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emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An imaginative & fanciful read, which breaks expectations by the way pre-adolescent Sycorax defies the cultural expectations of her fictitious world. Sacha Rosel creates a new mythology based on the essences of Western and Eastern traditions, with frigid creatures so alien and others utterly human, but intricately fascinating.
Release expectations when reading My Heart is The Tempest. No oracle can dictate what to expect. Tempest is both coming-of-age and the ending of one, a thorough beginning to a trilogy which can only be firmly understood once all three pieces are in their place. While we don’t have parts two or three yet, Rosel’s gorgeous prose keeps me waiting for Sycorax’s next journey. A brilliant and sometimes arresting origin for the adult, who never gave up on fantasy with depth.
Release expectations when reading My Heart is The Tempest. No oracle can dictate what to expect. Tempest is both coming-of-age and the ending of one, a thorough beginning to a trilogy which can only be firmly understood once all three pieces are in their place. While we don’t have parts two or three yet, Rosel’s gorgeous prose keeps me waiting for Sycorax’s next journey. A brilliant and sometimes arresting origin for the adult, who never gave up on fantasy with depth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Genocide
Minor: Suicide
A world of fantasy creatures, where the usual norms of our climate & cultures do not apply.