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Title details for Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry - Available

Orpheus Girl

by Brynne Rebele-Henry
Laura Knight Keating
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In her debut novel, award-winning poet Brynne Rebele-Henry re-imagines the Orpheus myth as a love story between two teenage girls who are sent to conversion therapy after being caught together in an intimate moment. Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya-obsessed with ancient myths-lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town. For years Raya has fought to hide her feelings for her best friend and true love, Sarah. When the two are outed, they are sent to Friendly Saviors: a re-education camp meant to "fix" them and make them heterosexual. Upon arrival, Raya vows to assume the role of Orpheus, to return to the world of the living with her love-and after she, Sarah, and the other teen residents are subjected to abusive and brutal "treatments" by the staff, Raya only becomes more determined to escape. In a haunting voice reminiscent of Sylvia Plath and the contemporary lyricism of David Levithan, Brynne Rebele-Henry weaves a powerful inversion of the Orpheus myth informed by the disturbing real-world truths of conversion therapy. Orpheus Girl is a story of dysfunctional families, trauma, first love, heartbreak, and ultimately, the fierce adolescent resilience that has the power to triumph over darkness and ignorance.

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    October 8, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781980048718
      • File size: 142286 KB
      • Duration: 04:56:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Laura Knight Keating performs this first-person narrative, pulling listeners into Raya's life as her world is shattered. Born and raised in a conservative Texan town, abandoned by her mother when she was a baby, Raya builds a home in the arms of her best friend and first love, Sarah. When the two are publicly outed at a school party, they are sent to a brutal conversion camp, and Raya vows to do everything she can to rescue Sarah--and herself. Laced with allusions to Greek mythology, this heartrending YA novel flips the Orpheus myth on its head, with Keating's raw voice guiding listeners deeper and deeper into the depths of darkness while Raya fights to keep a tenuous grip on hope for escape. S.H. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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