Ashley Hutchison delivers another worthwhile story. This novella is tragic, beautiful, and insightful. And I can wholeheartedly say that The Garden of the Golden Children did that for me. I want to feel something when I read or watch content. When you’re reading or watching a piece of fiction, and suddenly the dots are connecting, and you feel that little drop in your stomach that’s what I crave in creative fiction. I think that’s something that really makes novels, and any media, great. I’m a big fan of stories that reveal serious issues through fiction. And once you get into a good flow, you will be fully consumed by the Academy and all of its darkness. There were a couple times where I had to backtrack to make sense of what I was reading, which took me out of the story for a minute or two, but I’d say that it’s easy to fall right back into things. The fantasy elements are also wonderful and unique. It’s truly heartbreaking, and you may need time in between moments to digest the content on the page. They often use a simple vocabulary, but the impact these words have is great. The way Hutchison writes is so beautifully natural, and elegant. However, the Academy has a dark cloud above it, casting a shadow on Ellis and those like her.įirst off, I want to say that there are a handful of moments that hit close to home for me at times it felt like I was reading my own thoughts. The story follows a girl named Ellis, who attends a prestigious academy that is known for its amazing garden, full of roses and golden statues of past students. It’s a dark fantasy novella that experiments with format and prose - this being similar to author Ashley Hutchison’s first novella. From beginning to end, The Garden of the Golden Children is something to be savored.
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