Why Jules loves this book
Thistlefoot is a story about generational trauma and how the body can remember things the mind cannot and that these stories/folktales exist because history was witnessed, because someone was there, because someone remembers. The author says "Folklore allows us to be playful and fun ... And it also allows us to address some things we may not have the ability to address otherwise."
This book explores the idea of using folklore to tell a memory too painful to talk plainly about. Many of us have likely read “what would happen if a fairytale was set in current times?” But this is different because the house narrates the difficult parts. It says, “I'll tell you what came before. I'll recite it like a folk tale. These sorts of memories - they're easier to understand that way.” As the story progresses the house's story moves further away from the tale and closer…
3 authors picked Thistlefoot as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
In the tradition of modern fairy tales like Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver comes an immersive fantasy saga, a debut novel about estranged siblings who are reunited after receiving a mysterious inheritance.
“A wonderfully imaginative, wholly enchanting novel of witness, survival, memory, and family that reads like a fairy tale godfathered by Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton in a wild America alive with wonders and devils alike. Thistlefoot shimmers with magic and mayhem and a thrilling emotional momentum.” —Libba Bray, bestselling author of The Diviners
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