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A review by elle_reads
The Girl Who Became a Goddess: Folktales from Singapore, Malaysia and China by Theresa Fuller
5.0
BOOK REVIEW
[The Girl Who Became a Goddess] Theresa Fuller retells her childhood Malaysian and Chinese folktales with notes.
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WHAT I LIKED
I loved loved LOVED Theresa’s balance of retold story, original story notes, and reflection on the importance of folktales. The environment in which a folktale in told is nearly (if not just) as important as the folktale itself! A story told over a cowboy fire is much different than one told in the haunting shade of a banana tree. The cultural context Fuller accords each folktale is not often seen. It truly makes them come alive to all audiences!
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Honestly, I just wanted more stories.
[The Girl Who Became a Goddess] Theresa Fuller retells her childhood Malaysian and Chinese folktales with notes.
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WHAT I LIKED
I loved loved LOVED Theresa’s balance of retold story, original story notes, and reflection on the importance of folktales. The environment in which a folktale in told is nearly (if not just) as important as the folktale itself! A story told over a cowboy fire is much different than one told in the haunting shade of a banana tree. The cultural context Fuller accords each folktale is not often seen. It truly makes them come alive to all audiences!
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Honestly, I just wanted more stories.