#paperplanebooks
Review: ‘The Last Firefox’ by Lee Newbery (illust. Laura Catalan)
Review: ‘The Last Firefox’ by Lee Newbery (illust. Laura Catalan)
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…I turn slowly.The head of the Grendilock is peering back through the curtain of ivy. I can see myself reflected in the empty blackness of its insect eyes.I look afraid.
Rating:
4.8/5 paper planes
What’s This Book About?
Genre: Children’s/Middle-Grade Fantasy;…
“The myths of my people say only a true bride of the Sea God can bring an end to his insatiable wrath. When the otherworldly storms rise from the East Sea, lightning breaking the sky and waters ripping up the shore, a bride is chosen and given to the Sea God.
Or sacrificed, depending on the measure of your faith.”
- ‘The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea’, Axie Oh
This beautiful book published on Tuesday! Inspired by The Tale of Shim Cheong, this story follows an original new character, Mina, who takes the place of the sacrificial bride to save her brother and his beloved, Shim Cheong, who was to be sacrificed. [Full synopsis here]
I love retellings, especially ones with a twist! I’d actually not heard of this folktale until this book started buzzing around my radar so I’m extra intrigued! The design is stunning too (the spine is even more colourful in person!)
I actually pre-ordered this one before hearing about the preorder campaign and I felt lucky to have made it into one of the international spots! The Mina sticker is so cute and I stuck it onto my new sketchbook (GIRL fanart coming?), and that art print (last slide) is stunning! Both by califlair✨
Things now feel more surreal than ever. I hope you all take care
Review: ‘Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems’ by Warsan Shire
Review: ‘Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems’ by Warsan Shire
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…At each and every checkpoint the refugee is askedare you human?The refugee is sure it’s still human but worries that overnight,while it slept, there may have been a change in classification.(Excerpt from the poem ‘Assimilation’.)
Rating:
4.5/5 paper planes
What’s This…
I also filmed a short bookstagram video writing out one of my favourite poems from this collection using my glass dip pen:
