Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Wild Orchid: A Retelling of the "Ballard of Mulan"

 

Wild Orchid is the first retelling of the Ballard of Mulan I have read and it was exactly what I expected it to be. 


Mulan longs to follow her heart and be who she wants to be not what society wants her to be. Lucky for her that is allowed to some extent since her father is off at war and servants are raising her. Unable to have her wild heart tamed with a female's education of sewing and keeping house Mulan convinces her best friend to teach her to read, write, archery, swordsmanship, and how to ride a horse. This serves her well when she decides to forge her own destiny. 


The story is friendly for children since it does not go into details about the brutality of war or intimate moments. The story reads smooth and quickly. No parts were confusing or really deep writing but it was entertaining. 



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