Title: Beautiful Curse
Author: Jen McConnel
Reviewer: Aly
Genre: YA Romance
Book Blurb:
Sixteen-year-old Mya
Jones is cursed.
She is, hands down, the most beautiful creature on earth. But beauty can wound, and Mya finds herself reviled and shunned by her peers. If there is even a chance that she could start over, Mya longs to take it, no matter the risks.
So when the strange Mr. Merk offers her a new life away from home, Mya is hesitant but hopeful. Only she didn't count on the mysterious Ross, or her feelings for him.
BEAUTIFUL CURSE is a contemporary retelling of the myth of Psyche and Cupid.
She is, hands down, the most beautiful creature on earth. But beauty can wound, and Mya finds herself reviled and shunned by her peers. If there is even a chance that she could start over, Mya longs to take it, no matter the risks.
So when the strange Mr. Merk offers her a new life away from home, Mya is hesitant but hopeful. Only she didn't count on the mysterious Ross, or her feelings for him.
BEAUTIFUL CURSE is a contemporary retelling of the myth of Psyche and Cupid.
Review:
Before reading Beautiful Curse, I was already interested in Greek Mythology, and so when I was given the opportunity to read and review Beautiful Curse, I quickly jumped on it! Although I did do a quick review of the myth of Cupid and Psyche because all of the details weren’t coming back to me as I thought they had. It wasn’t necessary to do so but I remembered the myth and wanted to make sure that I wasn’t confusing things if I happened to get lost. Which at no point did I. In fact I really didn’t need to do a quick catch up on the myth as the story was pretty much retold in Beautiful Curse. It was interesting seeing the tale retold in a bit more modern sense, especially seeing the reactions of the main characters. I loved how the author showed the emotions of the characters through their thoughts, although we are only given Mya’s perspective. I would have liked to see some of the story from Ross/Cupid’s point of view. It would have added something more to the book.
The writing itself was interesting and the plot as mentioned already was intriguing especially to someone who might have already had a knowledge of the myth of Cupid and Psyche although don’t let that stop you if you don’t know the myth. Even if I hadn’t known the myth, Beautiful Curse still would be an interesting story.
I really enjoyed the take that the author had on the story, and the different ways she incorporated the Greek gods and the tasks assigned to Mya as well as the new characters that were introduced. It was different from the ancient myth and I think modernizes the myth for those who might not be interested in Greek mythology.
I enjoyed taking the time to read Beautiful Curse and recommend it to anyone and everyone!
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About the Author
Jen McConnel first began writing poetry as a child. A
Michigander by birth, she now lives and writes in the beautiful state of North
Carolina. A
graduate of Western Michigan University, she also holds a MS in Library Science
from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
When she isn't crafting worlds of
fiction, she teaches college writing composition and yoga. Once upon a time,
she was a middle school teacher, a librarian, and a bookseller, but those are
stories for another time. Her fiction
titles include DAUGHTER OF CHAOS (YA), THE SECRET OF ISOBEL KEY (NA), and the
recently released sequel, HER SECRET INHERITANCE. Visit http://www.jenmcconnel.com to learn more.
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