Reviews

The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder

ninovg's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense slow-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

4.5

optimisticbooknerd's review against another edition

4.0

4,5 stars

I loved this one! It was so fun and not a dull part. I was a bit skeptical of the concept at first 'Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones' I immediately was like "Oh my god, what!?" But this was so good and so much fun.

I need a physical copy immediately. This is the book I would ask my non-reader family/friends to read it is such a beautiful book that you can tell the author put so much time and effort into and it was amazing and I can't wait to follow these amazing characters in the sequel!

libwinnie's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't finish because I didn't have time not because there was anything wrong with the book. It was good, it just didn't hook me like I'd hoped.

jojosophie2001's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nonamesorgender's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

calidareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

madmads126's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

lilsreeds's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

SPOILERS
Fairy-tale retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
I was not the biggest fan of the main romance or Fi, one of the FMC. Shane and the secondary romance plot were more intriguing to me, Shane was a great character who provided bad-ass moments, as well as more emotional scenes and comedy. Briar-Rose grows to be more interesting by the very end, though he was merely fine for most of the book.
Worldbuilding was alright, not too much apart from naming the different countries around this world, but the most interesting part were the different methods the witches would use to perform magic, such as with plants, paper, or dreams. Side characters did not provide much, though Red and her romance was often very fun. The overall villain of the Spindle Witch was not particularly interesting or intimidating, unfortunately.
I also particularly enjoyed the flashback scene of Briar's where we see his family in the past just being happy together.
3.5/5, I will not be immediately going for the sequel.

yanderbae's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Overall I enjoyed the fantasy vibe of this book, but too many elements left me wanting more. The characters felt too flat, despite repeatedly delving into their backstories, but their actions and dialogue just felt like a weak attempt to convince the reader of their personality, rather than actually having personality and depth. The action sequences also felt pretty weak and not as exciting as I would’ve hoped. The relationship between Briar and Fi was sweet, but I do feel it was pushed to “love” without me believing it as the reader. I wasn’t invested in Shane’s relationship either, even though that was the main reason I picked the book up. 

If I come across the next book in the trilogy I will read it, but I’m not going out of my way to continue a story that mostly fizzled rather than sparked or ignited. 

bmzhang's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Enjoyed a lot! Checked out the next book by the time I was halfway through. Less pleased with the "ending" but I particularly loved all the parts showcasing Fi's treasure hunting