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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo
19 reviews
kristins3's review against another edition
4.5
I had the hardest time following the Kerch nutcracker story so that was probably my least favorite, but I did like the creepy ending even if it had some scary similarities to ghost stories about haunted dolls that we’d hear as kids
I love the Wicked treatment of Ursula. The daughter is still innocent so she’s not justified in her implied actions in the little mermaid and thus doesn’t get a full Wicked redemption but it adds a cool set of motives for the character. At first I was thinking it was odd that the prudish fjerdans would tell stories with such promiscuous characters but then I realized the mermaids are the villains so that’s actually probably consistent lol
I think starting with Amaya’s story was a great choice, especially as it set the tone for altered story telling throughout. This was probably one of my favorites
The imagery in the fox story was probably the hardest for me to stomach, but I did like the profession of the story overall
I also really enjoyed Little Knife, and since it’s only a folktale I guess it doesn’t necessarily mean something for the sentience of bodies of water in the universe and it still works with the rest of it
It’s so interesting that Leigh Bardugo was able to construct such a complex world and inject so much into it. I feel like the storyline of the Shadow and Bone series was really holding back this amazing world building (though it remains my favorite part of that series) and it really came to fruition in later books like Six of Crows
Also incredible illustrations! I loved the progressive images in the margins and the final picture at the end of each story
Graphic: Violence and Animal cruelty
Minor: Child abuse
albyalbyalby's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Cannibalism, Violence, Death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault, Confinement, Child abuse, Incest, Child death, Blood, and Animal death
Minor: Pedophilia, War, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Xenophobia
tropico98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Bullying, War, Animal death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Violence, Body shaming, Torture, and Emotional abuse
micksland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia
5 stars! Leigh Bardugo’s arc as a writer has been amazing. Each series has shown a marked improvement in writing quality and character development, and this collection is the crowning jewel of her “Grisha” novels. Each of these short stories and novellas is a dark fairy tale, drawing from classical tales such as “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Little Mermaid”. Bardugo uses the original meaning of fairy tales rather than the Disneyfied modern conception; each story is dark, scary, and uncomfortable in the best way. This collection is a great entry point into the overall universe, sharing a geographical location but no major plot points with the other books.meredith_still_likes_dragons's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
It's like Grimms fairytales but for a novel series. One of the stories is about a bad man who gets tricked and he's a child predator so it surprised mecephalopodbot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Incest, Violence, Torture, Murder, and Misogyny
casdelvo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
icy_queen's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, War, Bullying, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, and Child death
wrinnola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Confinement, Child death, Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Classism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Body horror, and Bullying
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Addiction
jaye_birde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Gaslighting, Cannibalism, Blood, Murder, and Bullying