Reviews

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

jubilee4's review

dark mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

r_louhi's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pigmentedpunk's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

4.25

froosh's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

jbird_reads's review

dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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okevamae's review

5.0

I’ve been reading a lot of T Kingfisher lately and absolutely loving it. She has a knack for perfectly combining whimsical and sinister, and this book is no exception. Thornhedge is a charming fairy tale novella, but fairy tale in the old fashioned sense, in that it’s steeped in old magic and has darkness lurking in its heart. It had a similar vibe to Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series in a lot of ways. It’s a super quick read and I really enjoyed it.

Representation: POC character

Trigger warning: suicide (mentioned), animal cruelty (mentioned)

I received an advance copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

scurvotron's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, and Animal cruelty

arielamandah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

 A sweet little retelling of a common fairy tale. Perfect for a sunny walk in the hills and grocery shopping. 

alaris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Oddly sweet though dark. I love the "sleeping villain is for everyone else's good" idea. 

ritamsf's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.5