A review by jessmarticorena
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a heavy, dark read. The characters are complicated and not altogether lovable, but individuals that you root for nonetheless. I admire the complexity of Marlinchen and the harshness and honesty of the narrative. This entire book is a twisted fairytale. There are frequent mentions of abuse and being in the mind of Marlinchen may be triggering for some people. I enjoyed the book, but it was just too heavy of a read for me at the time I read this. 
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