A review by fishky
Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen

4.0

Have to think about this one. Fun fast page-turner. Not a lot to think about. Very bittersweet. Very toxic. Very visual. I'm a sucker for Pan's Labyrinth adjacent fairytale decadence, each scene like ripe fruit rotting if you don't chew fast enough. Will write notes later bc it's the kind of romance fantasy that blends. Kind of a Naomi Novik vibe. A little more 3 than 4 but I gotta support my Asian heroines!