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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a delightful, perfectly contained little story. I want more, and yet the pacing and amount was just right. Anymore and I worry it would spoil the magic, so I think the length and detail is Just Right ❤️
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
slow-paced
adventurous
hopeful
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
this was such a cute, quick listen for a road trip! I loved the twist on sleeping beauty, and I always love T. Kingfisher's writing style!
I felt as though the characters were a little flat, but that might just be with the length of the book. I would've preferred a longer read because I really wanted to dive down deeper into who they are!
I felt as though the characters were a little flat, but that might just be with the length of the book. I would've preferred a longer read because I really wanted to dive down deeper into who they are!
Did I buy this book because it's about a fae toad? Maybe. Because it has a drawing of a toad for the chapter headings? Yes. Did I actually continue reading it because it's a fairytale retelling with diverse religious representation? Absolutely.
This is the first time I've experienced a book that was boring BUT also intriguing. The start was so dull and I wanted to drop it but this book is so short I pushed through and I'm glad I did; this was an interesting take on a classic fairytale with the "bad guy" actually being good and the "good guy" being bad.
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes
T. Kingfisher paints beautifully haunting dark fantasy worlds that feel wholly unique even when you can clearly see the influence underneath. Thornhedge is a brilliant reimagining of Sleeping Beauty that weaves the myths of changelings and dark magic into the original fairytale that leaves it feeling much more Grim than Disney.
In the end, Thornhedge proves that goodness does not always equal beauty and that the rose might have the deadliest thorns.
In the end, Thornhedge proves that goodness does not always equal beauty and that the rose might have the deadliest thorns.
fast-paced