Karen W.

Spin me a tale of enchantment and delight.

Revisado: 10-03-19

If you seek to lose yourself in the rhapsodic rhythms of a story enthralling and singular, then look no further. Settle in with this audiobook and let storyteller Suzie Plakson spin you a tale of enchantment and delight. While I typically draw more toward the written word, I'm compelled in this instance to direct fellow adventurers toward the audio version of this book, for a truly immersive journey. Plakson's oratory skills are wondrous. She breathes life into her original tale with a vivacity not found often in audiobooks--though I would liken this more to an audio experience. Through voices galore (matched with precision and care to each character you encounter) and a complex range of emotions and cadences Plakson unleashes with delicious precision, I assure you: You are in for a truly fantastic experience.

As to the story itself, I have no intention of spoiling anything other than to say, it is an heroic tale, told mostly in epistolary style, which delighted my English major's heart to no end. Journaling a journey of such proportions gives this a feel both fresh and rooted in a literary tradition I believe is definitely underused in modern storytelling. Just another way this story stands out as unique among its peers. Unique as well is the hero of the tale, Lillian of Everywhere. Though we are seeing more and more strong, complex female characters across the genre fiction spectrum, we are far from having enough. Lillian is a fantastic addition to a pantheon I hope to see continue to grow. We need many more heroines of such humor, depth, and complexity.

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