The Girl Who Became a Goddess by Theresa Fuller
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A WOMAN MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN THE MAN SHE LOVES AND THE HUMAN RACE.
The Girl Who Became a Goddess is a tribute to the childhood stories of Theresa Fuller who has experienced multiple cultures and learned to love them all. These are tales passed on from generation to generation, some to delight, some to terrify, all to enlighten.
A FOOLISH ANIMAL DISCOVERS THAT THE RAINFOREST IS A DANGEROUS PLACE.
As a girl, a mother, and a teacher, Theresa retells her favorite folktales through the lens of her own life experiences in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, putting a unique spin on ageless classics.
A YOUNG BOY IS WILLING TO SACRIFICE EVERYTHING FOR HIS FAMILY.
The Girl Who Became a Goddess is a love letter to a young girl from the adult she has become.
The Girl Who Became a Goddess is a selection of stories based on the fairytales told to you as children from Malaysia, Singapore and China. The book ends with the long tale of The Girl Who Became a Goddess, but has about 6 other short stories too. The book also has the author discussing how she feels about these stories, that she has adapted from the word of mouth she heard growing up.
The stories were so well written in the magical folklore style writing that you feel enamoured with. It really felt like I was reading my big book of fairytales that I loved reading as a child, and despite not knowing any of these asian stories, I still felt a sense of nostalgia. .
With the style of stories, I think this would have worked so well as a children-style book with illustrations which aren’t part of the ebook version I read (so I’m unsure if the physical books do have this!). However, I feel like this would have fleshed out the shorter stories too, and made them feel more like you’re jumping into each world.
Each story has a different length, with the titular The Girl Who Became a Goddess being the longest. Some of the shortest stories did feel like they could have more to them, however it does fit with the folklore/fairytale feel as these are stories that have been passed down through people talking. Each story also has a mix of quality as well as quantity, but these are each going to be personal preferences I think.
I understand why the author wanted to discuss the stories she grew up hearing, however I think the discussion and the stories themselves could have been separated. With the stories being so short, flipping between story and memory/discussion made the book feel longer to read. Seeing as it was only around 100 pages long, this just didn’t feel right for me.
Positives of The Girl Who Became a Goddess
- Nostalgic Asian folklore stories
- Easy to read
Negatives of The Girl Who Became a Goddess
- Short book and varying quality of each story
I received The Girl Who Became a Goddess by Theresa Fuller from the publisher. This is an unbiased and honest review
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