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A review by effy
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
4.5
This book was a complicated one for me. I had a really hard time getting into it. I think because it wasn't what I was expecting on so many different levels. To call this book fantasy I think is very misleading because the fantastical elements are more vehicles for the story as opposed to truly being present. The whirlwind of Indigo and the bridegroom first getting together also made it quite difficult for me to find my footing.
Very early into my read, I was pretty convinced thatAzure had killed Indigo and assumed her identity so largely I was focused on waiting for that reveal.
What I truly loved about this book was the way that trauma and the toxicity of relationships are portrayed within this book. I also feel as though this book gave a lot of the same vibes as Pan's Labyrinth, in particular the way that the whimsy and fairytale was expanded in the book.
I suspect that this is the kind of book that I will simply adore on re-read if for no other reason that I will be experiencing it with full knowledge of what I am going into.
The final chapter and epilogue were so incredibly masterfully done that, despite having a really hard time with this book, my lasting impression is a positive one.
Very early into my read, I was pretty convinced that
What I truly loved about this book was the way that trauma and the toxicity of relationships are portrayed within this book. I also feel as though this book gave a lot of the same vibes as Pan's Labyrinth, in particular the way that the whimsy and fairytale was expanded in the book.
I suspect that this is the kind of book that I will simply adore on re-read if for no other reason that I will be experiencing it with full knowledge of what I am going into.
The final chapter and epilogue were so incredibly masterfully done that, despite having a really hard time with this book, my lasting impression is a positive one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia