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lara_reading's review against another edition
3.0
Como dice Jisoo de Blackpink: not bad but not good
cait_readsxox's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really solid novella! I really enjoyed the feminist themes but this novella does contain pop culture references which I feel like didn’t need to be added. I will read the sequel next year when it comes out.
missgab721's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.75
kokechii's review against another edition
2.0
I have a love-hate relationship with retellings and this one didn't stick the landing for me. I grew bored about half way in, and although I pushed through, it felt a bit of a chore to do so. The synopsis makes it almost a perfect book for me, but the enjoyment just wasn't there sadly.
michellegroenewald's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
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
4.0
shanaqui's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-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? No
4.0
Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered is a delightfully meta take on Sleeping Beauty, inspired by the Spider-verse. Which makes it sound kind of gimmicky, perhaps, but it (mostly) isn't -- it's created out of love for the story, for all the ways humans have told the story of Sleeping Beauty, and what a modern take can look like.
Being a novella, it doesn't go super deeply into world-building or anything: the point is obviously the play with the tropes, the pure fun of summoning a space princess with a blaster gun to save a Sleeping Beauty from her fate. And it works: I tore through it, and loved Zinnia's relationships with Charm and with her parents, and with Charm falling head over heels for Primrose.
In some ways, I liked Zinnia's feelings toward her own narrative, the fact that she knows she's going to die, and sometimes I wanted to tell her to just give it a rest. Which would be unfair with a real person, of course, but it isn't always super fun to read about in fiction.
Overall, though, very enjoyable, and I'm keen to read the second novella soon too.
Being a novella, it doesn't go super deeply into world-building or anything: the point is obviously the play with the tropes, the pure fun of summoning a space princess with a blaster gun to save a Sleeping Beauty from her fate. And it works: I tore through it, and loved Zinnia's relationships with Charm and with her parents, and with Charm falling head over heels for Primrose.
In some ways, I liked Zinnia's feelings toward her own narrative, the fact that she knows she's going to die, and sometimes I wanted to tell her to just give it a rest. Which would be unfair with a real person, of course, but it isn't always super fun to read about in fiction.
Overall, though, very enjoyable, and I'm keen to read the second novella soon too.
max_the_lesbrarian's review against another edition
5.0
A very creative, fun story! Not gonna lie I probably would've given this only 4 stars but the "Harold, they're lesbians" made me fucking cackle.
Edit: Even better the second time around, can't wait to read the sequel!
Edit: Even better the second time around, can't wait to read the sequel!