Book description
As seen on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, where it was described as “gloriously unsettling… evoking Toni Morrison, Haruki Murakami, Angela Carter, Edgar Allan Poe, Gabriel García Márquez, Chris Abani and even Emily Dickinson,” and already one of the year’s most widely acclaimed novels:
“Helen Oyeyemi…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Boy, Snow, Bird as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Oyeyemi plays with symbol, myth, and magic in all of her books, and this gorgeous novel is no exception.
This book turns the Snow White story inside out to tell a twentieth-century tale of race, beauty, and family. I’m always blown away by the range of Oyeyemi’s imagination and the depth of her skill. She is an absolutely extraordinary storyteller.
From Julia's list on The best books inspired by fairy tales.
This book is almost too beautiful for words, and reading it you feel like you are falling into a haunted magic mirror where identity and race are explored alongside a host of deep simmering emotions: anger and forgiveness, fear and vanity. A sort of dizzying intergenerational retake on Snow White.
From Elisabeth's list on The best fairy tales for adults.
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