The Lover by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I wanted to start the year with something quick and sharp, and this story definitely did the trick.
Judith longs to be free and escapes to a small shack in the woods whenever she can. Still, she can't escape all the chores and responsibilities that her prettier older sister, Alice, makes her do. Not until she really opens her eyes...
Wow, I loved this deliciously wicked fairy tale!
It's a little Red Riding Hood, a bit Cinderella, with a good dose of folklore thrown in, and a lot of adult content. Yeah, this is a great story!
I'm not surprised I enjoyed it so much because I LOVE every story I've read written by this awesome author.
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The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Since I had another Silvia Moreno-Garcia short story on my Kindle, and it's Friday, I decided to get stuck into it.
It's 1917 in Mexico and a revolution is going on outside a small farm with two women and a bunch of children. But thirteen-year-old Machorra longs for adventure, and she finds it in the mountains while hiding there with her sickly brother...
Well, that turned out to be quite an intriguing tale of family, adventure and myth. I like how it's also a little mystical and leaves you wondering. There's quite a bit of cruelty too, not so much in the actions, but in the words.
It's another great tale by this author. I really enjoy the way she tells a story.
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