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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl
4.0
This book has been on my wishlist ever since I saw it on Netgalley and didn't get an arc copy. However, when I request a book on Netgalley I really want it so I decided to just pre-order. But with all the issues, paper shortage and shipping stuff, I only received the book this week. And although I had actually planned to read another book today, this book kept on winking at me the last two days and I decided to just give in and get started.
And I read the entire book in one sitting, without breaks and without me wanting or needing any breaks. That's partly because the writing style is easy and fast. The sentences are short and the author clearly doesn't use more words than needed. I have to admit that I think I would have loved the book more if the writing style had been a little more flowery, because now it felt a little monotonous at times and therefore I didn't really felt everything I was reading.
And that's a pity because what I was reading was quite cool! I really loved the concept of this book. I of course don't want to give away too much, but as a reader you quite soon get an inkling of what's truly going on and what these girls are dealing with. I quite enjoyed how the author incorporated all the different fairytales and how she also included quite a few lesser known tales, although mostly just by name.
I also really liked the diverse cast of characters. I especially liked how Ruby's chronic pain and her relationship with her body is portrayed. I have to admit that it seems she's a few steps ahead of me when it comes to dealing with all of it, but I think that this is exactly how it will be when I get there! And it was nice to have sexualities and mental and physical issues as just one of the many things making our characters. Not one of them was reduced to just a label.
I have to admit that the mythology is a little vague now, but I assume the sequel will shed some more light on it. I can't wait!
And I read the entire book in one sitting, without breaks and without me wanting or needing any breaks. That's partly because the writing style is easy and fast. The sentences are short and the author clearly doesn't use more words than needed. I have to admit that I think I would have loved the book more if the writing style had been a little more flowery, because now it felt a little monotonous at times and therefore I didn't really felt everything I was reading.
And that's a pity because what I was reading was quite cool! I really loved the concept of this book. I of course don't want to give away too much, but as a reader you quite soon get an inkling of what's truly going on and what these girls are dealing with. I quite enjoyed how the author incorporated all the different fairytales and how she also included quite a few lesser known tales, although mostly just by name.
I also really liked the diverse cast of characters. I especially liked how Ruby's chronic pain and her relationship with her body is portrayed. I have to admit that it seems she's a few steps ahead of me when it comes to dealing with all of it, but I think that this is exactly how it will be when I get there! And it was nice to have sexualities and mental and physical issues as just one of the many things making our characters. Not one of them was reduced to just a label.
I have to admit that the mythology is a little vague now, but I assume the sequel will shed some more light on it. I can't wait!