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The River Has Roots
by Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is possibly one of the most beautiful short stories I’ve ever read.
I wish I had the proper words to describe the experience of reading it; El-Mohtar’s prose flows like the river it sings tell of, shaping the world and characters with words that somehow possess an inexplicable magic. The grammar provides both a confusion and a mystical source to the piece, though I still can’t fully understand or explain its role. The beauty in the Professors, the Liss, the Refrain… it all blends into this lyrical wisp of a realm that I both wish I knew better and am blissfully satisfied by my short journey within.
See? Reading this story is making me write more poetically (albeit in my case, also nonsensically). It feels like a glimpse into an unknown reality the reader is merely offered a crumb of, but for our own benefit, lest we get trapped within the timeless vortex of words.
Long story short, if you like fantastical but beautiful worldbuilding, themes of sisterly love, a hefty dash of wordplay and enjoy the idea of a pun saving the day, read this gorgeous book. I’m so, SO glad I did.
I wish I had the proper words to describe the experience of reading it; El-Mohtar’s prose flows like the river it sings tell of, shaping the world and characters with words that somehow possess an inexplicable magic. The grammar provides both a confusion and a mystical source to the piece, though I still can’t fully understand or explain its role. The beauty in the Professors, the Liss, the Refrain… it all blends into this lyrical wisp of a realm that I both wish I knew better and am blissfully satisfied by my short journey within.
See? Reading this story is making me write more poetically (albeit in my case, also nonsensically). It feels like a glimpse into an unknown reality the reader is merely offered a crumb of, but for our own benefit, lest we get trapped within the timeless vortex of words.
Long story short, if you like fantastical but beautiful worldbuilding, themes of sisterly love, a hefty dash of wordplay and enjoy the idea of a pun saving the day, read this gorgeous book. I’m so, SO glad I did.