Tender Morsels Audiobook

" Entertaining expansion of Grimm's Snow White and Rose-Red. Excellent character development, witty and unpredictable! True to human nature! 2 thumbs up! "

" I totally respect the fact that this is a story of a girl so traumatized by horrific violence that she is granted a magic world to raise her daughters, free of the scariness that would make life unbearable (hehe...unBEARable) for her. The concept is beautiful. Through this magical world, Liga was able to find strength within the safety of her surroundings, as she raised her daughters. Eventually Liga and her daughters become part of the real world with the resilience and strength to confront life. That said, I have to admit that this book was so challenging for me to complete that I eventually bought the audiobook in order to finish it. I think this is largely because I am not a fan of fantasy fiction written in this type of language, kind of a dialect I associate with people who role play at RenFests. The voices of each character are very distinct, and this aspect of the writing encouraged my interest. The content interested me but, I found myself constantly putting the book down, which really doesn't give it justice. My only theory for why this was an issue is that I am not a fan of this genre. Therefore the content and distinct voices did not carry my enthusiasm throughout the book. I would recommend Tender Morsels to high functioning readers, age 15 and up, who have enthusiasm toward fairy tales and fantasy fiction. "

" Strange, dark, and beautiful. "

" I picked this book up in mid-August at Powells but had to finish library books and books that I had borrowed before I could finish it. I picked it back up yesterday and felt instantly reconnected with the story. The writing was really well done. The story is pretty dark with some definite themes - Life isn't fair but we have to decide what we do with what we are given. I didn't think it was very YA appropriate. But I feel that way about several books these days. "

" I some times dream of a younger me, a happy good dream, then wake to the painful realization that it was a dream and I so long to go return. Tender Morsels is a book i wanted to go on an on. The scene between Davit and Liga affected me so strongly, I groaned out loud. Urrda's magical gift to Branza at the end just broke my heart. "

" I cannot entirely tell you why this book is a five-star read instead of four; but I loved it. Sometimes the first read of the book is to get a breathtaking, birds-eye view of the overall structure and flow. The next reads I notice things I did not the first time; and can spend more time with the writing when I know the story. This is a book I think I will read many times. I've been impressed by Margo Lanagan's short fiction since I first picked up "Black Juice", and I am still impressed. "

" Hauntingly beautiful, but really, legitimately haunting. "

" This has gotten fantastic reviews, but I think it's horribly overwritten. In addition, the only people reading this, as far as I can tell, are librarians. I've talked three teens into checking it out, and the farthest any of them made was halfway through. "

" The most complicated and complex fantasy I've ever read. The themes and how they are dealt with will be debated betwixt reader and writer, reader and reader, but there's no questioning the power of the writing. "

" Really enchanting and enthralling in some places, muddled and difficult in others. I found myself still thinking about it after finishing, which is good, but I found the ending ultimately dissatisfying. She's a great writer, but I prefer her short stories. "

" Oh, this book was so powerful. Liga was the most endearing character I've encountered in so long. The story is brutal and enchanting and mysterious and honest, all at once. "Full of horrors, and yet so sweet." "

" One of my favorite books of the past 10 years. Magical, brutal, dreamy and powerful. "

" I am abandoning this book. It is so painfully slow and I just can't get into the plot or characters. "

" a near-perfect book, would be perfect if it continued for 1,000 more pages so I wouldn't be done so quickly. Categorize under: YA (on the adult side), edgy/dark fantasy, beautifully written. "

" Reading this has made me a Margo Lanagan fan. Unique, riveting, five stars for voice. "

" One of the most heartbreaking, emotionally enriching and lovely works of fiction that I've read in years...Once again, "juvenile" fiction blows tedious "adult" fiction out of the water, both in terms of its creativity, its depth and its range. "

" Freaking awesome book! LOVED IT! Read it! "