Fable by Adrienne YoungGratitude
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways and St. Martin’s Press for the review copy of Fable by Adrienne Young, which I received along with The Namesake and The Last Legacy, the second and third books in the series.
I can understand why Fable would be a choice for Reese’s YA Book Club: the female main character is strong, brave, and resilient; there is lots of action, and the world building is clear and interesting--it reminds me a bit of The Seam from The Hunger Games, except set on the water.
Fable grew up with a beautiful and talented mother--Isolde, who could feel the vibration of gems--and a father, Saint, who owned a nautical empire. When Fable’s mother dies on Saint’s ship, he abandons Fable on an island, scarring her and telling her that when she makes her way back to him, he will give her what is hers.
After spending years on Jeval, an island notoriously filled with thieves and scammers, trying to earn enough for passage to her father, Fable must make a daring escape if she ever wishes to leave the island--alive.
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Fable grew up with a beautiful and talented mother--Isolde, who could feel the vibration of gems--and a father, Saint, who owned a nautical empire. When Fable’s mother dies on Saint’s ship, he abandons Fable on an island, scarring her and telling her that when she makes her way back to him, he will give her what is hers.
After spending years on Jeval, an island notoriously filled with thieves and scammers, trying to earn enough for passage to her father, Fable must make a daring escape if she ever wishes to leave the island--alive.
Would I Teach This Book?
Would I teach Adrienne Young’s Fable? I can see Fable fitting into a dystopian fiction unit or a YA class. Fable is a character we want to root for, and there is a strong plot. There are some moments at the beginning when the backstory is being revealed that feel a little inconsistent. Overall, though, the book is a suspenseful read.
Fable is also low spice, which might make it more appealing for high school classrooms and many middle schools would find it acceptable, as well. Certainly it would not be a problem for college courses. Instead of romance, Fable focuses more on Fable’s desire to find a place for herself. Having lost her mother and having a father who's not exactly the nurturing type, she is searching for people she can trust in a world in which her father taught her to trust no one.
It ends on a cliff-hanger, if that matters to you, but since book two is already out, no need to worry. The cliff-hanger would be good for teaching, as it would encourage students to pick up the next volume.
Fable is also low spice, which might make it more appealing for high school classrooms and many middle schools would find it acceptable, as well. Certainly it would not be a problem for college courses. Instead of romance, Fable focuses more on Fable’s desire to find a place for herself. Having lost her mother and having a father who's not exactly the nurturing type, she is searching for people she can trust in a world in which her father taught her to trust no one.
It ends on a cliff-hanger, if that matters to you, but since book two is already out, no need to worry. The cliff-hanger would be good for teaching, as it would encourage students to pick up the next volume.
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