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Speak Easy by Catherynne M. Valente
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really liked it
bookshelves: retellings, published-2015, fableulous, for-podcast, historical-fiction, read-2018

This book got "Once More With Feeling" stuck in my head. It's definitely a fascinating adaptation, without the happily ever after. But the 1920s, New York, and Hades? Yes I am very happy I read this novella.

I saved this before getting all my thoughts out, but really, this book is amazingly good at combining a fairy tale and a real couple and twisting it into an amazing, amazing novella. I had a little trouble with the pacing and all the characters, but overall, I'm excited to read more of Valente's work.
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Reading Progress

September 11, 2017 – Shelved
September 11, 2017 – Shelved as: long-term-to-read
September 11, 2017 – Shelved as: retellings
September 11, 2017 – Shelved as: published-2015
January 11, 2018 – Shelved as: next-up
January 11, 2018 – Shelved as: fableulous
January 11, 2018 – Shelved as: for-podcast
January 11, 2018 – Shelved as: historical-fiction
January 17, 2018 – Started Reading
January 18, 2018 –
page 24
16.67%
January 20, 2018 – Shelved as: read-2018
January 20, 2018 – Finished Reading

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