Orpheus Girl

Name: Orpheus Girl
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Brynne Rebele-Henry
ISBN: 9781980049074

Author: Brynne Rebele-Henry

Narrator: Laura Knight Keating

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/08/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+, Social Themes, Family

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine on July 17, 2019

This book is a great read! Raya is such a down to earth girl and it's so easy to follow her view. I feel sad for her how she craves to have her mom's love and attention but doesn't receive. Her feelings sound realistic and can be relatable to many readers because of where she lives and the constant......more

Goodreads review by tappkalina on September 12, 2023

I think I've lost another part of me. This is what The Miseducation of Cameron Post wishes it was. I'm not here to shit on serious topics, but that book was a joke. Here's my review if you want to know why I hate it so much. But back to Orpheus Girl. Which is not even a horror or a thriller, but gav......more

Goodreads review by Cece on January 01, 2020

I didn’t immediately want to write a review for this one because I can’t stand writing 3 star reviews but here we go! Let’s attempt this! Things I liked: -Mythological elements, specifically the Orpheus retelling element and how present it was in the story -The characters -The writing, it was beautiful......more

Goodreads review by Whitney on October 08, 2019

2.5 stars Thanks to the publisher for an advanced review copy! This cover and the fact that this book is f/f gave me major Nina Lacour vibes, so I’m sad I didn’t enjoy this as much as I wish I would’ve. I’ll be first to admit that I’m not hugely well versed on Greek mythology, so I had to Google the m......more

Goodreads review by Liv on June 07, 2019

In some ways, Orpheus Girl is old school YA. At 176 pages, it doesn’t waste time beating around the bush. It tells you exactly what’s up: Raya’s grandmother, her church, and most of her small Texas town are homophobic. Her mother abandoned her, and that sucks. Conversion therapy is evil. Think Judy......more