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A review by softcalico
Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen
4.0
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Violet Made of Thorns is a story about a girl who fights her way to make her place in the world. Given the gift of sight, she becomes an important asset to the king. As she grows up, she learns how to play politics and how to spin a lie to get what she wants.
Violet is a headstrong, hard-hearted girl who is determined to scratch and claw her way into importance. She knows the power she has and has learned to wield it in such a way that both serves the king and her own wants. Prince Cyrus is a wrench thrown into all this, having a love/hate relationship with Violet. When Violet is given a prophecy about Cyrus, she puts everything into fighting against it.
This book was mostly enjoyable, except for the fact that it was frustrating to watch Violet dig a hole for herself with her deceit. However, I empathize with her because I feel like I may make the same decisions she did. It's refreshing to read a book where the heroine is not obsessed with doing the right thing. The romance also kept me on my toes, never knowing which direction it would take. Violet and Cyrus were very well fleshed out, but I feel the side characters could have been fleshed out a little bit more.
Overall, if you want a darker fairytale with an anti-heroine, this is the perfect book for you.
Violet Made of Thorns is a story about a girl who fights her way to make her place in the world. Given the gift of sight, she becomes an important asset to the king. As she grows up, she learns how to play politics and how to spin a lie to get what she wants.
Violet is a headstrong, hard-hearted girl who is determined to scratch and claw her way into importance. She knows the power she has and has learned to wield it in such a way that both serves the king and her own wants. Prince Cyrus is a wrench thrown into all this, having a love/hate relationship with Violet. When Violet is given a prophecy about Cyrus, she puts everything into fighting against it.
This book was mostly enjoyable, except for the fact that it was frustrating to watch Violet dig a hole for herself with her deceit. However, I empathize with her because I feel like I may make the same decisions she did. It's refreshing to read a book where the heroine is not obsessed with doing the right thing. The romance also kept me on my toes, never knowing which direction it would take. Violet and Cyrus were very well fleshed out, but I feel the side characters could have been fleshed out a little bit more.
Overall, if you want a darker fairytale with an anti-heroine, this is the perfect book for you.