Reading Ruminations: Valiant
I always enjoy discovering new reimaginings of fairytales. This weekend while looking for something interesting to read, I discovered one such story. "Valiant" by Sarah McGuire, is the vibrant retelling of the classic "The Brave Little Tailor". This first-person narrative is not the most intricate of stories, certain points are rather predictable, but even so, McGuire manages to pull you into her world and especially into her protagonist, Saville’s life. Saville, the daughter of a skilled but arrogant tailor, is brave in the true sense of the word. As she goes forward, facing giants and vain rulers, she’s terrified but determined. She is clever and while she seems to be aware of her intelligence, it isn’t in a condescending or gloating way, and it in no way prevents her from making mistakes or admit...