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A review by apseabolt
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
This is supposed to be a gothic retelling of a very graphic fairy tale and it definitely is that. It’s pretty graphic and dark about everything. Think Grimm Brothers. The author has a full list of triggers on her goodreads. I personally did not like the main character and I generally don’t vibe well with dark horror books. I loved her debut novel, and I think her writing and world building are amazing, I just didn’t particularly vibe with this book.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Vomit, Gore, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Body horror, Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Animal death, Xenophobia, and Self harm