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A review by tumn
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this is such a weird and difficult book to place because on one end it was written with such talent and inspiration i think you can feel how much work she put into this novel that you cannot help but to applaud it but all the same is it dark, twisted, and so uncomfortable at moments it’s hard to stomach.
i think it was frustrating but also eye opening to the perspective of someone so enthralled with their family and the trust they place into them and i think it shows how selfish people can be when they are only given so many options,
after i finished i read “the juniper tree” which is was inspire by and if you are picking that for reference i think you can already see how dark you can expect it to be, but i think she tied the myth in well and mixed it in with her own style of writing it was nice to see.
in the end i think this is a hard book to love but an easy one to appreciate.
i think it was frustrating but also eye opening to the perspective of someone so enthralled with their family and the trust they place into them and i think it shows how selfish people can be when they are only given so many options,
after i finished i read “the juniper tree” which is was inspire by and if you are picking that for reference i think you can already see how dark you can expect it to be, but i think she tied the myth in well and mixed it in with her own style of writing it was nice to see.
in the end i think this is a hard book to love but an easy one to appreciate.