Yes, they were flawed, but exactly that is what made them so real. The writing was incredible and the characters made huge developments.
And that is exactly what this book did in a both magical and hard-hitting manner. But i don't, and that leaves us with only one thing left to do: spread awareness. And i just wish that i had the power to change things. It did make me tear up at the end, because it just hit me so hard that this is not fiction. This was such a powerful, truthful and also sorrowful story. TW: homophobia, transphobia, conversion therapy (quite grapphic), off-screen suicide attempt, absent parents, forced outing - Wow. Orpheus Girl is a story of dysfunctional families, trauma, first love, heartbreak, and ultimately, the fierce adolescent resilience that has the power to triumph over darkness and ignorance. In a haunting voice reminiscent of Sylvia Plath and the contemporary lyricism of David Levithan, Brynne Rebele-Henry weaves a powerful inversion of the Orpheus myth informed by the disturbing real-world truths of conversion therapy. Upon arrival, Raya vows to assume the role of Orpheus, to return to the world of the living with her love - and after she, Sarah, and the other teen residents are subjected to abusive and brutal “treatments” by the staff, Raya only becomes more determined to escape. When the two are outed, they are sent to Friendly Saviors: a re-education camp meant to “fix” them and make them heterosexual. For years Raya has fought to hide her feelings for her best friend and true love, Sarah. In her debut novel, award-winning poet Brynne Rebele-Henry re-imagines the Orpheus myth as a love story between two teenage girls who are sent to conversion therapy after being caught together in an intimate moment.Ībandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya - obsessed with ancient myths - lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town.
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