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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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
This felt like a very timely read, which also made it a bit difficult, as I’m feeling so raw already. But this is a gorgeous, heartbreaking, hopeful book, and I adored it. Also James Juniper forever 💙💙💙
Definitely content warnings, as the book covers a lot of difficult subject matter, but I think the author treats these issues with respect and compassion for those affected.
Definitely content warnings, as the book covers a lot of difficult subject matter, but I think the author treats these issues with respect and compassion for those affected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
3.5 rounded up. This felt long… these ladies could not catch a break! I liked it, but it did feel like it dragged on a bit.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
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:
Yes
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
I haven’t loved Harrow’s other books (I’ve only read two). They were good, but felt more basic. But this was so much more (and about 3 times longer). I love how she brought in the familiar of fairytales and wove them into the narrative with a new bent. I didn’t have to pay that much attention and the book was easy to follow (I listened to it). It was a comfy, soft read about bonds, witches, the audacity of mediocre men (without shoving it down our face), and the familiar pulling of stories from my childhood.