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A review by frogsarelovely
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
These stories are full of powerful, strong characters. I can’t get over how perfect the messages in them are. Not just the traditional fairy-tale lessons, but how the characters act, the fates they choose, how they are portrayed. I think they make some excellent role models, and they’re incredibly relatable. I love that some of these characters truly want to help each other, the friendships are so strong in the tales and there is so much bravery. The twists Bardugo puts on the stories are very well done and intriguing. Certainly memorable. I feel that she also touches upon issues that can be problems for any of us readers which makes the stories more emotional and the messages more meaningful and hopeful.
The illustrations are gorgeous. I love how they follow the stories as you read them, as if the illustrations are telling their own story. It really adds an extra magical quality to the book. I loved the large art pieces for each story also. My only complaint would be the art piece for the first story. There was a big focus on appearance in order to present a positive message, and I feel like the portrayal in the illustration went against this a bit. Maybe I simply imagined the character vastly different to Bardugo/the illustrator, but overall, amazing art inside.
The diversity is wonderful, from appearances, body image, races, sexualities and of course the nature of the stories. It really does feel like a well representative book.
Fantastic stories. Really well written, great twists, wonderful characters. Overall her best writing I’ve read so far. I loved the descriptions, some of the lines really stood out. Perfect for reading in this cold wintery weather!
The illustrations are gorgeous. I love how they follow the stories as you read them, as if the illustrations are telling their own story. It really adds an extra magical quality to the book. I loved the large art pieces for each story also. My only complaint would be the art piece for the first story. There was a big focus on appearance in order to present a positive message, and I feel like the portrayal in the illustration went against this a bit. Maybe I simply imagined the character vastly different to Bardugo/the illustrator, but overall, amazing art inside.
The diversity is wonderful, from appearances, body image, races, sexualities and of course the nature of the stories. It really does feel like a well representative book.
Fantastic stories. Really well written, great twists, wonderful characters. Overall her best writing I’ve read so far. I loved the descriptions, some of the lines really stood out. Perfect for reading in this cold wintery weather!