -which would be interesting if, again, it was not talking down to the reader and trying to explain magic that is already familiar. This is what Shakespeare meant by writing “A rose by any other name.“

Another thing that bothered me was that sometimes the dialogue between the two sisters sounded fake. An imitation of how people actually talk.

The story itself was okay; if you have read any gruesome fairytales, it follows a similar structure.

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Doppoetry There were some inconsistencies, such as the parents not asking any questions when their daughter went missing, without saying goodbye, despite it being uncharacteristic for her. Then the shady guy showed up, being shady and getting away with a heinous deed for FAR too long, without anyone asking ANY questions.

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Doppoetry It was never explained why Rin didn't just go and speak to the parents and tell them what happened to Esther, instead of spending time performing a magical ritual to turn their loved one into an instrument.
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Doppoetry I did like that the fey was referred to with a singular “They“ pronoun; I think fantasy books dealing with Faerie and fey should do this more often; however, I didn't feel any chemistry between Rin and Esther aside from “it's there for the story.“ Yes, they had an established relationship and knew each other for a long time, but there was nothing “romantic“ there. Aside from Rin's shadowdaddy “Who Hurt Her?!“ tantrum.
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Doppoetry For a little while, it did give me the vibes of Lud in the Mist (A book I adored), but this just did not work as the author intended.

I wholeheartedly believe that trying to dumb down a concept like Magic and replacing it with words like “Grammar“ is just a ploy to make you believe the book is smarter than it is, while in fact, most of this book consists of “Empty prose“. That is to say, it uses many words without really saying anything. (edited) 2d

Doppoetry Even for a fairytale, the conflict resolution came a bit TOO easily. There was conveniently a ballad about the exact same thing, with the exact same names, with no nuance. I found that to be a bit cheap. 2d

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Blueberry

Peter Pan | J.M. Barrie

#Fairy-Elf-Pixie
#CharacterCharm

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs

Eggs Love the book cover and background 🧚 6d

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💚 6d

AnnCrystal 🤩💝📚💝🎬💝. (edited) 5d

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Doppoetry

The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar

I'm 30% into this book and it initially peaked my interest because it dealt with fey and fairly tales but the way its written really bothers me.

The narrator is so pretentious and talks down to the reader and it irks me so much. The conversations feel so fake and hollow.

The flowery prose feels so overwritten.

I really want to like this book because it makes me think of Lud in the Mist, but it just isn't it 🥲

Doppoetry Lud has its issues, but at least it didn't feel like I was being talked down to. 7d

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: A Novel | Heather Fawcett

Maybe I will read this one soon for fall! 🧚‍♀️ 💫

Have you read it? 🪄

#Fairy
#charactercharm

Eggs

Leftcoastzen Such a pretty photo! 2w

uncommonlycozies I wanna get into this world too! Be sure to share when you start it & I‘ll try to get it from my local library! 🤗 2w

Eggs Great choice and beautiful image! 2w

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Leftcoastzen thank you 😊 2w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @uncommonlycozies I will!! 💛 2w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs thank you! 😊 2w

AnnCrystal Pretty book staging 🤩🧚‍♂️💝. 2w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AnnCrystal thank you 😊 ❤️ 2w

BookBr I loved this one! 1w

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kspenmoll

Deadly Broadcast | Kate Parker

Days 4-9 in order:
4: #spy; #seamstress; #scientist #elderly; #nurse; #fairy
#charactercharm

I have read the top 3 books. The others are in my TBR.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs They all look wonderful, esp The Excitements! 2w

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Cuilin

If Women Rose Rooted: The Power of the Celtic Woman | Sharon Blackie

#CharacterCharm #fairy-elf-pixie @Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Part memoir and nature writing this also includes some Celtic mythology and fairy folklore. It should come with a warning “might make you run away to Ireland, Scotland or Wales.”

Eggs So lovely 🧚 2w

TheBookHippie Let‘s go!! 2w

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JuliaTheBookNerd

Partying With Pixies: A Sweet Small-Town Single Dad Romance | Hazel Mack

#Fairy-Elf-Pixie 🧚🏼‍♂️🧝🏼‍♂️🧚🏼‍♀️

#CharacterCharm 👸🏻🤴🏽🕵🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍⚕️🧑‍🍳👨‍🌾👨‍🎨👨🏻‍⚖️🧝🏻‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfection 🧚 2w

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Lauredhel

The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar

This fae novella was lovely. #WickedWords @AsYouWish

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Rachel.Rencher

The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar

This is such a gorgeous book. I melted a little when Rin said they crafted a harp from the space between seven stars and wove the strings from their lights for Esther. Like WHAT?! 🫠

Eggbeater I loved this! 1mo

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