Review of "Tales Faeries Tell About Humans" by Freya Binkley
- Megan Diedericks
- 5 hours ago
- 1 min read
True to the statement: "This is by no means a well rounded or comprehensive overview of the complicated collected lore that faekind have chronicled about the depravity of humans" on the back cover—Tales Faeries Tell About Humans by Freya Binkley is a truly mind-bending read that forces the reader to pause and ponder.
Freya makes use of stunning metaphors and descriptive imagery throughout each and every piece! For example: "... curls back like a child
with hurt feelings." (Exactly)
This is a marvelous book that I can totally see characters in my favorite Fantasy settings passing around and sitting down to read!
One of my favorite pieces in this book is entitled: "The Old Woman" and a quote that truly sums up the themes and contents for me is: "... all mortals do is lie and want lies from you ..." (Parched)
I also adored the -here and now- type of commentary, and the absolutely true concept that people (or beings!) would rather misunderstand each other, instead of trying to see a different perspective!
This was an interesting read, and I feel the best way to end this review is with what Freya wrote in "I would have listened if I could" —
"... everything IS meaningful
and that is what makes people afraid ..."
P.S. The cover is so gorgeous!
