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William Morrow (2023), 352 pages
Description
Enlisted by Aphrodite to deliver a cruel curse to Psyche, princess of Mycenae, Eros, god of desire, accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended for Psyche and is doomed to yearn for a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet.
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LibraryThing member Madison_Fairbanks
Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara
Reimagined mythology.
The god of love falls in love with a mortal, but under a curse, if she ever sees him in his true form, they will forever be parted.
It’s part love story, part tragedy in a retelling of the current fantasy type of storytelling.
Cruelty,
All the standard fair of the mythology expectations.
Yes, I listened and enjoyed the love story and cried at their separation but was the lie worth the impact? Mythology isn’t a favorite of mine.
Following their stories, it’s too much tragedy and trickery for me.
Reimagined mythology.
The god of love falls in love with a mortal, but under a curse, if she ever sees him in his true form, they will forever be parted.
It’s part love story, part tragedy in a retelling of the current fantasy type of storytelling.
Cruelty,
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betrayal, love, sacrifice, trickery, war, multiple names/identities.All the standard fair of the mythology expectations.
Yes, I listened and enjoyed the love story and cried at their separation but was the lie worth the impact? Mythology isn’t a favorite of mine.
Following their stories, it’s too much tragedy and trickery for me.
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LibraryThing member sublunarie
I really appreciated the Author's Note which calls mythology "organic, evolving structures constantly being adapted to new circumstances and cultures". It's true and and insightful.
The genre of alternative mythology stories is so broad now, it is those evolving structures that can make it difficult
That's not to say that Psyche and Eros isn't a well told tale. McNamara does a great job of embodying both of these characters and drawing you into their story. But yet I felt an emptiness at the center of it as well, as if there was a crucial part of their relationship that was left completely unexplored.
If I'm being honest, the Clytemnestra slander really was the biggest strike for me. But to each author their own experience!
The genre of alternative mythology stories is so broad now, it is those evolving structures that can make it difficult
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to embrace every story that is told. Forgive the comparison (as I'm not a fan of it anyway), but it can in a way start to feel like the equivalent of Harry Potter fanfic. We can read the original mythology, but other author's can rewrite it to their heart's content. And not every retelling is as successful as the last.That's not to say that Psyche and Eros isn't a well told tale. McNamara does a great job of embodying both of these characters and drawing you into their story. But yet I felt an emptiness at the center of it as well, as if there was a crucial part of their relationship that was left completely unexplored.
If I'm being honest, the Clytemnestra slander really was the biggest strike for me. But to each author their own experience!
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LibraryThing member janerawoof
More of a long fairy tale than a simple retelling. The author has taken a Roman version of the myth and added a very large dollop of her own storytelling, bringing in elements from other folklore, such as the three-object quest and turning the goddess Hekate into another Baba Yaga, down to her hut
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on chicken legs. Fascinating and highly recommended. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
352 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
0063295075 / 9780063295070
Local notes
The god of desire is cursed to fall for a spirited young mortal woman, but if she looks upon his face they will be parted forever.