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Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

4.15 AVERAGE

brynnieb09's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

“This isn’t the sort of story where the princess marries a prince. It’s the one where she kills him.”

At its core, Nettle & Bone is a gothic fairytale with horror, humor, and pets (albeit unconventional ones, because let’s be honest…we don’t always choose our family, sometimes it chooses us).

Marra, the heroine, is stubborn, determined, and refreshingly imperfect. She’s the kind of princess you can’t help but root for. Her mismatched adventuring crew (a dust-witch, a fallen knight, a fairy godmother, a grave dog, and yes, even a demon-possessed chicken) bring sharp humor that perfectly balances the darker moments.

“She had a dog made of bones, a chicken with a demon in it, and more determination than sense.”

This book is unsettling and a tad morbid, yet threaded with heart, wit, and an unexpected warmth. It’s creepy, cozy, weird, and niche in the best possible way! Think Grimm’s fairytales meets a haunted petting zoo.

homeinthemargins's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

unhingedreader's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ttriesthings's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I cannot rate this book high enough. I loved the story, the characters, the fairytale elements, the narrator! Amara Jasper was amazing at narrating this. The voices were so good and not overdone or annoying. I will be searching for more books that Amara narrates.

ljay001's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

withthebanned's review against another edition

4.0

Wellllll I loved this one. I’m finding I love anything written by this author. Great characters, funny and interesting story…some romance! Loved it. Would love to come back to this world again.