A review by piperclover
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

The beginning in particular is fairly heavy handed with messaging but it does get lighter as you go on. From the opening lines, I thought we'd avoid sexist slurs but apparently not bc "b*tch" was still used 🙄. I love the lack of a central romance and I love the narrator.  Overall it's just a fun and short fairytale retelling adventure story with some actually useful messaging particularly in the ending. 
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