The Girl Who Drank The Moon By Kelly Barnhill
I avidly read fairy-tales because they are replete with folkloric characters (fairies, goblins, witches, giants, and many more), enchantments ineffable, and mysteries inconceivable! They infallibly cure hearts that have stopped believing in the power of goodness and miracles. Additionally, they attach morals to the plot, if not explicitly but subtly! Post finishing these magical books, the hearts overflow, with ideas of magic, ambitions of achieving the impossible , and smiles nestled with hope inculcated! They generally proclaim victory of good over evil, all the killings and cruelty are justified by acts of kindness, and kingdom of love thrives amidst all the treacherous and pernicious surroundings! And Bingo, for me “The Girl who drank the moon”, ticked all the departments of fantasy steadily! I am “enmagicked” post reading this incredible magnificent fantasy-piece! It is an endearing, spell-binding, resplendent fairy-tale bursting with enchantment, moonlight, starligh...