Tag: Myth, Folk and Fairy Tales

I’m a huge fan of retold fairytales and myths. I’ve already mentioned Naomi Novik’s  Spinning Silver and Uprooted. I’m going to go through some of my other favorites, but I thought I would start with a recent one: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh, based on Korean myth. What do I love about it? Besides a great protagonist (the NYTimes says she “ranks among our great Y.A. heroines”) and rich description of the spirit world below the sea, I really appreciate the broad cast of characters, many of whom are on their own journeys. Some elements of the story also read like a mystery and we follow along as Mina (the main protagonist) unravels these mysteries for us along with herself. She’s on a tight deadline to do so, adding to the tension of the tale. It is a great read – or listen as an audiobook.